Autistic magician on Chrissy B. Show

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Anna Kennedy OBE is back on her regular autism slot in 2018 on the Sky TVs Chrissy B Show .

Her guest this month is Autism’s got Talent magician Angus Baskerville. Anna asks Angus ‘Why magic?”

Angus responds “Do you remember the phase that many children go through at around 10 years old where they get interested in magic and get little magic sets for Christmas to wow all the family on Christmas night with disappearing handkerchiefs and the like?”


The business has grown through word of mouth and started in the local pub where Angus would go in to work the tables, suggesting that any tips would be welcome. He probably wouldn’t have done this, had he not had autism with ADHD because the plus side of such conditions is that there is very little fear of consequences so he didn’t even consider that some people may reject him. Through those nights at the local pub, he got his first wedding gig and work has been rolling in through referrals.

Other than his family who have been very supportive, the other person Angus has to thank for really helping his career is Anna Kennedy OBE, and her wonderful team of course

Angus shares “My dream is to get an agent to help me build on my success and to become a member of The Magic Circle. I would love to do more stage work and to keep bringing magic into people’s lives, both young and old. One day soon I hope to be doing magic full time and build up my modelling career alongside it.”

He adds “I am determined to prove that autism can be a gift and that with the support of family and charities like Anna’s charity who care, it is possible for autistic people to build good careers by being their own boss. I tried for a long time to get part time work – even washing up jobs, and I just couldn’t get anything. That’s what pushed me into walking into the pub that day, and thank goodness I did because I know how lucky I am to love what I do and to get paid for it too.”