The Secret Cabaret is a magic-based television programme that ran for two series, of six episodes each, on Channel 4 in the UK during the early 1990s.

One of the features that gained it attention were illusion segments performed by Drake in a guise that owed much to punk and heavy metal.

These sections were often embellished with realistic looking blood and gore reminiscent of the infamous performances of Peruvian magician Richiardi Jr. A substantial part of the running time of the show was given over to guest performers and various filmed items, ranging from archive footage to close-up presentations or exposures of scams and swindles.

The series had strong input from sleight-of-hand magician Ricky Jay, who made special appearances in each show and was credited as a writer.

[3][4] Regular guests included magicians James Randi, Geno Munari, Max Maven and David Berglas and reformed fraudster turned security expert Frank Abagnale.