Can I just state for the record: I do not think Derren Brown actually predicted the lottery numbers using some psychic ability.

My point is that I think he's above using such techniques as camera trickery. One reason why I respect him so much is beacuse he freely states that what he does anyone could do with a certain amount of intelligence and a lot of training and practise. He never claims he's psychic or magic, just that he uses illusion, misdirection, suggestion and an extrodinary talent for reading people.

I fully expect this to be a trick but I don't think it will be something as mundane as camera trickery or sleight-of-hand. He stated he'd spent a year on the project which, if it's true, implies something slightly more complex.

When does he reveal how he did it?

Channel 4 tonight. 10:30pm I think.

So you dont think that there is any chance that this statement was bobbins and just mis-direction to throw people off the scent.

here here..i`ll be going bed out the way...no doubt he`ll come out with some bilge that some folk will believe....utter nonsense

Are you scared of fire by any chance?

no...may i ask why

Wonder if he'll ever reveal his tricks?

Just reading through this thread....Have to agree with RobWire, in that the key to this trick (or illusion) is that he never revealed his numbers BEFORE the draw (Legalities had nothing to do with this, the only legal stipulation was that the BBC have the exclusive rights to the draw....anybody can 'predict' a set of numbers if they wish).

It will certainly be interesting to see the actual method for this illusion, but personally I'd be a lot more impressed if he told us the numbers before the draw.

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fair enough but for people to say its camera tricks and things like that , split screen etc , for those who have seen derren browns tricks no that he wouldnt do something like that coz anyone could do it and it also says that he is going to show everyone how to do it themselves , so no-one will know until tonight :/ "

fair enough but for people to say its camera tricks and things like that , split screen etc , for those who have seen derren browns tricks no that he wouldnt do something like that coz anyone could do it and it also says that he is going to show everyone how to do it themselves , so no-one will know until tonight :/

But you have to ask........why didnt he put a pound on it?

too right..and do it every week

The lottery is chance that's all it comes down to. They could draw the same 6 numbers every week for a year, would be the same odds.

It can be done mathematically. At odds of 13983816 to 1.