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The Essay

That's Entertainment...? Variety and Me

How Did They Do That? Magic and Mesmerism

Duration: 14 minutes

on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Traditional Variety including the speciality arts of ventriloquism, animal acts and magic, brought to vivid life through the lens of writer Amanda Dalton’s childhood fascinations. Show more

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.