World War Two

Season 0, Episode 457

Episode Title: The Magician Who Fooled the Nazis (and all of us)

Air Date: 2023-11-07

Overview:

Military deception is tricky. Sometimes you need to destroy a crucial piece of war industry or make an entire harbour disappear. Who do you call for this sort of job? Well, someone who knows a thing or two about tricking the eye. You need a professional magician. You need Jasper Maskelyne. But is there more to this illusionist than meets the eye?