Based on an original idea by Christopher Pilkington, this innovative BBC1 children’s show initially revolved around Mr and Mrs Breeze (John Quayle and Una Stubbs), the eccentric proprietors of ‘Bright & Breezy’, a magic shop that hosted a regular Junior Magic Circle, offering magic lessons for kids and serving as a meeting place for magicians.
Viewers at home were given the chance to eavesdrop and see how simple and easily accessible magic tricks were done.
Popular professional magicians visited the shop regularly, testing out the illusions built in Mrs Breeze’s workshop – a mysterious place where eyes moved in the wall, handkerchiefs danced eerily along the counter, and a cuddly rabbit named Crabtree (operated by puppeteer Marcus Clarke) suddenly came to life, chattering about the state of the world.
A host of colourful characters were introduced throughout the series – from Wally Cadwallader (Clive Panto), tasteless joke salesman and sole agent for ‘Supa-Poo’ (“so realistic, it sticks to your shoe”), to Lucy (Sally Ann Marsh), a streetwise kid who showed a real flair for performing magic.
The second series was set in a magic club run by Woody (David Wood) and Micky (Paul Zenon), where youngsters – including an early performance from Patsy Palmer, who later starred as Bianca in EastEnders– would learn magic tricks.
The location changed again in the third and final series, this time to a theatre owned by Bernie Clifton, where magic acts were performed.
Mrs Breeze Una Stubbs Mr Don Breeze John Quayle Crabtree
Marcus Clarke Micky
Paul Zenon Woody
David Wood Lucy
Sally Ann Marsh Daniel/Hector
Anthony Davis Ben
James Patten Joe
Jolyon Stephenson Jeanie
Sonya May Abby
Charlotte Lee Hanna
Prudence Oliver Zak
Darren Cudjoe Wally Cadwallader
Clive Panto Matthew
Thomas Duncan Bernie
Bernie Clifton Debbie
Rebecca Front Derek
Leslie Schofield Eddie
Terry Randall Zoe
Patsy Palmer
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Viewers at home were given the chance to eavesdrop and see how simple and easily accessible magic tricks were done.
Popular professional magicians visited the shop regularly, testing out the illusions built in Mrs Breeze’s workshop – a mysterious place where eyes moved in the wall, handkerchiefs danced eerily along the counter, and a cuddly rabbit named Crabtree (operated by puppeteer Marcus Clarke) suddenly came to life, chattering about the state of the world.
The second series was set in a magic club run by Woody (David Wood) and Micky (Paul Zenon), where youngsters – including an early performance from Patsy Palmer, who later starred as Bianca in EastEnders – would learn magic tricks.
