overview : The Secret Cabaret was a magic-based television programme that ran for two series, of six episodes each, on Channel 4 in the UK during the early 1990s. It was conceived and fronted by British magician Simon Drake and was praised for giving a new and shocking twist to the presentation of illusions. In addition to various magicians the show featured sideshow acts and presentations by experts on fraud and confidence tricks, all interspersed with vintage archive footage of freak shows and daredevil stunts. It was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award.

First Air Date : Jan 09, 1990

Last Air Date : Feb 19, 1992

Runtime : 30m

Episodes : 12

Seasons : 2

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Companies : Open Media

Countries : GB

Keywords : magic show