Derren Brown Special: Hero at 30,000 Feet
Derren Brown, the acclaimed psychological illusionist, returns to Channel 4 for an amazing 70 minute special on Wednesday 8th September at 10pm.
Hero at 30,000 Feet takes an ‘average Joe’ on an extraordinary psychological journey which will culminate with him facing a life-changing decision of whether to take control of a Boeing 737 packed with passengers, which he believes is about to fall out of the sky.
Viewers will also witness the extraordinary personal challenges the subject has already been through with Derren in the run up to this event, as he becomes empowered by life-skills that transform his unconfident character.
Derren Brown says: “I hope it’s a show that people take something from. We easily let life pass us by, and ultimately this is about engaging with life and understanding that it is the choices we make right now that define us, not what we’ve done in the past.
“One unwitting volunteer gets to have a deep understanding of this, and for him to experience real and lasting change, I have to push him to the extreme.”
A master showman, Derren describes Hero at 30,000 Feet as his ‘favourite and most ambitious TV project to date’ and promises to have the nation glued to their seats as the drama unfolds in his latest Channel 4 special.
It follows the success of previous television specials such as Russian Roulette, Séance, The Heist and The Events – a series of four 1 hour specials which included How To Win The Lottery and How To Take Down A Casino.
His latest feat will see Derren using his powers to make positive, lasting change to someone’s life and has involved months of planning and secret filming.
He says: “The show was born from a desire to do something edifying. The experience of doing it has been truly extraordinary: genuinely changing someone’s life in such a good way has left us all on cloud 9 ourselves.”
Exciting!
Looks amazing and what a great thing for this man to experience. cant wait to see it.
I shall be glued to this one!!!
Sounds like it’s going to be fantastic!!!! 😀
This sounds amazing for all parties involved. What a great gift this will be to the ‘average joe’ for the rest of their life, once they get over the terror of the actual main event. This will be something special and memorable, a once in a lifetime positive experience. I’m very jealous to be honest, I consider myself cautious and unconfident so maybe I can learn something from the show too….
Nice chem-trails in your picture
This is going to be amazing!! And if not, at least it fills the void of ‘no eastenders on a wednesday’. Can’t wait!!!!!!!
Ironic you just been used for a chemtrail sublimal haha
A little off topic, but Derren looks kinda beautiful in this picture.
Yup. another one of those things. Still a fan but cant be arsed to watch the idiot box, funny how he himself doesnt like TV but encourages us to watch it?
Anyhoo All the best <3
Can’t wait to see it!
Btw. Lovely photo!
If I miss this I will be crying buckets…Oh just remembered, record has been selected on sky plus so all should be well. Can’t wait to see it, but I suppose I’ll have to. 🙂
@Katface – I agree! Very lovely
NO F**KING WAY!
Any TV show that makes you think and discuss it afterwards is doing something right in my book. And I’m pretty sure that most of us will be doing the very same thing come 11.10pm this Wednesday evening.
It sounds an amazing journey this person undertakes, one I’m sure they’ll never forget and even though I’m a person that finds change difficult to deal with, I’m envious of them too that they’ll have this wonderful experience to treasure.
Good luck to all involved. 🙂
LC x
Love it already! 🙂
This is the definition of Valuable-T.V.-Entertainment …again and again, no doubt
x
Looks and sounds fantastic. I’m so envious of the guy involved! Good luck Derren, crew and all involved.
@Katface That is never off topic! 🙂
@Rachael If Derren’s on it, how can it remain an idiot box? If you’re a fan you’d pop it on for the 70 minutes surely. Each to their own though.
@Lee Bet that’s the first and last time he’ll ever hear that compliment.
Very very lucky indeed
Can someone tell me who the photographer is for that portrait?
Sounds brilliant, good luck to you and all the crew! 😀
I hope that the life changing doesn’t just happen on-screen come next Wednesday, and that some of your audience for the special are also inspired by the message that you send out about the importance of taking life and really enjoying the process of living and improving the lives of those around them, too!
I wish this was available in the states! I’m a big fan. By the way, those are not chem trails in the pic. They are con trails. Regulation engines have changed and they leave behind more concentrated heat to attract water vapor in the upper atmosphere. The fall is the season where more con trails occur, because its a seasonal change.
The illusion of a spray turning on and off behind a plane are rivers of invisible wind that ripple against each other, one with no moisture and one with more moisture. Not chemicals.
I’m very excited about this special and what a wonderful opportunity for the person involved to face their fears and do something truly amazing….really looking forward to watching how it all unfolds on Wednesday.
“Derren Brown says: “I hope it’s a show that people take something from. We easily let life pass us by, and ultimately this is about engaging with life and understanding that it is the choices we make right now that define us, not what we’ve done in the past. ”
^ That is something I need drilled into me more than ever right now, so I’m looking forward to it even more so now! Roll on Wednesday! x
Oh and I agree, lovely photo =o) x
“promises to have the nation glued to their seats”
No! It’s like How To Control The Nation all over again!
Haha just kidding 😉 can’t wait for it
i would of loved to of been the victim? for this as a pilot wannabe i would of found it fantastic , i think the whole point of is curage witch i could do with some to hehe were do i sign ?
Brilliant Idea. Can’t wait. Oh, wait…yes I can.
Looking forward to watching this. 😉
Who is the photographer of that great photo? Lighting and post processing is very good, but what makes it great is the composition with the sky prominent and the added touch of the little paper plane.
Well done!
cheers,
Chris
I htink it is great what he is doing, and soemtimes I question Derren’s motives when he says he does not believe in “psychic ability”, but I really feel this is just the wording and he is trying to bring people’s awareness to the fact it’s not “psychic” it’s a psychology of the mind that everyone can learn.
More on-point, I’m going to look forward to watching this and make something of it – TAKEAWAY AND MUNCHIES.
On another note: I can’t help but feel it’s wrong to call his “Russian Roulette Live”, a success…. *smirks* … He done well anyway, bless him 😀 LOL (sorry for the belittling behaviour Derren)
While watching I think it’s important to remember we are all capable of doing what this man is going to do in the program..,
Awesome picture for this post 🙂
I’m a huge fan and can’t wait for the new DB shows!
OOOO i cant wait! bit jealous though, i really could do with having such a life changing experience….my choices never seem the right ones!
@Lee – i thought chemtrails too haha!
Wow.
So looking forward to it.
Honesty don’t know if i will be able to watch this!! This is one of my biggest fears. I reckon i may have to face it though, might have to go on a journey with the person involved, hope it will work. Nightmares impending!! eeeeek!
I can’t wait to see this show, Derren never fails to amaze.
Also, what an awesome photo!
Though the paper plane is folded wrong, It’ll never fly. 🙂 Of course this can be intentional.
get me on the show i will do it cant wait derren you are a genius
A new show! I’ve been waiting for this.
I hope somebody is recording that so I can download it in germany…I see no way to watch it here :/
I’ve changed which day I go shopping on to watch this!
Proper giddy about it too!
sky plus bought especially to record it even tho i booked the day off work to watch it cnt wait shud be truelly amazin
Derren is the Best Person Ever. Ever.
Derren Brown is the most interesting magician working on the Earth. I can’t say I know all magicians in working in the world, but I have never seen anything like how Derren performs. The only other large scale public “feats,” I can think of, is the Houdini persuasion – heights, water and straight jackets. Surely Derren is Houdini’s successor?
I think its incredible how Derren has forged an entirely new direction for magic that speaks so much more than just its performance, it kind of becomes a new way of looking at life itself.
So excited for this show. Inspirational….
The master of the subliminal is used to subliminally promote chemtrails without him noticing. Well done Derren 0_o
Great, looking forward to the show 😉
Should be “Another sellout”!
Are you telling me Derren isn’t 100% aware he is part of front to brainwash people into thinking Aluminium and Barium sprayed into the sky, raining down on us by the megaton on a daily basis is normal!
Dm: Don’t worry, I’ve heard tinfoil hats will provide ample protection from those evil chemtrails…
“sky plus bought especially to record it even tho i booked the day off work to watch it cnt wait shud be truelly amazin”
@graeme Now that’s dedication!
“whether to take control of a Boeing 737 packed with passengers, which he believes is about to fall out of the skyâ€
If its going to crash anyway, what has he got to lose through failure?
Here’s a thought: Move the little lever marked AUTOPILOT, from DISENGAGE TO ENGAGE.
Autopilot wouldn’t land a plane
I think you will find a plan can land using autopilot. However you can not take off using autopilot.
Amazing work and very inspiring. Loved the show. 8/9/10/11/12 Genius !