CinemaOSSeries · 1990–1992 · 2 Seasons

The Secret Cabaret

The Secret Cabaret was a magic-based television programme that ran for two series, of six episodes each, on Channel 4 in the UK during the early 1990s. It was conceived and fronted by British magician Simon Drake and was praised for giving a new and shocking twist to the presentation of illusions. In addition to various magicians the show featured sideshow acts and presentations by experts on fraud and confidence tricks, all interspersed with vintage archive footage of freak shows and daredevil stunts. It was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award.

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
January 9, 1990
Last aired
February 19, 1992
Seasons
2
Episodes
12
Network
Channel 4

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
Simon Drake

Simon Drake

Self

Creative team
Written by
Ricky Jay
Produced by
Jim Steinmeyer

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