Is Russian roulette on TV a stunt too far?
Illusionist Derren Brown is to stage a controversial Russian roulette stunt on Channel 4. A volunteer will load a handgun with a bullet and hand it to Brown. He will put it to his head and pull the trigger – trying to avoid the live chamber. Rick Naylor, vice president of the Police Superintendents’ Association of England and Wales, said: “You’re going to get copycat kids doing this and we’re possibly going to end up with some tragedies.
