The Legend Paul Daniels Chop Cup Routine 

Sometimes it's easy to forget just how good he was. Absolutely stunning.

Amazing

best part 1.55

RIP Paul.

rip

Lmao, all you need is a cup. I just walked on stage and already you owe me 50 pounds. Ha

Incredibly smooth, one of the best versions of a classic routine done perfectly. The patter, the sleight of hand wizardry, timing. Pure class.

A masterful routine performed by a legend of magic. I have just retired from a 45-year career as a comedy magician, and without Paul Daniels, it would never have happened.

2:50-3:00 the right, wrong trick has to be my all time favorite single trick in any cup and ball routine I've seen.

RIP Paul. Took this close-up effect and against almost every notable magicians opinion, turned it in to a stage piece. Great performance! He still owes you that £50.

R.I.P.

To all those RU-vid so called "magicians", Watch this and see what talent looks like. And he didn't even have to "reveal" the secret at the end.

I forgot how good he was. Amazing

"If it was this far down the wall it'd be a lowragliphric" Haha i was gone 😂

this is alot funnier than the stuff on tv now.

RIP Mr Magic... we all liked you... not a lot, but we did... thanks for the wonder and for the entertainment and for the magic, good journey to magic-land.

Absolutely far and away the best performance of this trick I've ever seen. Literally watched it about a hundred times and his timing and delivery is perfect. Highly underrated magician.

The oldest tricks in the newest ways. Magnificent sleight of hand that never gets boring.

Very sad to learn of his death. He was Mr Magic to a whole generation or two. It feels like the death of traditional magic as well. Nobody will ever be what he was to magic. Very engaging and funny guy. As far as I'm concerned, there is no hesitation in saying that he was the greatest magician of all time. Not only for the tricks, but also for the way in which he presented them. It will be an absolute travesty if his name doesn't live on down the years, as one of the greatest entertainers this country has ever produced. I liked him. Not a lot, but I liked him.

This is probably the best performance of this trick I have seen - Thanks very much for uploading, previously I had only seen clips on here and it is great to see the whole routine again. Why Paul Daniels left our screens I will never know. I may not always agree with his opinions or the comments he makes in public from time to time, but IMO there is no doubting that he is the greatest magician this country has ever produced. It is a shame he went out of favour with the general public. I believe he is still performing - I would love to see him live. I know people who have met him and every single one of them has commented on how amiable he is and how passionate he is about his art. Would love to see him back on our TV screens.

His side/running commentary is really what made him such a great magician.

I was very lucky to see Paul Daniels live back in 2001 when our new theatre opened. Fantastic performance, he did this cup and ball trick and it still hurts my head how quick he is, he was quick here and quick when I saw him. He was very engaging, excellent with the audience and a delight to have seen live and as close up as I could get. A truly wonderful magician who will be sorely missed.

Hands up whose watching this after hearing the sad news that he has an incurable brain cancer? Great magician, massive respect.

I know exactly WHAT he’s doing, WHEN he’s doing it, HOW he’s doing it. But for the life of me, I can’t CATCH him doing it!

The best sleight of hand trick I've ever seen. A true master of his craft and a massive part of my childhood. Thanks for the memories Mr Daniels. RIP Sir.

Like many people I know how it's done but that's not really the point. The point is not being able to SEE it being done in real time and the smoothness and presentation. We know HOW a great painting it made but can still be impressed by the artistry.

Watching the Paul Daniels Magic Show on the Beeb was as much of my childhood as Dr who. A Class Act who I very greatly mis. thank you RU-vid for making the Greats available years later, to still be enjoyed in 2020. Only, Penn & Teller come close, and Paul Daniels first introduced me to P&T. And That's Magic !!. RIP Paul, you are very much missed.

Still brilliant. Have seen him live many times. This is my favorite cups and ball routine.

Paul Daniels was the first to bring magic like this to the TV, it was a must-see show. A great conjuror who never revealed his tricks which is a sad and cheap laugh. I don't want to know how it's done, if I did then I'd study magic and acquire the skills.

My childhood... thank you for bringing so much enjoyment to it, Paul.

So sad to hear that one of the world's best magicians has passed away. He will be truly missed by thousands of fans. Paul Daniels 1938 - 2016 Gone, but never forgotten. This is one of the best and most entertaining routines Paul Daniels has done!

A master. Paul Daniel's I salute you . God bless you

sad to hear you go, was a shock, going to miss you

Is that young Cris Angel audience assistant member...???

I prefer this stuff a million times over that disappearing airplane (and such) kind of crap.

3:58 People think I make these runs up Dumb waiter?

All I can say is GOAT

Amazing

We are all so lucky that this is on RU-vid! Thank you for the loving memory of a man I was never blessed to see perform, but I can still live and connect with this performance!

What a quality Entertainer

Brilliant 😂

Legend...

worlds oldest trick is...... which hand is it in performed by dads to babies since the dawn of time lol

You know he's talented when you know exactly how and where every prop moves, yet you can't see *any* moves, and you're still entertained by it.

Great performance from the legend. Wish I could say the same for “Chris’s” performance😂

Chris is a paid actor.

A master class in magic!!

2:58 "It cant be under cup right?" "Ri--" *W R O N G*

I remember in one interview Paul remarked that he used lots of comedy in his routines as he wasn't the best looking fellow! Fantastic showmanship!

I'd forgotten how good Paul was.... Rip legend!! 🙏🏻❤️💯

I'll never be able to work out why so many people used to he was rubbish. I have always thought he was one of the best magicians ever. Far more watchable than the American Davids.

I've seen some astonishing spectacles in magic shows onstage, the Copperfield Saw, Penn and Teller's bullet catch, but this will forever be my favourite trick. Masterful is an understatement, the perfect piece of magic.

Guy in the audience seems an obvious plant. Far too smooth and "actory". Weird as the excellent routine didnt need a plant. It was a strange distraction.

Did you see the Magic of 2 gilrs and a Cup...

Interesting but it doesn't quite mate sense pull Daniels at the beginning says it's a true story and then proceeds to take he doesn't know if it's true or not it's either a true story or not

yeah RIP Paul Daniels,he made magic magic for a whole generation-respect... used to like his Bunco Booth :-)

Rest in Peace Paul. You were my hero in my childhood X

it must be in the pocket , right ? yup . Wrong !! - great magician+comedian

Now we see why the lovely Debbie McGee married the multi-millionaire

Thank goodness he selected the good looking guy with a clip-on microphone.

This trick is so beautiful because the props are so simple. Just a ball and a cup and a couple of lemons at the end.

Nothing but absolute showmanship. Very sad to hear about his health.

That’s incredibly smooth.

Lot of rubbish! Anyone remember when he went to America?😆

Way, way, way better than Copperfield.

I really wanted to meet him such a legend at magic so sad to see him go

RIP, You were and always will be the absolute master.

RIP Paul, thanks for the magic!

He was really good and very nice chap too.

Where the fuck was the ball at the right/wrong bit. Im watching it at 0.25x and I still can't suss it 😂 By far my favourite magic trick

"Now THAT'S magic."

What is Chris doing today...?

Woah!!! That is amazing!!! Lol

2:57 Absolutely beautiful.

The old chop cup trick.

SO MUCH TELENT rip Your magic was amazing to see for everyone you did

Excellent

im glad he used his magic and went off tv. he wasn't liked.

What are the chances of Paul ever repeating this trick? NOT A LOT!!

This brings back lovely memories of going to see Paul at the Grand theatre in Leeds with my dad, and then meeting the man himself afterwards but being too shy to say much to him!

I like this. Not a lot.

He was on channel 33 in Dubai. Enjoyed every bit. Recorded on video cassette to send to my children back in Goa

True entertainer

Pretty good

A bit much!

Brilliant!

I will never forget Paul's advice in one of his books....the most important thing for any skill is simple "practise practise practise"

A master.

Paul had a youtube channel before he passed away. His number one piece of advice was never flog a principle. If you you use one method in a routine only use it once.

A master.

Hi I have

Tuesday

Debbie McGee the wife of Paul Daniels where a dedicated couple and when on holiday during 1980 at Blackpool Paul Daniels was appearing on the pier Happy Chrisman Paul would say to Debie.

Incredibly talented showman. Sadly missed.

Ufc

Genius

Wow 👌

R.I.P

Paul Daniels was at Blackpool when my family and I stayed for a weeks holiday during 19879. Pauls show was on the pier and Charlie Williams was in the theatre coco staring Bonney Langford and Lena Zavaroni.

Whehere he bets him £50 and lifts cup reveals nothing drops it completely clean and reveals the ball again is jist wonderful