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by **daleshrimpton** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 4:27 pm

In my Youth, there was a lovely television series called Illusions.

It was based around the Davenport collection, and featured grand Ilusions, and smaller magic, often using the aparatus used by the originators, and was hosted by Fergus Roy.

Its something that really should be looked at again.. no exposure, just history and terrific magic.

well, imagine my joy when i found some clips on line... like these...

Dakolta....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zsm3feEq6Q

Leroy's Asrah

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c948LIt ... re=related

Kalanag's sub trunk with a twist

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW5odDmZ ... re=related

and Houdinis milk churn escape....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuviK9kK ... re=related

( which was in Davenports window at some point )

My favorite has to be Asrah.. the staging is wonderfull..

by **magicofthemind** » Sat Aug 28, 2010 8:53 am

And a VERY young Roy Davenport.

I have a copy of the book that accompanied the series - history of magic, photos of the Davenport family and a few simple tricks.

Barry

by **davemag** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:25 pm

hi just joined this site and was looking at the comments about the davenports illusions program back in the 80 s.well i have them all on VHS that i have now transferred on to disc

by **daleshrimpton** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:29 pm

Lucky you!!! It was pre video days for me.

by **V.E. Day** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:51 pm

I wonder what day and time that used to be broadcast in the 1980s as I don't remember it at all.

by **daleshrimpton** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 7:53 pm

it was shown during kids television, so it would of been between five, and six in the afternoon. And i think it was later in the week.

by **davemag** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:04 pm

Hi it was around 4.00 o clock on ITV

by **V.E. Day** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:09 pm

Oh, that explains it. I was probably watching the cutting edge drugs and violence drama that was Grange Hill.

by **philipsw** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:12 pm

I remember the series to. For some reason an effect that particularly stuck in my mind was a little box that coins vanished in, and also something like the 'pennytration' effect. Phil

by **davemag** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:16 pm

Hi don't remember that but i will view them over Christmas and let you know Dave

by **FRK** » Sat Dec 18, 2010 9:15 pm

davemag wrote:Hi don't remember that but i will view them over Christmas and let you know Dave

Can you post on youtube ????

by **davemag** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 8:21 pm

hi just added a little clip of the illusions series back in the 80s will add moor when i get familiar with up loading Dave

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haVBORKs4o8