Paul Daniels obituary
Skilful magician with a strong line in witty chat whose determination to succeed took him to the top of British showbusinessPaul Daniels, who has died aged 77, was the most famous British magician of the past half-century. From an extremely modest background he rose by professional brilliance and sheer force of personality to become one of television's leading figures in the 1980s. A small man of indefatigable cheeri…