Derren Brown: Russian Roulette
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Derren Brown: Russian Roulette is a controversial 2003 British television special in which illusionist Derren Brown appeared to play a live game of Russian roulette on air, showcasing his psychological manipulation and risk-based performance style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Derren Brown: Russian Roulette canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Derren Brown: Russian Roulette Context triple: [Derren Brown, notableWork, Derren Brown: Russian Roulette]
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A.
Derren Brown: Infamous
Derren Brown: Infamous is a live stage show by psychological illusionist Derren Brown, featuring his signature blend of mind-reading, suggestion, and psychological manipulation performed before a theatre audience.
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B.
Derren Brown: Messiah
Derren Brown: Messiah is a British television special in which illusionist Derren Brown travels to the United States to demonstrate how psychological techniques can be mistaken for genuine religious or paranormal experiences.
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C.
Derren Brown: Enigma
Derren Brown: Enigma is a live stage show and recorded special in which illusionist Derren Brown combines psychological manipulation, mind reading, and elaborate stunts to create an interactive theatrical experience.
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D.
Derren Brown: Apocalypse
Derren Brown: Apocalypse is a British psychological illusion TV special in which illusionist Derren Brown convinces a participant that the world has ended in a catastrophic apocalypse to radically change his outlook on life.
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E.
Derren Brown: The Events
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.
- 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: Russian Roulette Target entity description: Derren Brown: Russian Roulette is a controversial 2003 British television special in which illusionist Derren Brown appeared to play a live game of Russian roulette on air, showcasing his psychological manipulation and risk-based performance style.
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A.
Derren Brown: Infamous
Derren Brown: Infamous is a live stage show by psychological illusionist Derren Brown, featuring his signature blend of mind-reading, suggestion, and psychological manipulation performed before a theatre audience.
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B.
Derren Brown: Messiah
Derren Brown: Messiah is a British television special in which illusionist Derren Brown travels to the United States to demonstrate how psychological techniques can be mistaken for genuine religious or paranormal experiences.
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C.
Derren Brown: Enigma
Derren Brown: Enigma is a live stage show and recorded special in which illusionist Derren Brown combines psychological manipulation, mind reading, and elaborate stunts to create an interactive theatrical experience.
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D.
Derren Brown: Apocalypse
Derren Brown: Apocalypse is a British psychological illusion TV special in which illusionist Derren Brown convinces a participant that the world has ended in a catastrophic apocalypse to radically change his outlook on life.
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E.
Derren Brown: The Events
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television programme
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magic television special ⓘ television special ⓘ |
| broadcastAs | live special ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | terrestrial television in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| complaintsTopic |
alleged endangerment of life
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suitability for broadcast ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| controversy | concerns about depiction of potential self-harm on live TV ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Russell England ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Andrew O'Connor ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| featuresTechnique |
body language reading
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cold reading ⓘ psychological suggestion ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
illusion of risk
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trust between performer and participant ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Jersey ⓘ |
| followedBy | Derren Brown: Séance ⓘ |
| format | live television broadcast ⓘ |
| genre |
magic
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psychological illusion ⓘ television special ⓘ |
| hasSubjectHeading |
television controversies in the United Kingdom
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television magic shows ⓘ |
| locationOfFinalStunt | Jersey ⓘ |
| network | Channel 4 ⓘ |
| notableElement |
apparent live game of Russian roulette
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selection of participant from studio audience ⓘ use of blank and live rounds in revolver premise ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 2003-10-05 ⓘ |
| originalBroadcastCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| originalChannel | Channel 4 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Derren Brown television specials
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linked to:
Derren Brown: The Experiments
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| precededBy | Derren Brown: Mind Control ⓘ |
| presenter | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| producer | Andrew O'Connor ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Objective Productions ⓘ |
| receivedComplaintsTo | Ofcom ⓘ |
| regulator | Ofcom ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 60 ⓘ |
| starring | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| subject |
Russian roulette
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linked to:
Russian Roulette
psychological manipulation ⓘ risk-taking ⓘ |
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Subject: Derren Brown: Russian Roulette Description of subject: Derren Brown: Russian Roulette is a controversial 2003 British television special in which illusionist Derren Brown appeared to play a live game of Russian roulette on air, showcasing his psychological manipulation and risk-based performance style.
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