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Derren Brown did a re-enactment of this experiment for television in the UK in 2006 as part of The Heist, one of his many TV specials. He had results similar to the original Milgram experiment. You can watch clips of it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxq4QtK3j0Y

Edit: It seems that the full show is also on YouTube from Derren's official channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDtMMsFoHuY

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Derren Brown did a reenactment, not a recreation, as he is a Magician not a scientist.

You're right, I've changed the terminology to clarify this for people unfamiliar with Derren Brown.

Being a re-enactment and not a recreation, it also does not have “results”.

If you've watched it, re-enactment probably isn't quite the right term either. AFAIK the 'participants' weren't aware it was an 'experiment'. It has results, they are just extremely limited and not rigorous.

Derren has unfortunately been a big source of misinformation. I once saw a video of his at a neuroscience conference.

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