Illusions Take Center Stage in New Watch Series

LONDON: This December UKTV's Watch is slated to premiere The Happenings, an upcoming show that is co-created by Objective Productions and Crook Productions.

The Happenings looks on as a pair of magicians construct large-scale illusions in towns around the U.K. and the U.S. The 4×1-hour program attempts to make citizens believe that a phenomenon has occurred in their community.

Richard Watsham, commissioning editor for UKTV, noted: "The Happenings is a new type of narrative magic show that brings the most extraordinary movie scenes to life in front of bewildered onlookers. The outcome is a truly spectacular series that shows Watch can be as bold and innovative in entertainment as any other channel around."

Steve Hornsey, the general manager for Watch, said: "We're delighted to be working with Objective Productions on this fantastic piece of event TV. The program contains all the elements which makes Watch a unique viewing destination. Extraordinary and surprising content, that’s out of the ordinary."

Matt Crook, executive producer from Crook Productions, added: "It's always exciting to bring a big new ambitious idea to Watch and push magic in an interesting and new direction."