dgmagic - UK magic blog by magician Dan Gifford

As part of Channel 4s celebration of 25 years on air, More4 is showing The Secret Cabaret by Simon Drake on Sunday 7th at 00:10 am (or very late Saturday night if that makes more sense).

This was a great magic show, incorporating Simon Drake’s dark and Gothic style of illusion and other unusual variety acts like a chap who swallows and regurgitates stuff. If I remember rightly, Ricky Jay had a regular spot on the show performing card magic with a cheating/ gambling theme.

Well worth watching.

After seeing David Williamson at the IBM convention, I’ve searched for a few videos of his performances on YouTube. This is his classic Rocky Raccoon routine. The magic is secondary, which is part of the reason why I think he’s a great magician!