Lost Empires

Lost Empires

1986•1h 0m•4.2/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

4.2/10(5)

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.

Open in PickFlick

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 24, 1986

Last Aired

December 5, 1986

Networks

ITV1

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 1986-10-24

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 1986-10-31

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 1986-11-07

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 1986-11-14

E5

Episode 5

Air date: 1986-11-21

E6

Episode 6

Air date: 1986-11-28

E7

Episode 7

Air date: 1986-12-05

Cast

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

Richard Herncastle

John Castle

John Castle

Nick Ollanton

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Harry Burrard

Beatie Edney

Beatie Edney

Nancy Ellis

Brian Glover

Brian Glover

Tommy Beamish

Carmen du Sautoy

Carmen du Sautoy

Julie Blane

Gillian Bevan

Gillian Bevan

Cissie Mapes

Pamela Stephenson

Pamela Stephenson

Lily Farris

Alfred Marks

Alfred Marks

Otto Mergen

Patricia Quinn

Patricia Quinn

Doris Tingley

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

Inspector Crabb

Mike Edmonds

Mike Edmonds

Barney

Mick Walter

Philip Tewby (as Big Mick)

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