We mentioned this a when it was first announced by it seems as if Children’s BBC is to begin it’s reality series Sorcerer’s Apprentice on July 9th. Here is the official press release.
A boarding school set deep in the heart of the English countryside becomes the home of the ultimate magical adventure, as a chosen few battle it out to become The Sorcerer’s Apprentice in a major new series for CBBC.
Barney Harwood (Smile, Totally Doctor Who) presents the new series where 14 lucky scholars will be picked from auditions taking place across the UK.
The successful applicants are then whisked away to magic school where they will have 18 days of intense training by top professional magicians.
On the Magic Week in Review, both Justin and Andrew were skeptical about this, but we can only hope it turns out well. Thanks to Andrew Webb for the tip.