Derren Brown: Apocalypse
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Derren Brown: Apocalypse canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8030618 — 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: Apocalypse Context triple: [Derren Brown, notableWork, Derren Brown: Apocalypse]
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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: 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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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: 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.
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E.
Derren Brown: Hero at 30,000 Feet
Derren Brown: Hero at 30,000 Feet is a British television special in which illusionist Derren Brown orchestrates an elaborate scenario to transform an ordinary man into someone who believes he can safely land a passenger plane in an emergency.
- 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: Apocalypse Target entity description: 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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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: 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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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: 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.
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E.
Derren Brown: Hero at 30,000 Feet
Derren Brown: Hero at 30,000 Feet is a British television special in which illusionist Derren Brown orchestrates an elaborate scenario to transform an ordinary man into someone who believes he can safely land a passenger plane in an emergency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television programme
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psychological illusion show ⓘ television special ⓘ |
| aim | to radically change the participant's outlook on life ⓘ |
| countryOfBroadcast | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Derren Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
staged catastrophic event
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unwitting participant ⓘ |
| format | TV special ⓘ |
| genre |
hidden camera television
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psychological illusion ⓘ reality television ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Derren Brown
NERFINISHED
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Steven Brosnan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Derren Brown: Apocalypse Part 1
NERFINISHED
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Derren Brown: Apocalypse Part 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| network | Channel 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 2 ⓘ |
| originalBroadcaster | Channel 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalChannel | Channel 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Derren Brown television specials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Illusionist Derren Brown convinces a participant that the world has ended in a catastrophic apocalypse to change his outlook on life. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presenter | Derren Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Objective Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Objective Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 2010s television specials ⓘ |
| star | Derren Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
apocalypse simulation
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personal transformation ⓘ psychological manipulation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Derren Brown: Apocalypse Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.