Lost Empires (1986)
In 1913, young Richard Herncastle joins his Uncle Nick's magic act and is introduced to the enchanted world of the British music hall. Travelling from one city to the next, assisting at conjuring acts and disappearing acts, Richard comes to know romance, politics, and high adventure. The next year, in a true and terrifying vanishing act, the guns of August blast away that world forever.
Seasons
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Season 17 episodes
Cast and crew
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Colin Firth
Richard Herncastle
7 episodes
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John Castle
Nick Ollanton
7 episodes
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Laurence Olivier
Harry Burrard
7 episodes
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Beatie Edney
Nancy Ellis
7 episodes
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Brian Glover
Tommy Beamish
7 episodes
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Carmen du Sautoy
Julie Blane
7 episodes
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Gillian Bevan
Cissie Mapes
7 episodes
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Pamela Stephenson
Lily Farris
7 episodes
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Alfred Marks
Otto Mergen
7 episodes
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Patricia Quinn
Doris Tingley
7 episodes
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Jim Carter
Inspector Crabb
7 episodes
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Mike Edmonds
Barney
7 episodes
- Full cast
- Directing
- Alan Grint
- Writing
- Ian Curteis (Writing), Alan Grint (Writing), J. B. Priestley (Novel)
- Editing
- Alan Ringland
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Details
- Status
- Ended
- First air date
- Oct. 24, 1986
- Episode runtime
- 60 minutes
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- United Kingdom
- Networks
- ITV1