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Missions Improbable

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Martin Wainwright reflects on a group of historical characters united by an enthusiasm verging on obsession.
This week: Colonel Jasper Maskelyne , a magician who joined the Army's Camouflage Unit during World War II, and attempted amazing conjuring tricks in the Western Desert.
Producer Wendy Pilmer

Contributors

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Martin Wainwright
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Colonel Jasper Maskelyne
Producer:
Wendy Pilmer
Source: Radio Times

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