Derren Brown - outdone himself this time?

inquisitive_emu · 9 Sep 2009 at 22:47

That is some way to build up expectation for Friday's show. Don't think it'll be a cheap visual trick otherwise everyone will be hacked off. Can't wait though....

Scream · 9 Sep 2009 at 22:47

You immediately think "load of crap" but the funny thing is, on Friday it will all make perfect sense and as straight as you will get. Impressive!!

knip · 9 Sep 2009 at 22:47

Howwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!

My brain hurts!!!

mmj_uk · 9 Sep 2009 at 22:47

Some sort of camera trickery I reckon, balls could have been blank and numbers overlayed/projected onto them? :confused:

jrodga2k5 · 9 Sep 2009 at 22:47

anticonscience said:
He looked genuinly shocked.

It was craaaaaaaaaaaazy!!!!

I want to know now grrrrrrrrrr!!!!

LoadsaMoney · 9 Sep 2009 at 22:47

I thought that was Freddie from BB :confused:

mr.sly · 9 Sep 2009 at 22:47

LewisStuart said:
he should have had a ticket ffs

He wasn't allowed to buy a ticket.

Zogger · 9 Sep 2009 at 22:47

according to what he said on the site known as twitter earlier channel 4 wouldn't let him by a ticket due to legal ramifications, but I find that unlikely

Probably just something he said to make it more believable before he explains the actual method

which I would imagine doesn't include actually predicting anything, since he has already said they're events of misdirection

Marky · 9 Sep 2009 at 22:47

G-MAN2004 said:
No way!

The only thing I can think of is that the Lottery is filmed about 5 minutes before being broadcasted, and they've done a deal with the BBC to give him the numbers before it's shown on TV.

If that happened the world would implode

Well England at least

That would be a legal hearing I'd be interested in

DavyBoy · 9 Sep 2009 at 22:48

That was absolutely mind blowing!!

This guy has always amazed me, but to be able to predict the national lottery is insane!!!

iamdjdz · 9 Sep 2009 at 22:48

mmj_uk said:
Some sort of camera trickery I reckon, balls could have been blank and numbers overlayed/projected on them?

He moved the balls after they were shown though with his hand and the numbers moved... Unless this was pre rehearsed I'm not convinced.

Volcs · 9 Sep 2009 at 22:48

BrightonBelle said:
I don't know why he couldn't write them down while they were being draw, then show the board to the camera after.

BB x

He wrote them in ascending order on the board so need them all out.

Neoni · 9 Sep 2009 at 22:48

mr.sly said:
He wasn't allowed to buy a ticket.

you tell a friend then!

Marky · 9 Sep 2009 at 22:48

BrightonBelle said:
I don't know why he couldn't write them down while they were being draw, then show the board to the camera after.

BB x

The balls he have on the display were in numeric order - he waited till they rearrange the actual balls into numeric order.

Caseh · 9 Sep 2009 at 22:48

mmj_uk said:
Some sort of camera trickery I reckon, balls could have been blank and numbers overlayed/projected onto them?

So you think they rigged the lottery for it? Get real.

Dogoid · 9 Sep 2009 at 22:49

hes actually in space and has a pure direct feed from the bbc sattelite before it transmits to earth.

chrisxuk · 9 Sep 2009 at 22:49

Hey, i guessed those numbers as well. should have bought a ticket

SexyGreyFox · 9 Sep 2009 at 22:49

How about a split screen?
He was always on the right where the left of the screen could have been a picture while some dude was writing the numbers on the back of the balls?
Then a bit of misdirection and on comes the real screen when he showed the balls.

iamdjdz · 9 Sep 2009 at 22:50

Wow. That was mental. Going to miss the Friday show though.

csmager · 9 Sep 2009 at 22:50

DavyBoy said:
This guy has always amazed me, but to be able to predict the national lottery is insane!!!

It wasn't a prediction, it was a depection of the winning numbers shortly after the event. You can bet those balls did not have the winning numbers written on them before the person stood by the machine saw them with their own eyes.