1. participants were selected by responding to a newspaper advertisement (about 4 months ago);
2. respondents went through an audition process including on-camera interviews;
3. they were not informed that Derren Brown was involved; and
4. participants received an e-mail with a tip on a horserace, and instructions that they should not place a bet on the race.
All of this is consistent with a comment left on this blog by another participant in the show, and with my own prediction about the upcoming special (see The Secret of Derren Brown's "The System" -- A Friendly Wager).
The show airs this Friday (February 1, 2008) at 9 PM on Channel 4.
1 comment:
As brilliant as Derren Brown is, this system seems like a cop out--not that I can think of better way of getting someone to win a life changing amount of money, but I thought it would be cleverer--he might need to step up his game now that people are catching him out early.
..but I'll reserve judgement until after I see the programme.
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