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The Essay: How Did They Do That? Magic and Mesmerism

Series 1, episode 5

Amanda Dalton explores the world of magicians and hypnotists - the blurred line between acts of illusion and the apparently paranormal, the moment when the solidity of our logical, rational narrative of the world starts to fall away and we enter a state of bewilderment

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Amanda Dalton