Derren Brown: Svengali
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Derren Brown: Svengali is a stage show and televised special by illusionist Derren Brown that blends psychological manipulation, mind-reading, and theatrical storytelling.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Derren Brown: Svengali canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8030625 — 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: Svengali Context triple: [Derren Brown, notableWork, Derren Brown: Svengali]
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A.
Derren Brown: Miracle
Derren Brown: Miracle is a stage show and filmed special in which illusionist Derren Brown blends psychological manipulation, faith healing parody, and mind-reading to explore belief and skepticism.
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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: 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 Push
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.
- 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: Svengali Target entity description: Derren Brown: Svengali is a stage show and televised special by illusionist Derren Brown that blends psychological manipulation, mind-reading, and theatrical storytelling.
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A.
Derren Brown: Miracle
Derren Brown: Miracle is a stage show and filmed special in which illusionist Derren Brown blends psychological manipulation, faith healing parody, and mind-reading to explore belief and skepticism.
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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: 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 Push
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stage show
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television special ⓘ |
| basedOn | stage tour by Derren Brown ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| features |
mind reading
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psychological manipulation ⓘ theatrical storytelling ⓘ |
| format | live audience performance ⓘ |
| genre |
magic show
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psychological illusion ⓘ stage mentalism ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Derren Brown: Svengali ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Svengali doll ⓘ |
| medium |
live theatre
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television broadcast ⓘ |
| network | Channel 4 ⓘ |
| partOf | Derren Brown live tour shows ⓘ |
| performer | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Objective Productions ⓘ |
| star | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| subject |
illusion
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influence ⓘ suggestion ⓘ |
| uses |
audience participation
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story-driven routines ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Derren Brown: Svengali Description of subject: Derren Brown: Svengali is a stage show and televised special by illusionist Derren Brown that blends psychological manipulation, mind-reading, and theatrical storytelling.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.