Inside this video I reveal seven really visual and amazing magic tricks using pens, cards and rings. These tricks are all pretty easy to do but still require you to practice them before performing.

Don't try this at home! Ali has an animal handling licence and takes great care of the animals that are part of his tricks. George the goldfish was not harmed during the filming of this trick.

BBC Reel's Melissa Hogenboom speaks with Gustav Kuhn of Goldmiths, University of London, to see what magic tricks reveal about the mind. Produced by Melissa Hogenboom Camera: Dan John Edit ...