TV Show Details
Air Date:January 9th, 1990
Last Air Date:February 19th, 1992
Network:Channel 4
Status:Ended
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Open Media
TV Show Tags:
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Simon Drake
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The Secret Cabaret (1990-1992)
TV ShowChannel 4
Scripted
StarringSimon Drake
Plot
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.
