Lost Empires
4.2 1986tv
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.
Cast
Colin Firth
Richard Herncastle
John Castle
Nick Ollanton
Laurence Olivier
Harry Burrard
Beatie Edney
Nancy Ellis
Brian Glover
Tommy Beamish
