Afternoon Reading - The Curiosities of the Egyptian Hall

Series of three stories inspired by the Victorian venue in Piccadilly in London, famed as the home of magic, spectacle, freak shows and pseudo-scientific demonstrations

Afternoon Reading - The Curiosities of the Egyptian Hall - Between Isis and Osiris

By John Peacock. Miriam Margolyes tells the tale of artist Benjamin Robert Haydon, whose exhibition at the Egyptian Hall was eclipsed by the American midget General Tom Thumb.

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Afternoon Reading - The Curiosities of the Egyptian Hall - Curious Shadows

By Jerome Vincent. The early film makers guarded their technical secrets closely. In this tale their rivalry leads to murder. Read by Gunnar Cauthery.

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Afternoon Reading - The Curiosities of the Egyptian Hall - The Great Mephisto!

By Tony Lidington. A young illusionist from the Punjab takes revenge on his cruel master. Read by Madhav Sharma.

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