Comments on: Exclusive Sneak Preview: Derren Brown – The Secret of Luck – 11th Nov

By: Victoria J

Victoria J — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:23:15 +0000

Oh my days! My little heart was in my mouth watching the third roll of the dice, tremendous outcome and i must confess i did a big YOL (YAY out loud) when i saw the number 4. Have been watching other bits of your work on the old catch up on demand too. Attempted to do the reading thingie off the trick or treat series you did, EPIC FAIL but enjoyed having a go at it. Thank you Derren, you’ve brought back that little flutter of excitement and the shock-like grin ( O D ) ive not had since i was little @ christmas time (without actually saying those dreaded 3 words). I hope this finds its way to you. Take care and remember Smiles Cost Nothing. xx

By: Gus

Gus — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:26:51 +0000

Derren,
Did you foresee the guy placing the ‘crazy’ bet?

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:54:12 +0000

(Sorry my comment was split up)

….Either way it’s a ‘hit’, however if Derren could have found a way to influence the roll of the dice – and I’m sure he would, and easily could have – it would make for a much better ending/television.

Nice work with Sally Morgan by the way. More evidence that psychics are either delusional or outright charlatans.

I like how Derren is continuing the tradition of the magician as scpetic i.e. Houdini, Randi, Penn & Teller etc.

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 10:51:12 +0000

There seems to be two possibilities here.

1) Derren somehow switched the dice at some point. (Dawn had already filmed in the toyshop – he could have found out the kind of dice the shop sold and swapped the stock for a weighted or magnetic dice) I have seen a similar thing on Real Hustle where they replace normal cards with tampered resealed cards in a shop and get the subject to buy ‘new’ cards.

2) It was just a normal dice with a 1 in 6 chance, and the dice just happened to land on 4. If the dice did land on 4, Derren could have just turned it around and given him the money anyway, claiming that it was about him taking opportunities that was the real test.

Either way it’s a ‘hit’, however if Derren could have found a way to influence the roll of the dice – and I’m sure he would, and

By: david35

david35 — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:58:01 +0000

just watched tonights show.
Best yet. But of course you fixed the third throw.
Nice one Darren.
My guess is magnet on the opposite side of the switched dice.
Any other suggestions ??

By: Nikki

Nikki — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:51:27 +0000

Hello Derren, Just wanted to congratulate you on an excellent series. Loved them all especially week 1 & 3. Hope you have more stuff in the pipeline !
: )

By: Georgia

Georgia — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:21:24 +0000

actually can’t believe how LUCKY i am. Derren in my town!!!!!!! Todmorden loves Derren brown

By: Kirstina W

Kirstina W — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:00:24 +0000

I thought the gameshow one was crazy although i did prefer the assasin one, amazing how you can control someone like that,cant wait for the next ep!.

By: Robert Went

Robert Went — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:28:48 +0000

Looking forward as usual. Some of the recent ones have made me cringe, gameshow especially, I just hope everyone saw your post about the people in the audience getting bad comments on social networks…Really hit the nail on the head and made the whole show a bigger and more important thing as a whole!

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:30:24 +0000

Now now, all this gambling has gone wrong before… remember How to Beat a Casino?