Simon Drake
Self
The Secret Cabaret (1990)
Season 1
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.
Released Jan. 9, 1990
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Mystery
Keywords: tmdb.magic-show, imdb.television, imdb.non-fiction
Production Companies: Open Media
Network: Channel 4
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Show 1
Show 1 (first broadcast 9 January 1990) - guests included contortionist Rocky Rendall, ghost hunter Tony Ehlert and knife jugglers Carletti & Belle.
Jan. 9, 1990, midnight
S1E2 - Show 2
Show 2 (first broadcast 16 January 1990) - guests included Mike Comerford, Mark Raffles and Fluke.
Jan. 16, 1990, midnight
S1E3 - Show 3
Show 3 (first broadcast 23 January 1990) - guests included Les Hilton, Jeanin Lionet, Tony Andruzzi, Stromboli and John Gaughan.
Jan. 23, 1990, midnight
S1E4 - Show 4
Show 4 (first broadcast 30 January 1990) - guests included Bartschelly, Jenny Randles and John Gaughan
Jan. 30, 1990, midnight
S1E5 - Show 5
Show 5 (first broadcast 6 February 1990) - guests included trapeze artist Sue Brent, Charlie Marsden & Lloyd Williams, vaudevillian Jay Marshall, escapologist Alan Alan and vampire hunter Sean Manchester.
Feb. 6, 1990, midnight
S1E6 - Show 6
Show 6 (first broadcast 13 February 1990) - guests included Watt the Man, Normando Rojas, Tony Andruzzi and Rocky Rendall.
Feb. 13, 1990, midnight
Network: Channel 4
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 360 min.
Released: Jan. 9, 1990
Last Air Date: Feb. 19, 1992, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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