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Season 1

  • S01E01 Intro

    • October 6, 2009
    • Channel 4

    Derren Brown and Kat Akingbade reveal the secret science behind a series of hoax paranormal videos which have been posted on the internet.

  • S01E02 Psi Wheel

    • October 6, 2009
    • Channel 4

    A girl makes a folded paper 'psi wheel' spin on the tip of a needle. It looks psychic, but there's a secret, and this video reveals the truth.

  • S01E03 Ghost on Film

    • October 7, 2009
    • Channel 4

    A girl freaks out when she visits a haunted house with her friends and sees a ghost. What was the ancient secret that convinced this 21st-century girl she had seen real a ghost?

  • S01E04 Brick Breaking

    • October 13, 2009
    • Channel 4

    A martial artist has slabs broken on his chest and breeze blocks broken on his head. He even manages to break only the middle brick in a stack of bricks. He isn't superhuman and it isn't a mystical power. How does the application of science keep him safe?

  • S01E05 Ouija Board

    • October 21, 2009
    • Channel 4

    A group of young people get more than they bargained for when they use a ouija board and the pointer starts to move. This video reveals what really makes the ouija board work.

  • S01E06 Chi Energy

    • October 28, 2009
    • Channel 4

    A mysterious man makes a newspaper spontaneously combust and bleeding wounds appear on his palms. This film reveals the clever use of science behind it all.

  • S01E07 Telekinesis

    • November 5, 2009
    • Channel 4

    A young lad balances a straw on the top of a bottle, concentrates upon it and, amazingly, the straw spins. It appears to be telekinesis, but this film reveals the secret behind this incredible demonstration.

  • S01E08 Psychic Readings

    • November 12, 2009
    • Channel 4

    A psychic demonstrates her ability to give an amazingly accurate reading with tarot cards. But there's nothing psychic about any of it, and this video reveals the amazing psychological techniques used by fraudulent psychics all over the world.

  • S01E09 Why We Believe?

    • Channel 4

    Humans are hardwired to believe. Here is Kat to tell you why.

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