Back in The Day (Rpt)

11th October
11.30am on Sunday 11th October (30 minutes) on BBC One Wales.

Famous Welsh faces and their family members take a trip down memory lane reminisce about the good old days with topics ranging from school days to weddings and the famous Welsh weather. The celebrity duos look back at some classic TV moments they experienced growing up, including Bonnie Tyler rocking Top of the Pops and Michael Parkinson's Tommy Cooper interview.

Houdini's Last Secrets (Rpt)

11th October

10pm, 11pm, midnight on Sunday 11th October (3 x 1 hour) on Discovery Science.

How did Harry Houdini pull off his death-defying escapes? A team of experts investigate his illusions.

The Illusionist (Rpt)

12th October

10.10am on Monday 12th October (1 hour 55 minutes) on Sky Cinema Drama.

Sparks fly when childhood sweethearts Eisenheim and Sophie are reunited after 15 years. But Sophie is engaged to volatile royal Crown Prince Leopold and he doesn't take kindly to his fiance's feelings. Director: Neil Burger. Starring: Edward Norton (James Freedman Magic Consultant. PG, 2006, 4 Stars)

Houdini's Last Secrets (Rpt)

18th October

10pm on Sunday 18th October (1 hour) on Discovery Science.

How did Harry Houdini pull off his death-defying escapes? A team of experts investigate his illusions.

How Houdini Made Magic

19th October

11.45pm on Monday 19th October (15 minutes) on BBC Radio 4.
Find Your Motivation. Series 1, episode 1. Derren Brown explores the illusions of Harry Houdini. In the first episode, he traces the magician's early life and his journey as a child from Budapest to the USA. He turned hardship and personal tragedy into a motivation that would become the driving force of his life - to keep his ageing mother comfortable.

How Houdini Made Magic

20th October

11.45pm on Tuesday 20th October (15 minutes) on BBC Radio 4.
Find Your Voice. Series 1, episode 2. Derren Brown explores how Harry Houdini's early career was shaped by a struggle with various personas in his bid to break into the cutthroat magic scene of the late-19th century

How Houdini Made Magic

21st October

11.45pm on Wednesday 21st October (15 minutes) on BBC Radio 4.
Know Your Audience. Series 1, episode 3. From police station publicity stunts to vaudeville stardom, Derren Brown explores how handcuffs, Martin Beck and the art of suspense transformed Harry Houdini's career.