The idea is almost too scary - illusionist Derren Brown teaming up with roller coaster folks Thorpe Park and the emerging world of virtual reality for the ultimate experience in terror.

When someone chose to send abusive tweets to Derren Brown in the early hours of this morning, we bet he wasn’t expecting this kind of response.

Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch admitted it was “nerve-wracking” appearing opposite his parents in the first episode of the new series.

A man plunged 15ft over a balcony during a Derren Brown show.

A cleaner from Greenwich in England has admitted stealing cheques from illusionist Derren Brown.

Nick Clegg has been embarrassingly forced to withdraw comments in which he branded opponents of gay marriage “bigots”.

Gwyneth Paltrow is spearheading a cancer research fundraiser in the UK.

Some of the world’s top magicians have been pulled out of the hat for a major international festival of magic in Cork later this month.

TV illusionist Derren Brown has revealed that he “flirted” with a fringe evangelical Christian movement which tries to “cure” people of their homosexuality before he came out as gay.

Illusionist Derren Brown will try to turn an ordinary man into a “hero at 30,000ft” in his new show.

Illusionist Derren Brown tonight appeared to have left people stuck to their seats following a stunt aimed at making people temporarily immobile.

Derren Brown is hoping his number is up once more – to win a fortune for a member of the public at a casino.

THE illusionist Derren Brown apparently correctly predicted the National Lottery numbers live on TV.

The illusionist Derren Brown claimed to have correctly predicted the British National Lottery numbers live on TV last night.

TV trickster Derren Brown is expected to reveal a 100% system of winning at the races on TV tonight and the zany magician has some bookies running for cover.

A fleet of police motorcycles escorted the British stars of new movie Hot Fuzz to the film’s premiere in London.

Church leaders have blasted British pop star Robbie Williams for his part in a stomach-churning 'crucifixion' stunt aired on TV on Sunday night.

Magician Paul Daniels has lashed out at his American counterpart David Blaine for looking like “a bum on the street”.

New teatime chat show host Paul O’Grady has been shortlisted for a prestigious television award.

Derren Brown’s live “séance” was one of the most complained-about TV programmes ever, figures showed today.

EastEnders made a clean sweep of the National Television Awards tonight and trounced arch rival Coronation Street.

Self-proclaimed “mind controller” Derren Brown today refused to say if he used blanks in his TV Russian roulette stunt as he spoke for the first time about the show.

Derren Brown’s Russian roulette stunt backfired on him today when police confirmed that the bullet loaded into his gun was a blank.