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Lost Empires

1986 • 5.8 • Drama • 60m

GB • English

Writers: Ian Curteis, Alan Grint

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

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

Episodes

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Episode 1

E1 60m

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Episode 2

E2 60m

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Episode 3

E3 60m

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Episode 4

E4 60m

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Episode 5

E5 60m

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Episode 6

E6 60m

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Episode 7

E7 60m