Banacek (pronounced 'BAN-a-check') is an American detective TV series starring George Peppard that aired on the NBC network from 1972. 'Project Phoenix' Richard T. Banacek - Project Phoenix (Season 1, Episode 2). How To Enable Javascript For Windows Vista. The adventures of proud Polish-American detective Thomas Banacek.

Banachek at, Las Vegas, 2010. Born Steven Shaw ( 1960-11-20) November 20, 1960 (age 57) Middlesex, England, UK Nationality Occupation, magician, writer, skeptic Website Banachek, born as Steven Shaw on 30 November 1960, is a, professional magician, and 'thought reader.' He performs as an entertainer and tours internationally. Banachek tested self-described psychics for the (JREF) to determine whether they had genuine supernatural abilities. None of the subjects passed the scientifically controlled testing to show that they had paranormal abilities that they claimed, and no one has collected the million dollar prize. He participated in 's ',' an effort to test the objectivity of parapsychological researchers who tried to prove that psychic powers exist.