by boxer Frank Bruno and sports commentator Harry Carpenter. Later that year he made regular guest appearances on the Joe Longthorne television show. This led to him to him being offered his own TV series called Wayne Dobson - A Kind of Magic. The series was aired nationally in the early 1990s on the ITV network with this Saturday night magic show featuring Linda Lusardi as his assistant and reaching audiences of 11 million. In total, three series were commissioned by ITV, with a special called Wayne Dobson Close-up being produced by Celador for post-1992 London franchise owner Carlton in 1995. Multiple sclerosis Dobson was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 1988. Although he knew this would eventually come to limit his mobility he determined to carry on working to his fullest potential. He also became an ambassador for the Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre (MSRC) charity. Later career Having reduced his performing work because of the advance of his MS, Dobson has continued with a successful career in magic. Being highly regarded among fellow professionals he found himself in demand as a lecturer at societies and conferences. He runs DTRIK, a business developing and marketing magic tricks. In 2018, he was interviewed by BBC Studios for their TV countdown series Top of the Box, which was commissioned by Channel 5 and shown on the channel under a number of titles including Greatest TV Moments of the 1980s. He appeared in the 1989 episode on 27 May 2018, talking about The Royal Variety Performance, his own television special and health issues. In 2022, Wayne announced his return to live performance with a new theatre show at Haslemere Hall in Surrey. References External links Official website The Magic of Wayne Dobson Wayne Dobson in German Magic Pedia English entertainers English magicians Living people 1957 births