Derren Brown plans roulette wheel stunt

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Derren Brown will try to help a member of the public win a six-figure sum from a single roulette wheel spin in a new TV stunt, it has been announced.

The illusionist is planning to visit a casino and gamble £5,000 of an unsuspecting fan's savings in a bid to secure £175,000, Channel 4 has said.

Viewers will watch the events unfold in an episode called 'How To Beat A Casino' on October 2.

A show spokesman told The Mirror: "Derren will gamble £5,000 of someone's savings on the roulette wheel. They won't even know it's their cash until the night of the show when Derren calls them."

Earlier this month, Brown sparked a mystery by appearing to predict the National Lottery numbers as part of his new series The Events.

An insider told the Daily Star: "If you thought predicting the lottery numbers was impressive, wait until you see this. It's the last show in the series and Derren will definitely go out with a bang."

Meanwhile, tomorrow night's event will see Brown attempting to immobilise his viewers.