Houdini
4 Extra Debut. What drove the magician, escapologist, and one of the most famous men in the world, Harry Houdini? Stars Michael Maloney.
βA man naked against the world, bound in chains, deprived of all helpβ¦.Houdiniβs death defying escape from a galvanised iron can, filled with water and secured with massive locksβ¦.failure means a drowning death!β
The story of the master magician, escapologist, and at the time of his death in 1926, one of the most famous men in the world, Harry Houdini.
Starring Michael Maloney as Houdini.
Written by Bob Sinfield.
Harry Houdini .... Michael Maloney
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle .... Graham Crowden
Bess .... Lorelei King
Lady Conan Doyle .... Gwen Taylor
Dash .... Jack Klaff
Whitehead .... Dan Strauss
Dr Steves .... Dick Vosburgh
Producer: Graham Pass
First broadcast on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2 in October 1996.
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- Mon 25 Mar 2024 05:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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