The last of six programmes in which Noel Edmonds looks at the world of illusion and meets some of the people who work and play with illusion.
Phantasmagorical Trickography
Disappearing ladies, a one-man band of seven players, and his own . exploding head are some of the creations of GEORGES MELiES-the pioneer of trick cinematography.
John Huntley , film historian, looks back to the turn of the century when the Frenchman moved magical illusion from the stage to the screen. And 70 years on, the world of fantasy first explored by Melies finds an ally in the magical zaniness of The Goodies.
Jim Franklin , producer of The Goodies, looks at the creation of illusion 1970s style.
Producer MICHAEL LUMLEY