50 Greatest Magic Tricks is a one-off list show that was produced by Objective Productions for Channel 4.

[4] In a review of the programme, magician Ian Rowland praised the production of the show, saying that its content was "almost uniformly superb" and that it was a "golden credit to its makers".

He was considerably more critical of Adam and Joe's presenting, calling the pair "dismal" and their contributions "an unmitigated disaster".

Rowland also questioned the final list – he bemoaned the lack of close-up magic tricks in favour of large illusions on stage.

The episode's finalists, Robert Lindsay and his daughter Sydney Stevenson, then had to name any magician who had not been listed by the 100 people.