My new series
My dear bloggees.
I have, these past few months, been secretly ferreting away on a new series of four weekly specials (and theyΓΒ are specials) for Chanel no. 4. I have been up to all manner of no good, hiding out here and there and making people do all sorts of dreadful things. Trailers and whatnot will be emerging very soon, but I wanted you to hear it here first.
The shows are called Derren Brown: The Experiments. The Γ’β¬ΛDerren BrownΓ’β¬β’ bit, youΓ’β¬β’ll be immediately relieved, refers to me; the Γ’β¬ΛThe ExperimentsΓ’β¬β’ part is what they are. Each special is an ambitious sociological experiment, in which the unwitting subject is a single person, a crowd, or even an entire town.
Unlike previous shows, these are driven by open-ended questions. They are experiments into whether certain things are possible, or what would happen if certain situations arose, or how people might behave under certain conditions. Three of the four very much look at the darkest edges of human behaviour, and given that, IΓ’β¬β’m sure thereΓ’β¬β’ll be all manner of complaints. I, meanwhile, am rather fond of them.
WeΓ’β¬β’ll be posting all information here on this site first. Details of the first show should be here tomorrow.
The Experiments start on Friday, October 21st at 9pm, C4.
I do hope you enjoy them.
Cannot wait to see it!! xx
Excellent, I’ve been waiting for a new series for what feels like forever!
I got tickets to these recordings and couldn’t get in as they couldn’t fit us in due to full capacity. Grr.
I’m not sure if you’ve spelt channel wrong accidentally, or if it’s a subtle trick to get inside my mind and attack a goldfish. Damn you, Derren!
Oh, wait. It’s a perfume gag. Damn, you’re sly.
I can not wait!! Love, love, love!!
As long as it wasn’t you that caused a 15 mile tailback on the M25 a few weeks ago then I’m sure I’ll love it.
As always I look forward to these very very much.
Ah…intriguing (she says stroking the beard she doesn’t have becasue she is female)
Yay! Sounds very interesting. π Can’t wait to watch π x
These sound really exciting…..there’s nothing more fascinating than human behaviour.
Was wondering if you’d be doing another Q&A thingy on here again? Especially if you believe that some of these shows may cause controversy. Am sure peeps will have lots of questions to ask
Regardless, am sure these’ll be incredibly watchable & well worth seeing. Really looking forward to them!
LC x
Sounds brilliant! I’m counting down the days until it starts!
Sounds great! Can’t wait to watch it xx
Thanks Derren
Sounds wonderfully twisted as always. Looking forward to them.
Yaaay
Glad to see you back on telly Derren
Cant wait π
Jez
Chanel no. 4. It’s a joke, and yay can’t wait for the new series!
And then it’ll take like 2,5 years for it to air in Finland..cheers
Ooooh Derren, this is what we live for! An entire fecking town?? Lol. Best of luck π
Really looking forward to the new shows Derren, finally some real telly for a change and not the FiX Factor
Bamf. I can’t wait.
This sounds promising!
Big Fan Darren. So when will us Australians get to see the “Experiments”??
I would love to see one of these at a wedding, I can just image the mischief you would get up to LOL π
Looking forward to the series π
Yay! That is all π x
Looking forward to them. The photo seems to be an interesting way to obtain a hair transplant!!!?? Jooj x
This sounds awesome. And scary. And this is the first time I’ve said the latter (it’s the ‘open-ended’ bit that does it).
Yay! Thank you Derren!
Cannot wait! I saw u in Milton Keynes and Dublin and u were amazin! I’ve always wanted u to mess with my mind!!
I’m sure it’s going to be awesome!!!!!!! I can’t wait to start!!!!
You’re one of the best and most provocative entertainers around, my friend. Can’t wait to see it.
I’d love an interview, too…
Derren. good afternoon.
i was wondering how i could get on to one of you shows. i have always been a fan and am amazed at wot and how u do things. I’m up for a laugh and my family n friends never have a party without me being there. they just know I’m too much fun and laughter not to have around. with this in mind i think i would be great for any of your up n cumin shows.
love to be taken under a spell!! (not a great speller) i have been on a stage before for my kids on holiday and was asked to fake a shock every time i was touch or he said a word. that was great to see my kids win their prizes but i would rely like to do the real thing, whats my chances?
so Derren until we meet! take care live life and never say sorry for something you said! u meant it at the time just explain. .
Msg from Abeo: Sometimes volunteers are asked to apply for the TV shows via a blog post on here. If you mean the stage shows, volunteers are usually picked with Frisbees thrown into the audience.
Why is it that every time you say something like this I suddenly become very nervous that you have messed with my head and I wont know about it until I watch your show… you are scary, scary man Mr Brown and thats why we love you! π
Did i participate?
just want to wish you all the best but I bet you knew I would anyway ?
AAAAAAAAAAARGH!!!!! Yay!! I can’t wait, I wondered when there would be some news on this new series. So excited. I’ve missed you! xxxxxxxx I bet it’s going to be awesome. I have to go tell everyone excitedly now, lol.
Looking forward to it, you truly are amazing. As a person who is intrigued by the human mind I look up to you greatly. Can’t wait to see them π
SO EXCITED!!!! Waited for a new series from you for SO LONG. Can’t count how many times I’ve watched all your previous!
This sounds amazing! Can not wait!
It’s going to be epic, as usual! π
How could we not…
I’m so excited…17 days is too long to wait! x
How do we know you aren’t just telling us this as part if an even more evil experiment to mess with our minds, you diabolical sorcerer…?!
Great Derren!!!
You are one of a kind man!
CONGRATS for all your works.
Here in Brazil I can’t wait to see what is next…
Hope to watch you live someday.
Hugs.
sounds fascinating. but ya know what i would like to see? paul mckenna trying this kinda experiment on derren…sauce fer the gander. π
I absolutely can’t wait! I saw one of your shows in woking last year, and have been waiting for you to be back on our screens ever since.
Hiya can’t wait till c ur new show on friday nite, just wondering wen ur nxt heading in my direction I live near Norwich n wud live to come n c one of ur shows. ( By the way u really freak my best mate Andy out n I think that’s funny lol, think it’s cox he can’t figure ur tricks out ) ur r a true entertainer and artist keep up the good work.
Best wishes kj x x x
Sorry for my spelling mistakes x x x
It should be good if the same thing happens when I seen you try to hypnotise 250 people in a room even with a junior cake bake going on next door. It was my third time of trying to be hypnotised by you with the same result.
cannot wait for this! was wondering what you have been up to latelY!
So the London riots were down to you then?. P.S remember one of your old ep’s made people go and do something life changing, well I did, I’m living in South Korea.
Entire towns? You weren’t behind the riots now were you? π