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The History PodcastHow Houdini Made MagicEpisodes

  1. Mon 19 Oct 202613:45
    BBC Radio 4

    1. Find your motivation

    1/11Houdini’s arrival in America as a poverty-stricken immigrant lights a fire beneath him.

  2. Tue 20 Oct 202613:45
    BBC Radio 4

    2. Find your voice

    2/11Houdini struggles through a variety of acts to cut through the 19th-century magic scene.

  3. Wed 21 Oct 202613:45
    BBC Radio 4

    3. Know your audience

    3/11Houdini gets his break and hones his craft by tapping into the sentiment of his audiences

  4. Thu 22 Oct 202613:45
    BBC Radio 4

    4. Advertise

    4/11Derren Brown explores how Houdini became a master self-marketer to stand out

  5. Fri 23 Oct 202613:45
    BBC Radio 4

    5. Protect your brand

    5/11Houdini tours Europe where he is threatened by copycats and doubters