Derren Brown to return to Channel 4 this summer with a new live stunt

Two-hour special will also see the acclaimed illusionist reveal ‘incredible stories’ and ‘meticulous logistics’ behind his biggest tricks

Award-winning illusionist Derren Brown is returning to Channel 4 this summer with a new live stunt.

20 Years of Mind Control: Live will see Brown perform a newly devised trick on an unsuspecting member of the audience. The two-hour-long special will also re-visit some of the most audacious stunts he has enacted over the past two decades.

Immediately following the broadcast, Brown will also introduce the UK’s favourite Derren Brown special, which will be voted upon by viewers.

Some of Brown’s stunts have caused controversies in the past.

These include his Russian Roulette special in 2003, in which the performer seemingly risked firing a live round into his own head, and The Heist, in which Brown seemed to subconsciously manipulate a group of law-abiding civilians into robbing a security van in broad daylight.

While Brown is unlikely to reveal the full extent of his secrets, the new Channel 4 special will see the performer delve into some of the “incredible stories” and “meticulous logistics” behind his most popular gambits.

In a statement, he said: “Twenty years! That was quick. And what a treat to be given this night by the broadcaster that have been so very supportive and nurturing over that time,” said Brown in a statement.

“I can’t imagine two decades with anyone else. It’s going to be a fun night.”