Lost Empires
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.
Last Episode Date: 1986-12-05
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Casts
Colin Firth
as Richard Herncastle
John Castle
as Nick Ollanton
Laurence Olivier
as Harry Burrard
Beatie Edney
as Nancy Ellis
Brian Glover
as Tommy Beamish
Carmen du Sautoy
as Julie Blane
Gillian Bevan
as Cissie Mapes
Pamela Stephenson
as Lily Farris
Alfred Marks
as Otto Mergen
Patricia Quinn
as Doris Tingley
