Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
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Derren Brown: Trick or Treat is a British psychological illusion and hidden-camera television series in which mentalist Derren Brown subjects participants to elaborate, often unsettling experiments in perception, choice, and behavior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Derren Brown: Trick or Treat canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8030616 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Derren Brown: Trick or Treat Context triple: [Derren Brown, notableWork, Derren Brown: Trick or Treat]
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A.
Derren Brown: Mind Control
Derren Brown: Mind Control is a British television series in which psychological illusionist Derren Brown demonstrates mind-reading, suggestion, and psychological manipulation through elaborate stunts and experiments.
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B.
Derren Brown: Hero at 30,000 Feet
Derren Brown: Hero at 30,000 Feet is a British television special in which illusionist Derren Brown orchestrates an elaborate scenario to transform an ordinary man into someone who believes he can safely land a passenger plane in an emergency.
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C.
Derren Brown: The Heist
Derren Brown: The Heist is a British television special in which psychological illusionist Derren Brown uses suggestion and social compliance techniques to influence ordinary people into attempting a simulated armed robbery.
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D.
Derren Brown
Derren Brown is a British illusionist, mentalist, and author known for his psychological magic shows and television specials that explore suggestion, misdirection, and the limits of perception.
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E.
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Penn & Teller: Fool Us is a magic competition television show where magicians perform tricks in an attempt to stump the legendary duo Penn & Teller.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Derren Brown: Trick or Treat Target entity description: Derren Brown: Trick or Treat is a British psychological illusion and hidden-camera television series in which mentalist Derren Brown subjects participants to elaborate, often unsettling experiments in perception, choice, and behavior.
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A.
Derren Brown: Mind Control
Derren Brown: Mind Control is a British television series in which psychological illusionist Derren Brown demonstrates mind-reading, suggestion, and psychological manipulation through elaborate stunts and experiments.
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B.
Derren Brown: Hero at 30,000 Feet
Derren Brown: Hero at 30,000 Feet is a British television special in which illusionist Derren Brown orchestrates an elaborate scenario to transform an ordinary man into someone who believes he can safely land a passenger plane in an emergency.
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C.
Derren Brown: The Heist
Derren Brown: The Heist is a British television special in which psychological illusionist Derren Brown uses suggestion and social compliance techniques to influence ordinary people into attempting a simulated armed robbery.
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D.
Derren Brown
Derren Brown is a British illusionist, mentalist, and author known for his psychological magic shows and television specials that explore suggestion, misdirection, and the limits of perception.
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E.
Penn & Teller: Fool Us
Penn & Teller: Fool Us is a magic competition television show where magicians perform tricks in an attempt to stump the legendary duo Penn & Teller.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hidden-camera television series
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psychological illusion series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
Channel 4 in the United Kingdom
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linked to:
Channel 4
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| ended | 2008 ⓘ |
| features |
elaborate psychological experiments
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hidden-camera setups ⓘ manipulation of behavior ⓘ manipulation of choice ⓘ manipulation of perception ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2007 ⓘ |
| format |
card choice determines nature of subsequent experience
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participants select a card labeled Trick or Treat ⓘ |
| genre |
hidden camera
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psychological illusion ⓘ reality television ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
ethical boundaries of entertainment
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psychology ⓘ social influence ⓘ suggestion ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
questioning free will
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trust and deception ⓘ uncertainty between positive and negative outcomes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blurring line between entertainment and experiment
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ethically provocative scenarios ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 12 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 2 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Channel 4 ⓘ |
| presenter | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Objective Productions ⓘ |
| setting | various real-world locations in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| starring | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| starRole | Derren Brown as mentalist and experimenter ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
misdirection
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psychological manipulation ⓘ staged scenarios ⓘ suggestion ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Derren Brown: Trick or Treat Description of subject: Derren Brown: Trick or Treat is a British psychological illusion and hidden-camera television series in which mentalist Derren Brown subjects participants to elaborate, often unsettling experiments in perception, choice, and behavior.
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