| Brown, the self-confessed “mind-controller and psychological illusionist”, shot to prominence last year after apparently playing Russian Roulette live on television.
Tonight he will attempt a national seance and is urging members of the public to take part in the stunt, claiming that all they need to take part is an empty glass, pen and paper, a candle and the alphabet.
Although the programme is likely to prove another hit for Channel 4, it has already come in for strong criticism.
Dundee Christian group Dundee4Christ – an inter-denominational organisation that promotes Christianity in Dundee – today circulated an email encouraging parishioners across the city to make their feelings about the content of the programme known.
Ian Black, from the group, said he believed Christians should complain to the television regulator OFCOM about the content of the programme.
“I don’t know how seriously the programme is going to take the issue but encouraging anyone to become involved in a seance or Ouija board is, certainly from a Christian view, very dangerous,” he said. “As Christians we obviously believe there is a spiritual realm but it is very clear in the Bible not to mess with magic.”
Mr Black believes that Channel 4, cashing in on Derren Brown’s current notoriety, are deliberately courting controversy by screening his latest stunt.
Mr Black said Christians who felt the programme should not be shown by Channel 4 should make their voices heard.
“If programmers don’t get the feeling we are unhappy, then the programmes will only get worse,” he concluded.
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