Josie Long presents magical short documentaries and audio adventures that involve smoke and mirrors. From a series of magical failures to an illusion that helped steer someone safely home.

After a promising career in magic is tragically cut short by his mother, Mike finds other opportunities to revive his true passion. He seeks inspiration from his magic heroes, discovers how magic runs in the family, and takes it too far by attempting magic at a major festival, blindfolded.

First broadcast on Short Cuts, BBC Radio Four in June, 2021.