Messiah

STAGE & SCREEN

Channel 4, January 2005

MESSIAH

Derren travels to the United States and, using a series of false names, attempts to convince leading figures in the worlds of Christian evangelism, alien abduction, psychic powers, mediumship and New Age thinking, that he possesses special powers in each of these fields.

Derren Brown: Messiah highlights our susceptibility to the power of suggestion with regard to beliefs, as well as ‘confirmation bias’ – our tendency to accept only things that support what we already believe and to ignore any evidence to the contrary.

Channel 4, January 2005

MESSIAH

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THE GATHERING

SÉANCE

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THE GATHERING

SÉANCE

Séance

STAGE & SCREEN

Channel 4, May 2004

SÉANCE

Derren Brown: Séance brought students from Roehampton University together for a live séance in an old hospital in east London.

Before demonstrating the methods used by Victorian spiritualists to contact the dead, Derren explains to his volunteers that the halls have a history of paranormal activity following the suicide pact of twelve people in 1974…

At the time, SÉANCE was the most complained-about show in television history.

“Séance was a display of Brown’s psychological mastery. He’d proved that mediumship is bunk in little more than a hour and looked hot throughout into the bargain. And, as final devastating proof of Brown’s peerless insight, a caption came up at the end of the credits, explaining that the distraught and unnerved students would now be led into a quiet room and given pizza.”

– Caitlin Moran, The Times

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MESSIAH

TRICK OF THE MIND

STAGE & SCREEN

Channel 4, May 2004

SÉANCE

Derren Brown: Séance brought students from Roehampton University together for a live séance in an old hospital in east London.

At the time, SÉANCE was the most complained-about show in television history.

“Séance was a display of Brown’s psychological mastery. He’d proved that mediumship is bunk in little more than a hour and looked hot throughout into the bargain. And, as final devastating proof of Brown’s peerless insight, a caption came up at the end of the credits, explaining that the distraught and unnerved students would now be led into a quite room and given pizza.”

– Caitlin Moran, The Times

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MESSIAH

TRICK OF THE MIND

Trick of the Mind

STAGE & SCREEN

Channel 4, April 2004

TRICK OF
THE MIND

Derren Brown unleashes his unique fusion of magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection and showmanship on unsuspecting members of the public (and the occasional celebrity for good measure) across the UK and beyond.

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SÉANCE

RUSSIAN ROULETTE

STAGE & SCREEN

Channel 4, April 2004

TRICK OF
THE MIND

Derren Brown unleashes his unique fusion of psychological mentalism, hypnotism, misdirection and showmanship on unsuspecting members of the public (and the occasional celebrity for good measure) across the UK and beyond.

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SÉANCE

RUSSIAN ROULETTE

Russian Roulette

STAGE & SCREEN

Channel 4, October 2003

RUSSIAN
ROULETTE

In a secret location, a member of the public chosen from a nationwide search, loads a revolver with a real bullet. Derren takes the gun and plays Russian Roulette on live television. Derren’s first major stunt remains his most notorious: it sparked nationwide controversy and endless speculation as to how it was achieved.

Derren Brown: Russian Roulette was nominated for the Rose d’Or Arts & Specials Award in 2004.

“Though none of us would say we wanted Derren Brown to die, we have been resentful of the suggestion he might not…that he wasn’t really risking his life. I believe Brown really did play Russian Roulette and the fact that we tuned into Channel 4 in case it went wrong disturbs me a little. But it was compelling television.”

– London Evening Standard

“Tension, fear, excitement, horror, relief, joy, admiration. Rarely have I felt all these emotions within the space of one hour’s television viewing. But Derren Brown Plays Russian Roulette Live did just that…so does this make Derren Brown a liar? A conman? A cheat? A fake? No, it’s makes him a genius.”

– The Daily Star

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TRICK OF THE MIND

MIND CONTROL

STAGE & SCREEN

Channel 4, October 2003

RUSSIAN
ROULETTE

Derren Brown: Russian Roulette was nominated for the Rose d’Or Arts & Specials Award in 2004.

“Though none of us would say we wanted Derren Brown to die, we have been resentful of the suggestion he might not…that he wasn’t really risking his life. I believe Brown really did play Russian Roulette and the fact that we tuned into Channel 4 in case it went wrong disturbs me a little. But it was compelling television.”

– London Evening Standard

“Tension, fear, excitement, horror, relief, joy, admiration. Rarely have I felt all these emotions within the space of one hour’s television viewing. But Derren Brown Plays Russian Roulette Live did just that…so does this make Derren Brown a liar? A conman? A cheat? A fake? No, it’s makes him a genius.”

– The Daily Star

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TRICK OF THE MIND

MIND CONTROL

Derren Brown: Live

STAGE & SCREEN

2003 – 2004, UK Tour

DERREN BROWN:
LIVE

Derren’s first stage show began at the Tobacco Factory Theatre near his home in Bristol, and then grew into a major 2003/4 tour. A London run concluded the tour at the prestigious Palace Theatre.

The show was never recorded for broadcast and all who saw it shall take its secrets with them to the grave (but no further).

“The closest our galaxy can boast to a Jedi Master”

– Empire Magazine

“It’s impossible not to be impressed by Brown’s brilliance”

– London Evening Standard

“Clearly the greatest dinner party guest in history… or the scariest man in Britain”

– The Guardian

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MIND READER—AN EVENING OF WONDERS

SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES

STAGE & SCREEN

2003 – 2004, UK Tour

DERREN BROWN: LIVE

Derren’s first stage show began at the Tobacco Factory Theatre near his home in Bristol, and then grew into a major 2003/4 tour. A London run concluded the tour at the prestigious Palace Theatre.

The show was never recorded for broadcast and all who saw it shall take its secrets with them to the grave (but no further).

“The closest our galaxy can boast to a Jedi Master”

– Empire Magazine

“It’s impossible not to be impressed by Brown’s brilliance”

– London Evening Standard

“Clearly the greatest dinner party guest in history… or the scariest man in Britain”

– The Guardian

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MINF READER—AN EVENING OF WONDERS

SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES

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