New Derren Brown Show

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Is this the guy who pretended to feel and react to a "psychic punch"? If so, I'd be highly skeptical of anything he "examines".

Derren Brown is actually a well known skeptic, before every one one of his shows he makes it clear that he has no supernatural abilities and that what he does is a mix of "magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection and showmanship"

When you know about how he does his stuff (not just what he says he does) the majority is just straight up magical illusions with a bit of "psychology" window dressing and the remainder is based on suggestibility, hypnosis (whatever you want to call it)

If you can find a decent torr*nt for them, download his live shows (Something Wicked This Way Comes and Mind Reader - An Evening of Wonders) which are bloody fantastic they are probably more representative of his actual performance ability than his TV work which is suitably tailored for the masses and therefore less subtle.

As i said earlier (I think it was this thread) I recently went to see his latest show "Enigma" live and it was bloody brilliant!

[Animavore]

Get Derren Brown's book Tricks of the Mind. It's the book that made me a full sceptic and atheist. It starts of about magic tricks then tells you how to do things like remember the order of 52 cards in a deck, then on to NLP, cold reading and hypnosis and finally, as if just snuck in there at the end, on to atheism.

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Get Derren Brown's book Tricks of the Mind. It's the book that made me a full sceptic and atheist. It starts of about magic tricks then tells you how to do things like remember the order of 52 cards in a deck, then on to NLP, cold reading and hypnosis and finally, as if just snuck in there at the end, on to atheism.

+1 It's the book that really led to the cementing of my skepticism/atheism too

[Deep Sea Isopod]

Well, that was entertaining.

[Geoff]

Just finished watching the Derren Brown doc. I think Joe Power's earning potential has been severely limited by the program...

Unfortunately, I doubt it. The sorts of people likely to be taken in by it, much like their religious equivalents, have consistently shown themselves to be impervious to reason, logic, facts and other such ephemera.

I loved the bit about the mini: Powers (in a "reading") "you have a mini, don't you?"

Wow, amazing insight, the viewers think, he must be psychic.

Turns out she parked next to him on the way in...

And the incredibly accurate "hits" reading someone who, it turns out, lives next door to his sister.

Good programme, though. Looking forward to the next one!

[The Dawktor]

I saw Derren Brown's live show last night-fantastic stuff- I commend it to you all if you get the chance to see him do his stuff live- baffling++++!

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I saw Derren Brown's live show last night-fantastic stuff- I commend it to you all if you get the chance to see him do his stuff live- baffling++++!

It's brilliant isn't it!? The finale is particularily good!

[AnInconvenientScotsman]

I just watched the May 10th episode on 4od. Is it just me or is Joe a bit of an arsehole in general?

[Animavore]

I just watched the May 10th episode on 4od. Is it just me or is Joe a bit of an arsehole in general?

He's a general asshole.

[AnInconvenientScotsman]

I just watched the May 10th episode on 4od. Is it just me or is Joe a bit of an arsehole in general?

He's a general asshole.

General Anus

I can't believe that he had the nerve to accuse Derren of stooping low after his disgusting display.

[Feck]

Can't be viewed in the States!

But you are not in the states ?????

[Geoff]

Can't be viewed in the States!

But you are not in the states ?????

She's probably in a state...

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Just a reminder, the third and final Derren Brown Investigates is on at 10pm this evening, keep your eyes peeled!

[PsychoSerenity]

Will be watching.

[Deep Sea Isopod]

Will be watching.

I see Psychoserenity already has his EVP equipment set up.(in his avatar)