Derren Brown: Séance
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Derren Brown: Séance is a British television special in which illusionist Derren Brown stages a controversial, psychologically driven séance with a group of students to explore belief, suggestion, and the power of the mind.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Derren Brown: Séance canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8030634 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Derren Brown: Séance Context triple: [Derren Brown, notableWork, Derren Brown: Séance]
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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 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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C.
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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D.
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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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: Séance Target entity description: Derren Brown: Séance is a British television special in which illusionist Derren Brown stages a controversial, psychologically driven séance with a group of students to explore belief, suggestion, and the power of the mind.
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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 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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C.
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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D.
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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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 (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British television programme
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television special ⓘ |
| aimsToExplore |
psychology of belief
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susceptibility to suggestion ⓘ why people believe in the paranormal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| features |
group psychological experiment
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staged séance experiment ⓘ |
| featuresActivity | séance ⓘ |
| genre |
magic
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psychological illusion ⓘ television special ⓘ |
| hasControversy |
debate about influence on vulnerable viewers
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public complaints about depiction of a séance ⓘ |
| hasFormat | one-off live-style special ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
belief
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power of the mind ⓘ suggestion ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial broadcast involving a séance on live television
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demonstrating non-paranormal explanations for séance phenomena ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Channel 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantGroup | students ⓘ |
| partOf | Derren Brown television specials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presenter | Derren Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Channel 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring | Derren Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
misdirection
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psychological manipulation ⓘ suggestion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Derren Brown: Séance Description of subject: Derren Brown: Séance is a British television special in which illusionist Derren Brown stages a controversial, psychologically driven séance with a group of students to explore belief, suggestion, and the power of the mind.
Referenced by (1)
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