George Martin (comedian) of the day. He wrote for the first TV series of Irish comedian Dave Allen; "Tonight with Dave Allen", as well as material for artistes such as Rolf Harris, Jimmy Tarbuck, Paul Daniels, Harry Worth and Tommy Cooper. He became the main writer and ideas man, as well as script and production associate, for renowned magician David Nixon. When the then unknown legendary fox puppet, Basil Brush, appeared as a weekly guest on "The Nixon Line", Martin helped develop the character and subsequently was the sole writer of every Basil Brush show for many years, (throughout the 1960s and 70s).
John Milner (magician) the young magicians who entertained the Magic Circle. The following year, he again reached the final of the Young Magician competition, performing the "vanishing skateboard". As a finish to his Young Magician's act, James produced a stack of goldfish bowls. Both Following the Young Magician competition, John and James appeared together on Central TV News. In the early 1980s, John was a full-time professional magician working with known actors and entertainers such as Ken Dodd, Danny La Rue, Tommy Steele, Bernard Manning, Frank Carson and Leslie Crowther. John's acting credits include: ATV: Crossroads, The Jensen Code, The Kids from 47A,