British Comedy Guide

The Magician's Daughter

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2007
  • 1 episode

A comic drama in which a magician's secret passes from generation to generation. Stars James Bryce, Paul Young, Lucy Paterson, Richard Conlon, Nick Underwood and more.

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Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
2007
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
1
Stars
James Bryce, Paul Young, Lucy Paterson, Richard Conlon, Nick Underwood, Mark McDonnell and Simon Donaldson
Writer
Adam Beeson
Director
Bruce Young
Company

Comedy drama set in 19th-century Europe. A celebrated magician is shot on stage. With his dying breaths, he passes on the secrets of his spectacular act to his daughter. Fearing pursuit by jealous rivals, she disappears.

Kronos, a musician in the orchestra pit that fateful evening, subsequently finds his life crossing paths with the mysterious Katya a number of times over the following years.

Additional details

Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 6th April 2007 at 2:15pm on BBC Radio 4
Episode length
45 minutes

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