Richard gets a guided tour of Copperfield's private collection, which contains 80, 000 objects of magic memorabilia, dating back to the 16th century.

CNN: Quest for magic

Other parts of Wisbech's Georgian architecture have regularly been used as a backdrop for film and period television dramas including the BBC's adaptation of David Copperfield and ITV's production of Micawber.

BBC: Interior, Wisbech courthouse

It will include David Lean's Great Expectations (1946) and Oliver Twist (1948), as well as rarely seen silent adaptations like Scrooge - or Marley's Ghost (1901) and David Copperfield (1913).

BBC: Great Expectations: New end penned for Dickens classic