All I want for Christmas is . . . what I'd most love is a fishing trip to the Kola Peninsula in Russia. Four of the best salmon rivers in the world are located there. I'm an avid angler and would love a trip to somewhere as remote as the Kola Peninsula.
Failing that I’d settle for a fishing trip to Ashleigh Falls in Leenane. The scenery is amazing and I love the fact that there is no mobile phone signal for around five square miles!
This Christmas . . . I'll be working on the second Now You See Me movie where I'm the lead Magic and Mentalist consultant. We'll be filming in December and January so not much time for rest.
I'm sure I'll have a few days off so I'll spend that at home with my wife and kids. Like most parents, I'll enjoy them enjoying the magic of Santa and will eat and drink too much. Very shortly after I'll have to lose the added Christmas pounds as I have my new ITV show You're back in the Room to film in January.
My favourite thing about this time of year is . . . just catching up with friends and eating whatever I want is always fun. I truly love seeing my kids' faces as at that age pretty much everything – snow, presents, surprises etc – all hold an amazing sense of wonder for them
The best present I ever received was. . . a yellow and red BMX bicycle I got when I was eight. It was a surprise from Santa and I still remember the excitement that went through my body when I got it
The worst present was . . a framed painting of Henry VIII. I'm not saying who bought it for me but seriously wtf??
Keith Barry is Winterval Festival Ambassador and will perform on November 29th at ‘Magic on the Mall’ at the Waterford Festival, which takes place from November 21st to December 23rd. See Winterval.ie
