Derren Brown: Russian Roulette
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Derren Brown: Russian Roulette is a controversial 2003 British television special in which illusionist Derren Brown appeared to play a live game of Russian roulette on air, showcasing his psychological manipulation and risk-based performance style.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television programme
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magic television special ⓘ television special ⓘ |
| broadcastAs | live special ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | terrestrial television in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| complaintsTopic |
alleged endangerment of life
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suitability for broadcast ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| controversy | concerns about depiction of potential self-harm on live TV ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Russell England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Andrew O'Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Derren Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTechnique |
body language reading
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cold reading ⓘ psychological suggestion ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
illusion of risk
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trust between performer and participant ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Derren Brown: Séance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | live television broadcast ⓘ |
| genre |
magic
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psychological illusion ⓘ television special ⓘ |
| hasSubjectHeading |
television controversies in the United Kingdom
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television magic shows ⓘ |
| locationOfFinalStunt | Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| network | Channel 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableElement |
apparent live game of Russian roulette
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selection of participant from studio audience ⓘ use of blank and live rounds in revolver premise ⓘ |
| originalAirDate | 2003-10-05 ⓘ |
| originalBroadcastCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalChannel | Channel 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| partOf | Derren Brown television specials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Derren Brown: Mind Control NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presenter | Derren Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Andrew O'Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Objective Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivedComplaintsTo | Ofcom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulator | Ofcom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 60 ⓘ |
| starring | Derren Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Russian roulette
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psychological manipulation ⓘ risk-taking ⓘ |
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