Derren Brown's New Two-Hour Live Show Is Airing On Sunday

Gathering on the sofa to watch Derren Brown perform is his crazy, mind-bending stunts is a fond memory for most people growing up in the UK.

Now, to celebrate 20 years of his incredible performances, Channel 4 has lined up a live television event to commemorate the landmark, including a brand new stunt from the magician.

Airing this Sunday, Derren Brown, 20 Years of Mind Control: Live will look back at the multi-award winning trickster's best ever stunts with Derren, 49, performing his new psychological stunt on an unsuspecting viewer.

Could it be you?

The two-hour special will feature some of his most iconic stunts including correctly predicting the National Lottery results, manipulating someone to push another person off a roof (an actor of course), convincing people to believe they are in a zombie apocalypse and convincing a member of the public to assassinate Stephen Fry.

Darren will also be airing the full version of one of his best-loved stunts, as voted for by viewers.

Speaking about the celebratory show, Derren said: "Twenty years! That was quick. And what a treat to be given this night by the broadcaster that has been so very supportive and nurturing over that time.

"I can't imagine two decades with anyone else. It's going to be a fun night."

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Meanwhile, Phil Harris, Head of Entertainment at Channel 4 said: "There are very few people within the entertainment industry capable of raising the exhilaration stakes in quite the way Derren does and with him at the helm, this very special celebration should be no different."

Tom Beck, Head of Live Events and Commissioning Editor for Entertainment at Channel 4 added: "Mind-blowing to watch, mildly terrifying to work with, Derren is a complete genius.

"His body of work over the last 20 years is unparalleled in its range, ambition and sheer entertainment value. We're proud to have been his home for two decades and I'm very excited - and mildly terrified - to see how he's planning to celebrate."

This is not one to miss.

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Derren Brown, 20 Years of Mind Control: Live airs on Channel 4 on Sunday 16th August at 10pm.

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Ciara Sheppard

Ciara is a freelance writer working for Tyla. After graduating with an English Lit and Media degree from the University of Sussex, Ciara held jobs at GLAMOUR and Yahoo Style before packing up for a solo travelling trip around South America.

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