“Canterbury Cathedral: The first ever pocket watch was found in the walls of its cloister many hundreds of years ago. I decided to come, in the rain, to play with the locals and, if time permitted, attend the evening service.”

— Derren Brown

TV Series and Specials (Includes DVDs), Trick of the Mind (2004–2006)

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