Ali Bongo, who has died aged 79, was a flamboyant performer and creative behind-the-scenes magic inventor. He was a magic consultant to David Nixon and Paul Daniels on their television series and also ...

I cannot think of a magician more widely known inside the world of magic than Ali Bongo, who died on Sunday. He had many talents, including a wide-ranging knowledge of every kind of magic on the ...

Ali Bongo, whose real name was William Wallace, was one of Britain's most popular stage magicians. He acted as adviser to other magicians and was often consulted for television shows about magic, ...