In 1913, young Richard Herncastle joins his Uncle Nick's magic act and is introduced to the enchanted world of the British music hall. Travelling from one city to the next, assisting at conjuring acts and disappearing acts, Richard comes...
In 1913, young Richard Herncastle joins his Uncle Nick's magic act and is introduced to the enchanted world of the British music hall. Travelling from one city to the next, assisting at conjuring acts and disappearing acts, Richard comes to know romance, politics, and high adventure. The next year, in a true and terrifying vanishing act, the guns of August blast away that world forever.
Aired: Oct 24, 1986 New arrival Richard makes an immediate impact on the other members of the act...
Aired: Oct 31, 1986 Uncle Nick's conjuring skills are put to the test when an on-the-run suffrage...
Aired: Nov 7, 1986 Richard turns his attentions to another woman in the act--or rather, she turn...
Aired: Nov 14, 1986 With the help of an ex-heavyweight boxer, Tommy Beamish exacts his revenge on...
Aired: Nov 21, 1986 Richard gets mixed up with a volatile young singer and her entourage. At firs...
Aired: Nov 28, 1986 The troupe gets a shock when one of their acrobats is found strangled. The lo...
Aired: Dec 5, 1986 The police close in on a murder suspect, but Uncle Nick has one last trick up...
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