Lockdown, lowdown…
I have seen Derren Brown live, more than once. On the occasion of my middle daughter, Niamh’s 19th birthday, I went with her, and her brother to Edinburgh for the show. He has always fascinated and enthralled. His stage shows are something else.
He is a mentalist.
Apparently, Bruno Heller is also a fan.
Legend has it that he based the CBS show, the Mentalist, upon Brown, and for 7 seasons we watched this man of exceptional skills turn from being a stage trickster to a seasoned CBI agent – the Californian Bureau of Investigation. I have no idea if the tale about the inspiration for the show is right or not BUT it is a brilliant story nonetheless!