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Lost Empires

TV·1986–1986·1 season, 7 episodes·ITV1·Drama·1h

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In 1913, young Richard Herncastle joins his Uncle Nick's magic act and is introduced to the enchanted world of the British music hall. Travelling from one city to the next, assisting at conjuring acts and disappearing acts, Richard comes to know romance, politics, and high adventure. The next year, in a true and terrifying vanishing act, the guns of August blast away that world forever.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Episode 1S01E01 · 7.0
  2. 02Episode 2S01E02 · 7.0
  3. 03Episode 3S01E03 · 6.0

Castfull cast & details

Colin FirthColin FirthRichard HerncastleJohn CastleJohn CastleNick OllantonLaurence OlivierLaurence OlivierHarry BurrardBeatie EdneyBeatie EdneyNancy EllisBrian GloverBrian GloverTommy BeamishCarmen du SautoyCarmen du SautoyJulie BlaneGillian BevanGillian BevanCissie MapesPamela StephensonPamela StephensonLily Farris

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode7Episodes1986Aired 6.1Season avg
  1. S01E01Season's bestEpisode 1October 24, 1986 7.0
  2. S01E02Episode 2October 31, 1986 7.0
  3. S01E03Episode 3November 7, 1986 6.0
  4. S01E04Episode 4November 14, 1986 5.0
  5. S01E05Episode 5November 21, 1986 5.5
  6. S01E06Episode 6November 28, 1986 6.0
  7. S01E07Episode 7December 5, 1986 6.0

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