Dominic Wood
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Dominic Simon Wood (often referred to as Dom) (born January 3, 1978 in Devon) is an English entertainer, magician and presenter of radio and television, best known as one half of the double act Dick and Dom.
As of October 14, 2007 Dick and Dom beaome the new hosts of Radio 1's Sunday morning 10am-1pm show, replacing Vernon Kay.
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[edit] Magical career
Wood was at one point the youngest member of the magician's society The Magic Circle. He was however later expelled[1] after publishing a book that revealed the secrets behind some of his tricks, which is against the Circle's code of practice.
His magical achievements and awards include:
- 1999 Escaping from a straitjacket on Houdini's birthday in 1999
- 1998 British Magical Champion
- 1998 World Record for Card Tricks
- 1996 IBM Shield for Sleight of Hand
- 1995 Young Magician of the Year
[edit] Television career
- Wood first appeared on television in 1996 on CBBC's Friday afternoon children's programme Friday Zone. Following this, he presented the CBBC Broom Cupboard until 1998. In 1999, Wood became the first children's presenter ever to have two series running simultaneously on both BBC and ITV.[citation needed]
- In 1999 he was the first presenter of the CITV game show Jungle Run.
- Along with Richard McCourt ("Dick") he is currently best known as half of the double act Dick and Dom. Their programme Dick and Dom in da Bungalow won two BAFTAs in 2004 for Best Presenters and Best Children's Entertainment. On this show in 2004, Wood set the world record for largest number of pants put on in one minute.
- In 2006, along with Jon Tickle and despite the fact that he has no scientific knowledge, Wood co-presented the UK pop science show Brainiac's Test Tube Baby, a spin off of Brainiac: Science Abuse which airs on Thursdays at 8pm on Sky One.
- He has also co-hosted the BBC Three coverage of the 2007 series of Comic Relief does Fame Academy.
- Dick and Dom have presented a daytime version of Are You Smarter Than A 10 Year Old? since Autumn 2007
[edit] Author
Wood has co-written several books including:
- Dominic and the Magic Topper ISBN 0-552-55157-0
- Dominic Woods Mini Magic: Party Tricks ISBN 0-09-945137-9
- Dominic Woods Mini Magic: Playground Pranks ISBN 0-09-945138-7
- Dominic Woods Magic Book ISBN 0-09-944767-3
- Dominic Wood's Spooky Magic ISBN 0-370-32766-7
- Dominic Woods Magic Book ISBN 0-370-32756-X
- Simply Magic ISBN 0-09-941396-5
[edit] Personal life and trivia
- Wood is married to Sandi Lee Hughes of the (now defunct) band allSTARS*
[2] They live in Ealing
- Wood became a father for the first time on 10 January 2008 to a son, Tommy, named after Sandi's father.
- Wood has been diagnosed as dyslexic [3]
- Wood attended school with Matthew Bellamy, Dominic Howard and Christopher Wolstenholme of Muse.[citation needed][4]
- Wood is a vegetarian.[5][6]
- Wood ran the annual charity event the Great North Run for the first time in 2007.
- He is 5'5" tall in real life, though his press releases indicate otherwise (revealed on Mr and Mrs, 10 May 2008).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Angus Deayton, John Barrowman, Fay Ripley, Patrick McGuinness and Dominic Wood. Would I Lie to You (Panel show) [TV]. Retrieved on 14 May 2008. Event occurs at 22:00. "TO DOMINIC:Before you were expelled from the magic circle?"
- ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/healthmain.html?in_article_id=483768&in_page_id=1774 Why are thousands denied life extending blood cancer drugs?], Daily Mail, 25 September 2007, viewed online 7 October 2007
- ^ BBC's Dick and Dom Strike Back, The Mirror, 21 January 2005, viewed online 7 October 2007
- ^ [1], BBC Radio One, broadcast on Radio 1 Sun 9th March
- ^ Q&A - Dominic Wood - CBBC Website - bartvanneste
- ^ Dominic Wood Trivia - Dominic Wood Facts - Dominic Wood Notes
