and this is paul daniels and debbie mcgee, re—enacting that original trick.st time, dismissed it. but the audience loved the illusion and pt selbit, real name percy tibbles, also created pincushion girl, stretching a woman, indestructible girl. it was clear that the female assistant was the key attraction and a big part of the magic. would i be right in saying that a lot of the work is going on inside the box? of course, yeah, all the hard work goes on inside the box. michaeljust has to stand there and put some blades in, put some knives in. what?! he gets the easy part. yeah, definitely. no, that's not true! it's magic, it's magic, and it's all me, it's magic. so is this another example of men of men doing all the talking, claiming all the glory, while the woman... well, it's always the way, isn't it? always the way, it's always women who do the hard work, yeah. a hundred years on, it is a magical land mark, it is a magical landmark, and perhaps also a good moment to think about who is actually doing the magic. david sillito, bbc news, colchester. this is bb