Derren Brown: The System
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Derren Brown: The System is a British television special in which illusionist Derren Brown demonstrates a seemingly foolproof method for predicting horse-racing winners to explore probability, belief, and psychological manipulation.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Derren Brown: The System Context triple: [Derren Brown, notableWork, Derren Brown: The System]
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A.
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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B.
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.
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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 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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E.
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.
- 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 System Target entity description: Derren Brown: The System is a British television special in which illusionist Derren Brown demonstrates a seemingly foolproof method for predicting horse-racing winners to explore probability, belief, and psychological manipulation.
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A.
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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B.
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.
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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 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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television programme
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magic television special ⓘ television special ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
demonstrate how people can be convinced a system works through selective evidence
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educate viewers about randomness and probability ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| depicts | a participant receiving a series of apparently successful horse-racing tips ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | television broadcast ⓘ |
| emphasises |
critical thinking about extraordinary claims
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skepticism toward guaranteed winning systems ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
illusion of control
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law of large numbers ⓘ pattern-seeking in randomness ⓘ post-hoc rationalisation ⓘ selection bias ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Khadisha ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
belief
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confirmation bias ⓘ gambling ⓘ illusion of certainty ⓘ probability ⓘ psychological manipulation ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary-style special
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magic ⓘ psychological illusion ⓘ |
| hasPart |
explanation of the system
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horse-racing prediction experiment ⓘ reveal of selection method ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
horse racing
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prediction systems ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFor |
debunking the idea of guaranteed betting systems
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using a long-con style narrative to illustrate probability ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Channel 4 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Derren Brown television specials
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linked to:
Derren Brown: The Experiments
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| plotSummary |
Derren Brown appears to give a woman a foolproof system for predicting horse-racing winners, then later reveals the statistical and psychological principles behind the apparent success.
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linked to:
Derren Brown: The System
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| presenter | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Objective Productions ⓘ |
| reveals | that many unsuccessful participants were not shown to the audience ⓘ |
| starring | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| subjectOf | discussions about ethics of psychological manipulation on television ⓘ |
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Subject: Derren Brown: The System Description of subject: Derren Brown: The System is a British television special in which illusionist Derren Brown demonstrates a seemingly foolproof method for predicting horse-racing winners to explore probability, belief, and psychological manipulation.
Referenced by (3)
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Derren Brown: The System
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plotSummary
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Derren Brown appears to give a woman a foolproof system for predicting horse-racing winners, then later reveals the statistical and psychological principles behind the apparent success.
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linked to: Derren Brown: The System