Derren Brown: The Events
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British television series
magic television programme
psychological illusion show
television special series
Derren Brown: The Events is a British television series of live specials in which illusionist Derren Brown stages large-scale psychological and magical stunts, including controversial experiments broadcast in real time.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Derren Brown: The Events canonical | 2 |
| Derren Brown television specials | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8030617 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Derren Brown: The Events Context triple: [Derren Brown, notableWork, Derren Brown: The Events]
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A.
Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
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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B.
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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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: 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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E.
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.
- 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: The Events Target entity description: Derren Brown: The Events is a British television series of live specials in which illusionist Derren Brown stages large-scale psychological and magical stunts, including controversial experiments broadcast in real time.
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A.
Derren Brown: Trick or Treat
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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B.
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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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: 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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television series
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magic television programme ⓘ psychological illusion show ⓘ television special series ⓘ |
| basedOn | stage illusions by Derren Brown ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat |
live
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real-time experiments ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Andrew O’Connor
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linked to:
Andrew O'Connor
Anthony Owen ⓘ Derren Brown ⓘ Michael Vine ⓘ |
| features |
controversial experiments
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large-scale magical stunts ⓘ large-scale psychological stunts ⓘ studio audience ⓘ viewer participation ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastOn | Channel 4 ⓘ |
| format | live specials ⓘ |
| genre |
magic
ⓘ
psychological illusion ⓘ television special ⓘ |
| hasAudience | television viewers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
How to Be a Psychic Spy
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How to Control the Nation ⓘ How to Take Down a Casino ⓘ How to Win the Lottery ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
entertainment
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psychological impact ⓘ |
| locationOfFilming | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| network | Channel 4 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
live broadcast illusions
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public controversy ⓘ |
| originalChannel | Channel 4 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Derren Brown television specials
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linked to:
Derren Brown: The Events
|
| presenter | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Objective Productions ⓘ |
| star | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| starring | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| subject |
influence
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perception ⓘ probability ⓘ psychology ⓘ suggestion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Derren Brown: The Events Description of subject: Derren Brown: The Events is a British television series of live specials in which illusionist Derren Brown stages large-scale psychological and magical stunts, including controversial experiments broadcast in real time.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Derren Brown: The Events