UK, BBC, Children's sitcom,
Colour, 1989
Starring: Marcus Clarke, Una Stubbs, John Quayle
A children's sitcom with varying set-ups. The first series was set in
a magic shop, Tricky Business, run by Mr and Mrs Breeze, who were known professionally
as 'Bright And Breezy'. But there was a major upheaval for the second -
new cast, writer (Jim Bywater), director and producer - in which the character
Crabtree moved centre-stage, sharing the spotlight with newcomers Woody
and Mickie. And there was a similar new broom sweeping away in the third
and final series - in this, standup comedian Bernie Clifton was the lead,
supported by a roster of commendable talent including Rebecca Storm. The
premise this time was that Bernie had inherited an old theatre from his
Aunt Agnes (Aggie), the bequest carrying the condition that the venue feature
magic acts.
Resident conjuror Paul Zenon also doubled as the series' magic adviser,
the storylines allowing for the appearance of a guest magician, and often
concentrating on a particular trick or style of conjuring.
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