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It's Magic

The story of tricks, conjuring, and illusions

World Service,6 episodes

Episodes

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Hey Presto!
Episode one: the history of magic
05 Apr 1993,28 mins
Cut and Thrust
Episode two: swords, saws, and the illusions of death
13 Apr 1993,29 mins
Now You See it, Now You Don't
Episode three: making things materialize, levitate, and disappear
20 Apr 1993,28 mins
The Rabbit out of the Hat
Episode four: animals in magic - doves, elephants, rabbits, and butterflies.
30 Apr 1993,28 mins
Great Escapes
Episode five: strange wonders and great escapes
11 May 1993,28 mins
Magic in MInd
Episode six: mind-readers, psychics, mentalists, and occultists
17 May 1993,29 mins