Derren Brown: Mind Control
2000•8.3/10
Documentary
Ratings
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8.3/10(8)
Whether it be beating the lie detector, winning at will at a London casino (defying a nation-wide ban), giving a ghost train operator a taste of his own medicine or helping a bystander recall 'hidden' details at the scene of a shocking incident, Derren deploys his audacious confidence and intuition to predict, suggest and control human behaviour.
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
December 27, 2000
Last Aired
December 27, 2000
Networks
Channel 4
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2000-12-27
Derren takes three medical students to the Old Operating Theatre and attempts to cause them to feel and avoid pain, and subliminally influences two creatives from an advertising agency.
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2000-12-27
At St Pancras Station, Derren attempts to illustrate how it's possible to improve a commuter's memory of a shocking incident. He also shocks a group of models by knowing their favourite chat-up lines.
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2000-12-27
Derren attempts to influence a visitor trapped alone in an old Victorian cell at the House of Detention, and tries to win with a losing ticket at Walthamstow Dog Track
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2000-12-27
Derren visits the fairground at Margate and gives the ghost train operator a taste of his own medicine, and is challenged by an ex-SAS soldier in a dangerous lie detection assault course.
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2000-12-27
Derren has been banned from most casinos but here he manages to infiltrate a London casino and shows off his card skills to a group of casino croupiers.
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2000-12-27
Derren gets an invite to the Oxford Union Debating Society and reveals some of the methods behind the techniques he uses to duplicate psychic phenomena.
