Derren Brown: The Push
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Derren Brown: The Push is a psychological reality TV special in which illusionist Derren Brown orchestrates an elaborate social experiment to see if ordinary people can be manipulated into committing an extreme act under pressure and social influence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Derren Brown: Sacrifice | 2 |
| Derren Brown: The Push canonical | 2 |
| Derren Brown: Pushed to the Edge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8030622 — 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 Push Context triple: [Derren Brown, notableWork, Derren Brown: The Push]
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A.
Derren Brown: The Experiments
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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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: 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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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: 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.
- 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 Push Target entity description: Derren Brown: The Push is a psychological reality TV special in which illusionist Derren Brown orchestrates an elaborate social experiment to see if ordinary people can be manipulated into committing an extreme act under pressure and social influence.
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A.
Derren Brown: The Experiments
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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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: 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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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: 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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television programme
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psychological reality TV special ⓘ television special ⓘ |
| aimsTo | demonstrate how far ordinary people can be pushed under pressure ⓘ |
| basedOn | principles of social psychology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| depicts |
escalation of compliance
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group conformity ⓘ use of authority figures ⓘ |
| ethicalDebate | raised questions about consent and psychological harm ⓘ |
| features |
actors as confederates
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carefully scripted events ⓘ hidden cameras capturing reactions ⓘ social experiment ⓘ unwitting participant ⓘ |
| format |
hidden camera
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staged scenario ⓘ |
| genre |
psychological
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reality television ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
moral decision-making
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psychological manipulation ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Milgram experiment
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linked to:
We Do What We’re Told (Milgram’s 37)
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| isPartOf |
Derren Brown television specials
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linked to:
Derren Brown: The Experiments
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| language | English ⓘ |
| laterAvailableOn | Netflix ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
authority
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bystander effect ⓘ conformity ⓘ manipulation ⓘ obedience ⓘ peer pressure ⓘ social influence ⓘ |
| network | Channel 4 ⓘ |
| notableFor | controversial depiction of extreme social pressure ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 1 ⓘ |
| originalBroadcaster | Channel 4 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | An elaborate scenario is constructed to see if an ordinary person can be manipulated into pushing someone off a roof. ⓘ |
| presenter | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Vaudeville Productions ⓘ |
| releasePlatform | television ⓘ |
| starring | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| stars | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| theme |
ethical limits of manipulation
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power of social pressure ⓘ responsibility and free will ⓘ |
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Subject: Derren Brown: The Push Description of subject: Derren Brown: The Push is a psychological reality TV special in which illusionist Derren Brown orchestrates an elaborate social experiment to see if ordinary people can be manipulated into committing an extreme act under pressure and social influence.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Derren Brown: The Push
linked to: Derren Brown: The Push
linked to: Derren Brown: The Push