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HISTORY OF MAGIC

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TV Series that serves as a definitive guide to the history of performance magic from Ancient Egypt to 21st century Las Vegas, and why it has played such an important role in our social and cultural history.

Ep 1: Mind Magic
This edition traces the history of mentalism, from the oracle of Delphi through the age of Spiritualism to today's psychological trickster, Derren Brown.


Ep 2: Levitation
This edition traces the story of how magicians learnt to defy gravity, creating the spectacular levitations that became the centerpieces of the great stage shows of the golden age of magic, including the legendary Indian rope trick.


Ep 3: Close Up Magic
This edition tells the story of sleight-of-hand magic, looking at close-up performers such Cardini, a card manipulator who learnt his skills in the WWI trenches. And Paul Daniels re-enacts great magic tricks of the legendary Max Malini.


Ep 4: Disappearances
This edition features some of the most impressive 'grand illusions' ever achieved and culminates in an effect never before seen on television, as American magician Franz Harary attempts his biggest ever disappearance, London's Tower Bridge.


Ep 5 Dangerous Magic
Series which gives a definitive guide to the history of performance magic from Ancient Egypt to 21st century Las Vegas, and why it has played such an important role in our social and cultural history. This edition looks at dangerous stunts including those performed by the master of escapology, Harry Houdini, as well as the one trick that not even he would attempt - the Bullet Catch.There is about 3mins missing towards the end of the file.

Ep 6: Violent Magic
This edition shows how magicians have always been drawn to illusions which feature the power of death and restoration - from fake decapitations in Elizabethan mystery plays to modern performers like the Amazing Johnathan.(Subtitles)