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UP NEXT: 13:50 - 15:00The Core by Mike Bartlett (Omnibus)Exploring the hot topic of education. Starring Juliet Stevenson.
15:00 - 15:30Whack-O!Professor Jimmy Edwards' plans to bribe the boys with a sumptuous meal are all washed up.
In 1904, the great American escape artist, Harry Houdini, made his reputation with a sensational performance at a theatre in London's West End. It became known as the Mirror Handcuff Challenge. Simon Watts introduces contemporary accounts of the show, and talks to magician and Houdini expert, Paul Zenon. Presenter/Producer: Simon Watts First broadcast on BBC World Service in 2016.
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