Australian Story The Great Escapes (Season 27, Episode 3)
TV Episode | 30 min | Documentary, Biography

Australian Story

The Great Escapes (Season 27, Episode 3)

TV Episode | 30 min | Documentary, Biography

Magician Arthur Coghlan's death-defying escapes in the 1970s earned him the title of Australia's Houdini. Now in his late 80s he reveals the stories behind his most terrifying stunts and how he's passed the magic onto his daughter.

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Updated Mar 21, 2022

Release date

Mar 21, 2022 (Australia)

Awards

Series awards

11 wins & 13 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 cast members

Name	Known for
Missy Burrell Self Self See fewer	Australian Story (1996)
Arthur Coghlan Self Self See fewer	Penn & Teller: Fool Us (2011)
Helen Coghlan Self Self See fewer	Penn & Teller: Fool Us (2011)
Jeff Coghlan Self Self See fewer	Australian Story (1996)
Val Coghlan Self Self See fewer	Kath & Kim (2002)
Peter Faiman Self Self See fewer	Crocodile Dundee (1986)
Derryn Hinch Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	At Last... Bullamakanka: The Motion Picture (1983)
Penn Jillette Self Self See fewer	Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989)
Don Lane Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	All Together Now (1991)
Lyn Laver Self Self See fewer	Australian Story (1996)
Felix Pearn Re-enactment Re-enactment See fewer	Australian Story (1996)
Nigel Pearn Re-enactment Re-enactment See fewer	Australian Story (1996)
Theo Pearn Re-enactment Re-enactment See fewer	Australian Story (1996)
Milo Pincus Re-enactment Re-enactment See fewer	Australian Story (1996)
Scott Radburn Self Self See fewer	The No-Name Trivia Show (2020)
Martin Tanner Re-enactment Re-enactment See fewer	Australian Story (1996)
Teller Self Self See fewer	Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003)