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Fergus Anckorn, the inspirational subject of the book Captivity, Slavery and Survival as a Far East POW, will be appearing on The One Show on BBC1 at 7pm tonight.

Gus, who has already been featured in Warfare, will be talking about his remarkable experiences during the Second World War, when he was taken prisoner in Singapore in 1942 and held captive for over 3 years, and how he narrowly escaped death several times during this ordeal. Gus was the youngest member of the Magic Circle before the war, and is currently the oldest member, earning him the sobriquet The Conjuror on the Kwai.

Gus will also discuss how he met the author of this fascinating biography, and how publication of this story, described by the Mail on Sunday as 'highly readable', came about.

Tune in at 7 pm tonight, or watch it later on BBC iPlayer.

Fergus Anckorn, the inspirational subject of the book [url="http://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/captivity-slavery-and-survival-as-a-far-east-pow/p/3301/"]Captivity, Slavery and Survival as a Far East POW[/url], will be appearing on [b]The One Show[/b] on BBC1 at 7pm tonight. Gus, who has already been featured in [url="http://www.warfaremagazine.co.uk/articles/the-fall-of-singapore-1942/26"]Warfare[/url], will be talking about his remarkable experiences during the Second World War, when he was taken prisoner in Singapore in 1942 and held captive for over 3 years, and how he narrowly escaped death several times during this ordeal. Gus was the youngest member of the Magic Circle before the war, and is currently the oldest member, earning him the sobriquet The Conjuror on the Kwai. Gus will also discuss how he met the author of this fascinating biography, and how publication of this story, described by the [i]Mail on Sunday[/i] as 'highly readable', came about. Tune in at 7 pm tonight, or watch it later on [url="www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/tv"]BBC iPlayer[/url].