On my radar: Derren Brown's cultural highlights
The illusionist on Richard Curtis's About Time and Chris Lilley's Summer Heights High, Showstopper! the musical, great coffee houses and a wonderful libraryDerren Brown was born in Croydon, south London, and studied law and German at the University of Bristol, where he started working as a conjuror in bars and restaurants. In 2000 Channel 4 broadcast Derren Brown: Mind Control to instant acclaim, and it was followed …