Derren Brown: The Experiments
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Derren Brown: The Experiments is a British television series in which psychological illusionist Derren Brown conducts elaborate social and psychological experiments to explore human behavior and suggestibility.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Derren Brown television specials | 7 |
| Derren Brown: The Experiments canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8030619 — 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 Experiments Context triple: [Derren Brown, notableWork, Derren Brown: The Experiments]
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 Experiments Target entity description: Derren Brown: The Experiments is a British television series in which psychological illusionist Derren Brown conducts elaborate social and psychological experiments to explore human behavior and suggestibility.
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television series
ⓘ
psychological television series ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | British television ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| features |
elaborate staged experiments
ⓘ
unknowing participants ⓘ |
| firstAired | 2011 ⓘ |
| firstAiredOnChannel | Channel 4 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Derren Brown: Apocalypse ⓘ |
| format | television special series ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary
ⓘ
psychological illusion ⓘ social experiment ⓘ |
| hasEpisode |
The Assassin
ⓘ
The Gameshow ⓘ The Guilt Trip ⓘ The Secret of Luck ⓘ |
| narratedBy | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Channel 4 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Derren Brown television specials
ⓘ
linked to:
Derren Brown: The Experiments
|
| precededBy | Derren Brown: Hero at 30,000 Feet ⓘ |
| presenter | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Objective Productions ⓘ |
| starring | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
human behavior
ⓘ
influence and persuasion ⓘ social psychology ⓘ suggestibility ⓘ |
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Subject: Derren Brown: The Experiments Description of subject: Derren Brown: The Experiments is a British television series in which psychological illusionist Derren Brown conducts elaborate social and psychological experiments to explore human behavior and suggestibility.
Referenced by (10)
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linked to: Derren Brown: The Experiments
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linked to: Derren Brown: The Experiments
linked to: Derren Brown: The Experiments