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.
Colin Firth , John Castle , Laurence Olivier , Beatie Edney , Brian Glover , Carmen du Sautoy , Gillian Bevan , Pamela Stephenson , Alfred Marks , Patricia Quinn
