Military deception is tricky. Sometimes you need to destroy a crucial piece of war industry or make an entire harbour disappear. Who do you call for this sort of job? Well, someone who knows a thing or two about tricking the eye. You need a professional magician. You need Jasper Maskelyne. But is there more to this illusionist than meets the eye?

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Hosted by: Astrid Deinhard
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson
Creative Producer: Marek Kamiński
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Written by: Sebastian Brandstetter, Astrid Deinhard
Research by: Sebastian Brandstetter
Map animations by: Daniel Weiss
Map research by: Sietse Kenter
Edited by: Iryna Dulka
Artwork and color grading by: Mikołaj Uchman
Sound design by: Marek Kamiński
Colorizations by:
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Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters - https://www.screenocean.com

Image sources:
MI5 - https://www.mi5.gov.uk/documents-from-the-chapman-case

Soundtracks from Epidemic Sound:
Saved Souls - Elliot Holmes
The Plan - Wendy Marcini
When a Plan Comes Together - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
Sinking Fast - Sage Oursler
Other Sides of Glory - Fabien Tell
As History Unfolds - Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
The Lifeguard - Jon Bjork
The Plan - Wendy Marcini
A Caper Story - Martin Landstrom
Highway Kings - Elliot Holmes

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