Did you stick?
Well, there we go. Just got back.
I couldn’t say before the film that it wouldn’t work on all of you, as expectation really helps it work. Apologies if the film didn’t work on you, and congrats if it did. We had about 50, 000 calls come in on the night. Even though clearly some of those 50k wouldn’t have stuck and were just phoning to mention their genitals, those clever people who understand how to calculate viewing figures (that’s done, amazingly, from a group of only 1000 people with special buttons on their TVs) and the like reckon that we are probably looking at about 10 times that number in terms of people actually affected. So perhaps 1/2 a million of you were affected – hopefully we’ll get a better sense of how many in the days to come. I say round it up to a BILLION though – it has a nice ring to it. But ask around, you should all know someone who it worked on (if it didn’t work on you).
Two people stuck in the TV gallery too, which was a cheap laugh for all of us.
Thank you so much for watching, I hope you enjoyed the show. Next week, pen and paper ready please.
x
It didn’t work on me or my two mates (I really wanted it to) but it did work on my Sister she tried to phone in but was held in a que.
I didn’t expect to stick because when at his Enigma show at Salford Lowry his video didn’t work then. But I was hit by a frisby for the Guess who game, still amazed at how he knew which picture I choose.
Amazing work!!
I stuck… It was like magnets on the soles of my feet…incredible.
Cant wait 2 see you live next year!! Respect xxx
Wasn’t stuck but it took alot of effort to stand
i got stuck !!! couldnt belive it affected my lower body more i could lift my back off the sofa and not my legs . then my right would lift a bit but the left was stuck fast i was so shocked it worked i was giggleling for about 15 mins . my boyfriend thought i was making it all up i just couldnt get over it i was so amazed it worked i had to rign my dad and get him to do it with the later showing !!! didnt work unfortunatly, neway i have ranted enough and look forward to next weeks show
I’m about to watch it again for the 4th time, and I have to say each time has been slightly different. I havent been glued, but particually my legs and arms felt very heavy, I could lift my arms but they hurt so much to do so. So I gave up.
I’m glad it worked on so many people, its an amazing achievment, and if you count all those who had SOME sort of effect, I’m sure it would be millions, everyone I know had some sort of effect, me and a friend found ourselfs watery eyed/ in tears. Hmm :/
I cant wait for next week.
I love you, Derren! Pretty much blown away
WORSHIP THE BROWN
that was to much. for the first time (because i watched it twice) it was amazzing. it took alot of my mind not to freak out. but i loved the feeling. my hart rushing the thought of not knowing what to do but then the feeling of calm of the still pic telling me to chill then the blue was nice.
but the second time i did it with a friend and it didnt work. i think it was the fact that i knew she wouldnt act on it and there for i felt that it wouldnt work or if it did then she would just laugh.
but the first time was great
thank you
Superb work and very enjoyable to watch. I didn’t actually try the test as I wasn’t in the right frame of mind (tired eyes and a small tv screen didn’t help) but I did very much enjoy the toy store and shopping centre sections. The care and attention to the language and delivery on the run up to the film was impressive.
Thank you, I will look forward to the next show.
Hi Derren,
Big fan here! I watched the film on the +1 channel, after failing to get any results first time round. This time, I was on my own and concentrating as much as possible. I wanted this to work!
When the second video finished, my arms felt very heavy. I tried to lift them and the downforce on my arms seemed to increase. My heart rate actually increased, to cope with the demand I was putting on my upper body trying to get up. The sensation then became very familiar – all of the tension and ‘weight’ was coming from inside my body – as though I was creating my own, self reinforcing barrier from moving.
Fortunately, having dabbled in astral travel meant that I could just clear my mind of the suggestion. The tension vanished, and I stood up. Suggestion needs more power!
I did get stuck. I found that my back wasn’t glued, but my bum was stuck fast on the chair, I thought it was hilarious and laughed hard about it, because I really wasn’t expecting it. Usually I am the biggest cynic, but it was fantastic.
well i thought it hadn’t worked (I was lying on the sofa however), then I reached out to get a drink from my coffee table but realised my arm wouldnt move, however I had still shifted my body weight and I rolled off the sofa on to the floor, never done that before – bit strange!
I was literally frozen to the chair and my parents came in from the pub and asked what’s going on?
I explained (probably not the best turn of phrase) that Derren brown made me unbelievably stiff, which i spent the next 30 minutes regretting ..theys probably thought i was ‘on the other side’
Theirs mentalists, and theirs Derren Brown, What a welsh lamb! BRILL SHOW
I didn’t get stuck but maybe because I was really scared at the thought of it 😛 My heart my racing and i kept giggling nervously…gonna watch it on channel 4+1 and see what happens…..
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I didn’t stick unfortunately, but it probably had something to do with the fact that my damn cat jumped up onto the sofa about half way through the film! Still it was a thoroughly entertaining show and I will have my pen and paper at the ready for next week Derren, damn you for keeping me on tenterhooks until then.
I must have been doing it wrong, because I actually began to hover just above my seat and have not been able to touch down since.
I think it the problem arose when you said it worked best on intelligent creative types.
As a hovering dullard, I shall be writing to my MP.
OK, after I watched it the third time when it repeated on Ch4 I stuck! It was strange, no matter how much I pushed up with my arms my legs just would not respond! I got my bum off the seat a little, but my legs and the backs of my knees were well and truly stuck! I didn’t know it was repeated again on Ch4, so thought I’d go for 3rd time lucky and it worked!
Hey,
just to let you know… its worked very well on me, to be honest i was sceptical about the whole thing
I got stuck for a few moments. The more I leant forward the more freedom I felt, and my legs felt very stiff. Well done Derren. You never fail to impress me.
I cant remember the last time i was this rigid from a post watershed broadcast, excellent work!
I watched it twice – the first time nothing happened because I concentrated on the TV rather than concentrating on trying to lift an arm then feeling the resisting force. We rewound it and this time I imagined first my arms, then moving down into my legs, even my stomach. It worked! IT WORKED! I managed to get up, but I HAD to sit back down again, something was drawing me to the seat. I got up again, walked around, then sat down again – only to remain stuck. Amazing stuff! I’m going to watch again tomorrow to make it happen again.
wow! didn’t stock the first time, although toward the end of the film i felt my hips sort of click into the seat. Second time round, sat of different chair, really relaxed and was breathing slowly, really focusing, and my bum and thighs got stuck! I could move my back and legs but my arse was completely stuck! Also, I could lift my left arm up, but my right arm i could ony lift about 1/2 a foot of my leg, my elbow was too heavy to pull any further!
Absolutey incredible!
However (and I do hate to be the one to spoil the fun…) I could not properly enjoy the show after the completely offensive and nasty act, where the tramp was given an Irish accent!!!
😛
wicked! xx
hey,
It actually worked seriously well on me.. to be honest i was sceptical about it.. but at the end i wasnt able to lift my arms from my thighs or my legs from the ground!!! it was a very wierd sensation like i wanted to move but i had forgotten or my muscles had no energy! ha enjoyed the show though, thanks
Didn’t work the first time but I had my 2 year old climbing all over me. Just watched the repeat and I didn’t exactly get stuck. As I started to get up, it felt as though something was pulling on my lower back but I freaked out and jumped out of my seat. I’m sure if I watched it with someone else, it might have worked?? Was pretty scared of doing it alone.
I stuck i stuck good,
It was a bit strange but a peacefully sorrt of strange, i wasnt paniced or scaried by it.
it was just my bottom and legs and feet were glued.
but i did panic alittle that you werent going to tell us to get up but you did so its all good,
saying that what an excuse to not go to work hehe
“sorry i can’t come in im stuck to my chair , you need to get derren brown”
I quite like to know would it ware off it you didnt hear the other tone?
what if you were stuck and then had power cut so did hear any tone or help to get up?
hugs love and kisses
Louise
xxxXXXxxx
I didn’t get stuck but my girlfriend did…
ALSO she got a runny nose after watching it just like this person did:
“kirsty says:
September 18, 2009 at 11:07 pm
I didn’t get stuck but it did give me a runny nose (I don’t have a cold though)”
I was really skeptical about it and thought she was taking the piss… so dragged her out of the chair… she fell over 😛
made her watch the video AGAIN on c4 a few mins ago – and she promptly stuck (no effect on me… again)
Watched a RECORDING of it (the rotating lines _ONLY_) and she got stuck…
Made her watch the blue screen ONLY after that and she was unstuck
made her ONLY watch the main bits- none of derren speaking… so he’s obviously programmed her brain.
I also think I know what it is…
oh and it made me cry. but i think it was because i was straning my eyes i didnt have any other like on and it was bright. but sooooooooo cool.
thanks again
derren (not expecting a reply but w/e) is it to do with intimidation???…..
i didn’t get stuck, but i had people interupting the program sadly, so i am glad i recorded it and well i’m going to watch it again tomorrow… hopefully it will work as I am really excited about this
This is for those of you that are still stuck or have family members that are still stuck:
Stop.
You are in complete control of your own body.
Any sensations you feel are in your mind.
Relax.
Shift your weight forwards and push down with your arms to help you rise.
You can now get up normally.
Hi derren , great show, unfortunately i didnt stick , i felt like i was for maybe 2 or 3 seconds, i had a very strange tingling sensation all over my body and was slightly shakey afterwards, i felt quite heavy and my grandma said she felt somthing similar to the tingling and heavyness but we both stood up, afterwards i noticed that my lamps looked like they were slightly flickering, not to the extent of actually flickering but like when you stare at a lined page too long, but that will be to do with the lines on the screen i guess , kind of like an optical illusion ,cheers anyway it was an experience
I am afraid I was too scared to do the experiment as I was on my own! Oh deary me, what a wimp. Sorry Derren. But, I have recorded it on my Virgin+box, so may try it again with company here to rescue me! I would have liked to have seen the audience get unstuck though.
Oh my flipping god it worked for me!!! At first I couldn’t move anything then slowly was able to lift my arms but my legs remained motionless for a good couple of minutes afterwards! No matter how much I was telling myself to move them, they just weren’t listening!!! Wasn’t worried though and found the whole thing strangely exciting and laughed hysterically all the way through being stuck…haven’t laughed so much for no reason at all since doing poppers as a naive teen! Fab work Deza way love ya x
I didn’t get stuck but did get an odd sensation of butterflies in my stomach and my heart raced a bit, nothing scary though. Actually it was quite a nice feeling. I guess people are effected in different ways and some people are not at effected at all….. Still fantastic show looking forward to next week 🙂 xxxxxx
t’s just about to be shown on channel 4 +1 and i really wanna watch it but i’m in alone and there is no way in hell i’m watching this alone just in case seeing as my phone has no battery lol.
I really wish i had someone else here tho so i could try it.
OMG did it for the second time and got stuck for like 3 seconds and they were the most terrifying three seconds of my life!!
I wonder if this taps in to sleep paralysis? hmm
I got stuck in the bum region, my whole body felt so heavy. And my hands tingled after, for about 5 minutes.
I loved it!
Amazing show Derren 🙂 Love, love, love it.
I stuck for about 20 seconds. When I watched the film, I felt like I was completely relaxed and sinking into the sofa. Afterwards, I felt incredibly heavy and as if I didn’t want to get up. Derren, you are a genious! Looking forward to seeing you in Edinburgh next year!
The first time I didn’t get stuck but when I got up it felt like someone/thing was pushing down on my shoulders. Maybe because I was with people and wasn’t paying proper attention to the show.
The second time I was alone. Although I saw the flashing images I only managed to sit forward, the weight on my shoulders was heavier and I couldn’t move my hands from my knees. I tried to push myself up with my legs and felt as if the weight had travelled down my arms, thru my hands into my legs and feet. Was an odd sensation that lasted 15-20 seconds or so as I didn’t fight it, took deep breaths and relaxed before trying to move my hands. Once I accomplished that I slowly got up and wobbled a bit before moving properly. The weight dissipated as I moved around. Extremely fun experiment!!!!!!!
i didn’t get stuck, wich is odd because i get the same paralized, heavy thing at odd times, wich forces me to sit or lie down, sometimes in the middle of the street. so quite inconveinient, and i dont know why it happens!
i kind of wanted it to happen this time though, so i could see if it was the same thing, but nothing happened (although i might blame the dogs for that one, pfft!)
interesting though, i wonder if their related? hmm…
would help me alot if i knew!
I don’t think I got stuck, I never wanted to sit up to find out. But I felt more compelled to read the messages afterwards, I just repeated what they were telling me over and over. The film didn’t contain anything? Didn’t the messages tell us what to do?
Sweet Lord! There were 6 of us watching and I’m the one who gets stuck fast! Mainly concentrated around the left bum cheek and thigh region which gave the others a right old laugh! Brilliant! Shut up my nay saying brother! Also, in trying to prove how welded I was I ripped the leather on the back of the couch, fella wasn’t too impressed but Derren we love you! xxx
and Derren, good one, your ace! 😀
I watched it alone and got stuck. It really scared me and I did start to panic but after a few minutes I was able to push myself up.
Very impressed!
I just watched the clip on youtube, and didn’t get stuck. I don’t know if the fact that it was on youtube makes a difference, after all this was designed to be done over the television. Also, the clip did include Derren’s opening remarks because I feel those were probably the most important aspect of the message. I didn’t stick to the chair, but when I tried to get up my back seemed to be really heavy like I couldn’t pull it away from the chair, which was kind of odd. Also, I wonder if the clips actually did work on a larger number of people, but the effect on some people was just incredibly short.
Still, it was an amazing attempt, and I’m glad to hear that it did work on a number of people. It’s still a huge accomplishment! I can’t wait until next week!!
i didnt stick, but i felt a wierd sensation, in total i watched the entire episode 3 times, 1st time i felt asif there was a pole or something in my lower chest, like a spear had pierced me to the chair, i didnt feel heavy, but asif i just shouldnt move? asif moving would have bad conciquences. the second i had the same feelings but stronger and a very strong feeling of fear, my eyes watered heavily, and by the end of the film as derren was talking i could not concentrate on what he was saying, i couldnt help but feel absolutely terrified and every time i tried to clear my mind or distract myself i came back to the same feeling,. and the 3rd time i didnt really feel anything!
i dont know if anyone who would know the answer to my quesiton will read this, but as a father its very concerning, me and my daughter watch the lion king quite alot, when i noticed at 51 minutes into the film simba flops to the floor and a poof of pollen blows into the wind, and as it floats around it spells the word “SEX” after typing subliminal messages in lion king on youtube.com i found there was alot of appearances by the word sex in the lion king, 2 lines in aladin which say “take off your clothes” all which havent been noticed by anyone i know who has seen the film. could this have any negatifve affect on my daughter? or does it just make adults enjoy the films more?
thank you for taking the time to read this.
Tell me you can increase the chance of an independent participant choosing a giraffe from a toy store and I’ll buy it.
Tell me you _forced_ her to choose it and call it Frank without being in on it, and Occam starts lathering up.
Sorry – maybe I’m just a cynic. but the increasingly impressive final flourishes simply undermine the plausibility of them in my eyes. I am still awaiting an effect to wow me. However, I hope I can prove myself uncynical, as I will continue to watch your shows; I would love to believe that there was something genuine in what you are doing, and it’s an area I am sufficiently fascinated by that I will keep the flame burning.
Brilliant show!! Really, really fantastic!! My lower half of my body was stuck until the blue screen told me I could get up. I could hoist myself about 5 cm out of the chair if I tried, but I was a rigid, dead weight… Hands were difficult to move at first, but free’d up no problem in about 20 seconds or so. Did, however, experience mega tingling/cold/shakes in my hand for ages. I was very nervous before watching it, almost bailed out and didn’t watch the video I was glad I did; while the hand-things made me feel incredibly uncomfortable and it was quite unpleasant, the sensation of being stuck, while worrying at first, was actually quite funny. My hands still tingle a bit now but are no longer shaking. I’m really pleased this had any effect on me and I look forward to next week’s show!!
Tried about 5 times and didn’t work. First time me and my friend tried it at his house but we weren’t doing it properly so it didn’t work. Then I recorded it on Sky and tried 4 times, lights on, lights off, in different chairs. I really focused on trying to stick to the chair and it didn’t work. I kinda zoned out whilst watching it though and my eyes hurt. Managed to stand up perfectly fine. I guess it just depends on the person…
Hope something works for me on next week’s show 🙂
xxxxx