0:00:02 > 0:00:04If someone was to play a trick on me, I probably would kill them.
0:00:04 > 0:00:09He knows where she lives, my mummy's name and his bank number.
0:00:28 > 0:00:30APPLAUSE
0:00:34 > 0:00:36Hello, there.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38Hiya. Thank you for coming.
0:00:38 > 0:00:40Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.
0:00:40 > 0:00:45Tonight's show is about swindles, cons and grifts.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47And my job is to convince everyone in this room
0:00:47 > 0:00:49that I am the best swindler in the world.
0:00:49 > 0:00:53If I can't do that, I may just lose my shirt. What you think, folks?
0:00:53 > 0:00:56- Any chance I could swindle you lot? - SHOUTS OF "NO"
0:00:56 > 0:00:59- I will hunt you down. - LAUGHTER
0:00:59 > 0:01:02Let's take a look at what's coming up on tonight's show.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04We will be playing an incredibly grifty game
0:01:04 > 0:01:07with Jennie McAlpine on Coronation Street.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09Jennie, eyes closed that time. How did I do it?
0:01:09 > 0:01:11Could you hear the bubbles in my voice?
0:01:11 > 0:01:13I could, that's what it was, yeah.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:01:16 > 0:01:20And I'll be trying my hand at a little bit of identity theft.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24- Is that a C? Is the first letter C? Is that what it is?- Yes.- All right.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27- Oh, my God! - Is that what it is?- It is, yeah.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:01:29 > 0:01:33I think it's only fair that I should put my money where my mouth is
0:01:33 > 0:01:37and see if I really can swindle just one of you.
0:01:37 > 0:01:42And I'm going to do that using a very high-tech bouncy ball.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45Now, this is, of course, made of solid glass.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47I'm going to toss it over my shoulder.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49Now, who caught it first? Hello, there.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52- Madam, what is your name?- Wendy.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55Give Wendy a huge round of applause as she makes her way to the front.
0:01:55 > 0:01:57APPLAUSE
0:01:57 > 0:02:01Now, Wendy, I want to grab a few personal objects from you,
0:02:01 > 0:02:03- if that's all right.- Yeah.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06So, do you have keys, a mobile phone,
0:02:06 > 0:02:08maybe a wallet or a purse, Wendy?
0:02:08 > 0:02:11That is a purse and a half, Wendy.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13What do you keep in here?
0:02:13 > 0:02:17There's Homebase, there's...what is that? Ann who... Oh, sorry.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19LAUGHTER
0:02:19 > 0:02:23You even keep chewing gum. That's not chewing gum. Sorry. OK.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26Let me see. You're going to pick two of these objects.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29The first two you pick will be the two that are in play.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33Whichever one you don't pick will be discarded immediately. That is out of the game.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44- Could you just entertain yourselves? - LAUGHTER
0:02:44 > 0:02:48OK, Wendy. I have written a little prediction here for you.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51- I'm going to tear it off. I don't want you to see it.- OK.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55I'm going to fold it up
0:02:55 > 0:03:00and pop it inside there so you know I can't touch it.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03Now, Wendy, at the end of this game, I will be holding something,
0:03:03 > 0:03:06you will be holding something and one item will be discarded. OK?
0:03:06 > 0:03:09With your right hand, pick an object. Pick up one of them.
0:03:09 > 0:03:11Hold it nice and high in the air for me.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14With your left hand, I'm going to ask you to pick up another one. OK.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17Hand one of those objects to me, whichever one that you like.
0:03:17 > 0:03:21OK. Now, the only one that you haven't got in play are the keys.
0:03:21 > 0:03:22So the keys are discarded.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25So you can just pop them back into your bag there, Wendy.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29You have given me the wallet and you have kept the phone.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32Now, Wendy, at this point...
0:03:32 > 0:03:34everyone switches.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37You're about to switch, as well. I'm going to give you the option.
0:03:37 > 0:03:41I want you to know if you don't want to switch, you don't have to switch, but you will switch.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45It is your free choice, but you will switch. Everyone does.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47- Everyone right now does that switch. - Yeah.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49Everyone does it. Everyone, Wendy. Everyone.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52- You don't want to be different, do you?- Yes.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55- You do want to be different?- Yes. - So, do you want to switch?- No.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58- No-one switches. No-one ever does. - LAUGHTER
0:03:58 > 0:03:59Literally no-one ever switches.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01No-one ever switches at that point.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05The second time that I give them the opportunity to switch, Wendy,
0:04:05 > 0:04:06the second time, they always do.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09- LAUGHTER - They always switch the second time.
0:04:09 > 0:04:14I'll give you the option a second time. You don't have to switch, but you will.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16You're about to switch. Everyone does the second time.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19Wendy, it's up to you. You can switch or you can stay the same way.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21- I'll switch.- You do want to switch?
0:04:21 > 0:04:24- Yeah.- Really?- Yes.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26Everyone switches. Everyone always switches.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28Everyone always switches at that point.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30- APPLAUSE - Everyone always switches.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33At this point, no-one switches. No-one ever switches at this point.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36On the third point, no-one switches. Why would they?
0:04:36 > 0:04:39And for you to switch now would be really odd. It would be weird.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42- It would tell me a lot about your personality, Wendy.- OK.
0:04:42 > 0:04:45- Things you don't want me to say on TV, Wendy.- OK.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47LAUGHTER
0:04:47 > 0:04:50Because, Wendy, I looked in that wallet.
0:04:50 > 0:04:53Now, Wendy, I'm going to give you the option.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56And truthfully, it is entirely up to you. Do you want to switch?
0:04:56 > 0:05:00- No.- You don't want to switch?- No. - No-one switches. No-one switches.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03Let's hear it for Wendy. No-one ever switches.
0:05:03 > 0:05:04CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:05:07 > 0:05:10Wendy, I said that I have a prediction here for you.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13I promised you I wouldn't touch it and I haven't.
0:05:13 > 0:05:16I'd like you to pick that up.
0:05:16 > 0:05:20You chose to discard the keys. You could have discarded the phone or wallet.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23- You have three options to switch, Wendy.- Yeah.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27Would you like to like to read out nice and loud for me, nice and loud and clear.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30You have the phone, I have the wallet
0:05:30 > 0:05:33and the keys have been discarded.
0:05:33 > 0:05:35APPLAUSE
0:05:35 > 0:05:38Now, you have the phone,
0:05:38 > 0:05:40I have the wallet and the keys have been discarded.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43Ladies and gentlemen, give Wendy a huge round of applause.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46- Thank you so much, Wendy. - Thank you. Thank you very much.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52One of the biggest cons and swindles is identity theft.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54- We're all terrified about it, aren't we?- ALL: Yes.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58Well, you should be, Wendy. I know your address now, sweet cheeks.
0:05:58 > 0:05:59LAUGHTER
0:05:59 > 0:06:01So I thought if an ordinary criminal
0:06:01 > 0:06:03can swindle information out of a person,
0:06:03 > 0:06:06how much information can a mentalist get?
0:06:06 > 0:06:08So to find out, I took to the streets.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18One of the most troubling things facing consumers today is identity theft.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21It's a terrifying thing to think that a stranger could steal
0:06:21 > 0:06:24every piece of data that represents who you are.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28So I want to hit the streets today and see how much data I can steal.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30'But if I'm going to steal their identity,
0:06:30 > 0:06:32'I have to get them to stop first.'
0:06:32 > 0:06:35- Excuse me, girls. I'm not looking for donations, I'm here...- No.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38Excuse me, can I have one minute of your time, sir?
0:06:38 > 0:06:41Excuse me, ladies. I'm not looking for donations.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43Ignore me!
0:06:43 > 0:06:47'I've invented this charity, the Make Believe Trust.
0:06:47 > 0:06:48'See what I did there?
0:06:48 > 0:06:51'I want them to make them believe they trust me.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54'Though just a hello would be a start.'
0:06:54 > 0:06:58As far as everyone is concerned, I'm a genuine charity worker,
0:06:58 > 0:07:02but this charity doesn't exist. It's even call the Make Believe Trust.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05And I'm going to use that as a guise to see how much information
0:07:05 > 0:07:08I can swindle out of total strangers.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11'Of course, there are a ton of reputable charities out there.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15'I'm highlighting the swindlers who prey on people's generosity and good nature.'
0:07:17 > 0:07:22- Can I have one minute of your time? We're not taking any donations. - Yeah, go on, then.- OK.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24- What's your name? - It's David.- David. Good name.
0:07:24 > 0:07:30So, David, what I want you to do is think of, let's say your pin number.
0:07:30 > 0:07:31So if we think about the first number,
0:07:31 > 0:07:36which you're not going to tell me, it's a genuine secret. We've never met before, have we?
0:07:36 > 0:07:39- No, we haven't.- Up there, was that five, first number five?
0:07:39 > 0:07:42- Oh!- Is that what it is, yeah? - It is, yeah.- OK.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44So, now, I want you to think of the second number for me.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46Think of the second number.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49- You wouldn't tell me this, would you?- No.- OK, was that four?
0:07:49 > 0:07:52HE LAUGHS
0:07:52 > 0:07:54- Is that what it is?- It is four!- OK.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57- So, let's see. Do you know his pin number?- No.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59- She doesn't know it, no. - OK. Well, you will now.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01We're thinking of the third digit.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04Not the one, not the second, this time, it's the third digit.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07Oh, it's a three, was it? No, no, no, it wasn't. One.
0:08:07 > 0:08:08Is that what it was? OK, good.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11When you looked at that, you thought it was a one.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13All right. So the last digit, um...
0:08:13 > 0:08:17Did you set this, or did the bank?
0:08:17 > 0:08:19Er...it would be the bank, yeah.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22What you think of the Make Believe Trust? Thinking of the last digit.
0:08:22 > 0:08:26You would have had me, to be fair. I did believe.
0:08:26 > 0:08:30OK. All right. So, now, I could be wrong, is it 5412?
0:08:30 > 0:08:32- Oh, my God!- Is that what it is?
0:08:32 > 0:08:34- It is!- Really?
0:08:34 > 0:08:36- And you didn't even know that? - No, I didn't know that.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38OK. All right.
0:08:40 > 0:08:44It's really clever how you can get pressured into giving information
0:08:44 > 0:08:47that you really wouldn't normally willingly give.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50Also how much your body language must obviously give away.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53Excuse me, folks, I'm not looking for donations.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56Can I have just one minute of your time?
0:08:56 > 0:08:58'Listen carefully.'
0:08:58 > 0:09:00Have you ever heard of the Make Believe Trust?
0:09:00 > 0:09:02'I'm using mentalism to fleece my victims.'
0:09:02 > 0:09:07Let's go over to you. A lot of people use secret information.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11Mothers' maiden names, mothers' names, middle names as passwords.
0:09:11 > 0:09:12- Are you quite a generous person? - Yeah.
0:09:12 > 0:09:16- So, you like to give things away? - Yeah.- You're a very giving person?
0:09:16 > 0:09:19Think of the first letter of your...? OK, is that a C?
0:09:19 > 0:09:22- Yeah.- Is that what it is? - Yes.- All right.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25Think of the second letter for me. And as you do this,
0:09:25 > 0:09:27imagine you're giving a big donation,
0:09:27 > 0:09:28a really good donation to someone.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31Oh, that's either a H or a T. Is the second letter H?
0:09:31 > 0:09:33Is that what it is? All right.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35So one of the most important things
0:09:35 > 0:09:39people use to steal your identity is your mother's first or last name.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41Because they are really popular passwords.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44- Is there any way that I could know what your mum's first name is?- No.
0:09:44 > 0:09:48- Genuinely.- No.- What would you do if I was able to guess it?
0:09:48 > 0:09:51- I would be shocked.- Right. OK. Um...
0:09:51 > 0:09:53- Is it Christine?- Yeah.- Oh, my God!
0:09:53 > 0:09:55Is that what it is? Right, OK. All right, OK.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02He was like a randomer who I've never even met before
0:10:02 > 0:10:04and he knows where she lives,
0:10:04 > 0:10:07my mummy's name and his bank number.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10APPLAUSE
0:10:13 > 0:10:17So there you have it, folks, conclusive evidence, it is possible
0:10:17 > 0:10:20to get information from people in the streets.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23So I want to try one thing now that you'll all be able to try at home.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26This is another thing I learned in uni and it is great fun.
0:10:26 > 0:10:27It earned me a clean fortune.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29So I need someone to help me.
0:10:29 > 0:10:32- I'll maybe get this gentleman here. Sir, what's your name?- Gilbert.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34Give Gilbert a huge round of applause.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37- Stand there for me, Gilbert. - APPLAUSE
0:10:37 > 0:10:40Gilbert, a really simple game. Do you have any money on you, Gilbert?
0:10:40 > 0:10:43- Yes, indeed.- You've got plenty? - No.- OK.
0:10:43 > 0:10:45- My wife has all of it. - Where is she?
0:10:45 > 0:10:46- Behind.- All right. OK.
0:10:46 > 0:10:50Well, don't worry, I'll follow you out to the car, madam.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53Will you check in my ears to make sure there's no earpieces?
0:10:53 > 0:10:56- No. I can see straight through. - Oh, good man, Gilbert.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58You and I are going to get on just fine, Princess.
0:10:58 > 0:11:01So, Gilbert, I'm going to turn away
0:11:01 > 0:11:03and I want you to take out a note for me, please.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05And when you take it out, I want you to fold it
0:11:05 > 0:11:08so the Queen is facing you, please, Gilbert.
0:11:08 > 0:11:12I want you to stare at the surface of that note, please, Gilbert.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15If you look really carefully, you should find a serial number on it somewhere.
0:11:15 > 0:11:18- Look really closely at that serial number.- Can I put my glasses on?
0:11:18 > 0:11:21Yes, you can. Go ahead and put your glasses on.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25We're filming a sequel to Cocoon, Gilbert.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27LAUGHTER
0:11:27 > 0:11:30Do you know every serial number on a bill is different?
0:11:30 > 0:11:32- Yes.- It is, excellent. OK.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35Would it be possible for you to memorise that entire serial number?
0:11:35 > 0:11:38- No.- OK. That's OK. We'll wait, Gilbert.
0:11:38 > 0:11:39LAUGHTER
0:11:39 > 0:11:44Gilbert, for the sake of this game, I just want you to remember the last three digits.
0:11:44 > 0:11:45Remember the last three digits.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49I want you to hold the note in your hand just like this, Gilbert.
0:11:49 > 0:11:53Remember the last three digits, make sure you don't forget them, Gilbert.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56Then I want you to scrunch the note up in your hand.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58And then put it right back into your pocket, Gilbert.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00Put it right back into your pocket.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03- And let me know when it's safe for me to turn around.- Safe.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05- Gilbert, how are you feeling? - Very well.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08- I think you're lovely, Gilbert. - LAUGHTER
0:12:08 > 0:12:11Now, Gilbert, would it be possible for me to, from here, see that note?
0:12:11 > 0:12:15- No.- Not unless I had X-ray vision or very nimble fingers.
0:12:15 > 0:12:19I'm going to look away in case you think that I can somehow see in.
0:12:19 > 0:12:23But I want the hand that you don't write with. Please extend that.
0:12:23 > 0:12:27Now, all I want you to do is think of the first digit of the three digits, please.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29The first digit of these three digits.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31Now, don't give anything away.
0:12:31 > 0:12:37One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine.
0:12:37 > 0:12:42Oh, hold on. Nine, eight, seven.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45Eight, eight. Is the first digit eight?
0:12:45 > 0:12:48- Yes.- Is that what it is?- Yes.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51APPLAUSE
0:12:51 > 0:12:54Gilbert, think of the second digit. Think of the second digit for me.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57Try not to give anything away.
0:12:57 > 0:12:59So, nine, eight, seven, six,
0:12:59 > 0:13:02five, four, three, two, one,
0:13:02 > 0:13:04two, three, four.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07Three, two.
0:13:07 > 0:13:09One, one, one.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11- Is the second digit one?- Correct.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13Is it one? Really? Oh, wow!
0:13:13 > 0:13:15CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:13:18 > 0:13:20Now, Gilbert, this is really important.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22Please concentrate on the last digit for me.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26One, two, three, four, five, six, seven,
0:13:26 > 0:13:28eight, nine, eight, seven, six,
0:13:28 > 0:13:31six, seven, eight,
0:13:31 > 0:13:34nine, nine, nine.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36- Gilbert, is the last digit nine? - That's correct.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39Is that what it was, 819? Oh, brilliant! Thank you.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42- Back you go, Gilbert. - APPLAUSE
0:13:42 > 0:13:45But, you know what...
0:13:45 > 0:13:48I lost a fortune playing that game. I lost a fortune playing that game.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52And I don't want any of you to be tricked by it.
0:13:52 > 0:13:54So, let's hear it for Gilbert again. Gilbert.
0:13:54 > 0:13:56APPLAUSE
0:13:56 > 0:13:59It's a simple bar game that lost me a clean fortune at university.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02What most people don't realise...hold that up for me.
0:14:02 > 0:14:07When you're holding it that way, there's a serial number on this side looking me right in the face
0:14:07 > 0:14:10and all I need to do is look at that and I know what your number is.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13Try that on the streets, you'll earn a fortune. Let's hear it for Gilbert!
0:14:13 > 0:14:16APPLAUSE
0:14:19 > 0:14:22The fact is, swindles and cons are always possible.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24They traditionally happened on the streets,
0:14:24 > 0:14:28so I wanted to try a con on Britain's most famous street.
0:14:28 > 0:14:30Coronation Street.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34I am so excited to be here
0:14:34 > 0:14:37on probably the most famous street in Britain.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40And I want to play a game of swindles.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45I've chosen Jennie McAlpine,
0:14:45 > 0:14:48who stars in Coronation Street as Fiz.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52And that's what gave me the idea to play an age-old drinking game.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55I want to see if I can catch her out.
0:14:55 > 0:14:59If someone was to play a trick on me, I probably would kill them.
0:14:59 > 0:15:02Uh-oh. Clearly, Jennie is up for this challenge.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05Her acting ability has taught her how to keep a straight face.
0:15:05 > 0:15:09That's the perfect talent for a swindler's drinking game.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14- Thank you so much. I'm very excited to be on the street.- Are you?
0:15:14 > 0:15:19- Genuinely.- It's quite special.- I wanted to do something in the street
0:15:19 > 0:15:23because I'm fascinated by swindles and cheats.
0:15:23 > 0:15:26Are you naturally a cheating type of person?
0:15:26 > 0:15:28A bit of a swindler?
0:15:28 > 0:15:31I suppose in Coronation Street life, Fiz was married to John Stape,
0:15:31 > 0:15:33who turned out to be a little bit of a swindler.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35- A fairly horrendous human being. - Yeah.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39So I think, you know, Fiz and therefore Jennie has learned
0:15:39 > 0:15:41that swindling is not the best way forward in life.
0:15:41 > 0:15:46- I want to tell you a story about the first time I was swindled. - Go on, then.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50When I was at uni, there was a guy and his name was John, as well, actually.
0:15:50 > 0:15:52They're clearly all evil.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54And the idea was that I had five drinks in a row.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57He would turn his back, I could drink from any one of the glasses
0:15:57 > 0:16:00and he would know instantly what I was drinking.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02And every time he got it right, we gave him a fiver.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04Now, what we have here, Jennie, are five drinks.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07We have water and blackcurrant.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11- You don't have any allergies to any of these things?- No.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13We have water, blackcurrant, cola
0:16:13 > 0:16:17and orange and apple juice.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20- Do you have a favourite? - I like all of them.- All right.
0:16:20 > 0:16:21I'm going to turn away, Jennie,
0:16:21 > 0:16:24and your job is to just take a drink from any one that you like.
0:16:24 > 0:16:29- Yeah.- So take one drink from one of those for me.
0:16:29 > 0:16:31And say yes when you've done it.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36- Yes.- I think I've got it.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38- Did you go blackcurrant?- Yeah.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40- Was a blackcurrant? It was?- Yeah.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42We're going to do it again, Jennie.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46Take another drink of any one you like and let me know when you've done it.
0:16:48 > 0:16:52- Yep.- Say yes again for me. - Yes.- Yes again. Quickly.- Yes.
0:16:52 > 0:16:54OK. So you went for...
0:16:54 > 0:16:57The blackcurrant felt a bit sticky. You wanted to clean your mouth.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00- Did you go for water?- Yeah. - Was it? It was water?
0:17:00 > 0:17:02Right, Jennie, how do I do it?
0:17:02 > 0:17:04- Um... - Shall I tell you?- Yeah.
0:17:04 > 0:17:07I'm looking at the reflection in the phone box
0:17:07 > 0:17:11for the writing on the front of the cup. That's exactly how he did it.
0:17:11 > 0:17:14He was looking at the reflection in the glass in the bar.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16We'll do it slightly differently this time.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19I'll close my eyes, then place my fingertips over my eyelids
0:17:19 > 0:17:22so you know I definitely can't see as I look away.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25And also, I know the order these are in.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28So mix them up a little bit, left to right. Move the cups around.
0:17:28 > 0:17:32- So go ahead, mix up the cups for me. Mix up the cups.- OK.
0:17:34 > 0:17:38Whenever you're ready, Jennie, go ahead and take a drink for me.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41And say yes when you've done it.
0:17:41 > 0:17:43- Yes.- Yes. Say yes again for me.- Yes.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46- Say yes again, quickly.- Yes. - Was that cola?
0:17:46 > 0:17:48- Yes.- Was that a cola? It was a cola, genuinely?
0:17:48 > 0:17:52All right. So, Jennie, eyes closed that time. How did I do it?
0:17:52 > 0:17:54Could you hear the bubbles in my voice?
0:17:54 > 0:17:56That's what it was, yeah. I could.
0:17:56 > 0:18:01Well, this time, statistically, you kind of had to go with one that was deliberately different.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05- Now I'll be honest with you, I know what you're thinking.- Yes.
0:18:05 > 0:18:06Because in the bar, he said,
0:18:06 > 0:18:10hold on, everyone in the bar knows what all of these drinks are.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13The only way that we can make sure that isn't the case is
0:18:13 > 0:18:15- if we just take all of these off. - Mm-hm.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18Now, these are also in black cups.
0:18:18 > 0:18:19The reason we've done them in black cups
0:18:19 > 0:18:22is that for almost all of these, if you look from above,
0:18:22 > 0:18:26it's impossible to tell which one you're drinking because they all look pitch black.
0:18:26 > 0:18:27Also, they were on sale.
0:18:27 > 0:18:29So I'm going to turn away.
0:18:29 > 0:18:31This time, mix them up as much as you like
0:18:31 > 0:18:33so that I don't know the order the drinks are in.
0:18:33 > 0:18:36So, I'm going to turn away. Turn away.
0:18:36 > 0:18:38And I'm going to cover my eyes
0:18:38 > 0:18:41so you know that I can't be doing this by reflection.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44You know no-one can be cueing me this information.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46Genuinely, you're the only person in the world
0:18:46 > 0:18:48that will know what this drink is when you drink it.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51- I don't even know what they are now, to be honest.- Good. Brilliant.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54You are the only person in the world...
0:18:54 > 0:18:56- I might actually do it from this angle, as well.- OK.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00- Are you happy that there's no way that I can see?- I'm happy.
0:19:00 > 0:19:03Take one drink for me. Any drink that you like.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05Take any drink that you like for me.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08- And say yes when you've done it. - Yes.
0:19:08 > 0:19:13I want you to remember what that is and then take a second drink.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17- OK.- And of the second, once you've done that, I want you to say yes.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19Yes.
0:19:19 > 0:19:23Now, if I could be wrong on this,
0:19:23 > 0:19:26- Was the first one apple and the second one cola?- Yeah.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30- Is that what it was?- Yeah. - Was it genuinely?- Yeah.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32Thank you so much. I appreciate it.
0:19:32 > 0:19:34- You do owe me a grand now. - I know I do!
0:19:34 > 0:19:35But it was worth every penny.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37Wow! Fabulous. Thank you.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39Thank you, love.
0:19:39 > 0:19:42That's brill! Brilliant!
0:19:43 > 0:19:46I'll just leave it, like, in the magic. Something magic happened.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48I don't know what it was.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:19:55 > 0:19:58So there you have it, folks, it's even possible
0:19:58 > 0:20:02for me to swindle someone on the most famous street in Britain.
0:20:02 > 0:20:08I think it's about time I handed control over to you con artists.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10- ALL: Ooo!- I know. Tell me about it.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14This is a grand. And it is absolutely delicious.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17So I need to give it to someone broadly speaking, trustworthy,
0:20:17 > 0:20:20honest, reliable, someone who I know that will be fairly...
0:20:20 > 0:20:24- Madam, what's your name?- Lindsay. - Lindsay?- Yeah.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27Lindsay, do you know anyone that fits that description?
0:20:27 > 0:20:29Lindsay, would you hang on to this for me?
0:20:29 > 0:20:31A little bit grabby, Lindsay.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34- LAUGHTER - A little bit grabby.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37Just hang on to that for me. Make sure no-one touches it.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40We have counted it and that is what's at stake.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43What's the game? Well, it's one of the oldest swindles in the book.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45It's the lying game.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48Those of you in this audience who think you're a good liar,
0:20:48 > 0:20:52if you can lie to me successfully, you will take that money home.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54- ALL: Ooo! - Oh, you're getting excited now.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57LAUGHTER
0:20:57 > 0:20:59- Now, sir, what is your name?- Aaron.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01- Aaron, is that right?- Yeah. - Have we ever met before?
0:21:01 > 0:21:05- No.- Excellent. Aaron, I want you to pick someone who is with you there.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08- Who's that?- Mum.- Hello, Mum, how are you. What's your name?
0:21:08 > 0:21:13- Jill.- All right.- Give Jill and Aaron a huge round of applause.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15APPLAUSE
0:21:18 > 0:21:20All of these boxes are empty.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22If you could handle those for me, Jill.
0:21:22 > 0:21:27You are going to attach any sum of money into any one of these boxes.
0:21:27 > 0:21:31And the sums of money range from five pounds, four pounds, three...
0:21:31 > 0:21:33- BBC Northern Ireland. - LAUGHTER
0:21:33 > 0:21:39Three pounds, two pounds and £1,000.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43You can seal any sum of money inside any box.
0:21:43 > 0:21:44Now, the rules are as follows.
0:21:44 > 0:21:47When you stick the sum of money inside, stick it in such a way
0:21:47 > 0:21:50that you know it will orientate and open up like that.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53- Does that make sense?- Yes. - You all right, Aaron?- Yeah.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56- Just glad to be out of the house. - LAUGHTER
0:21:56 > 0:22:00So, folks, give Jill and Aaron a huge round of applause. Off you go.
0:22:00 > 0:22:01APPLAUSE
0:22:03 > 0:22:06Now, I need five challengers who want to play this game.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09- So hands up who thinks they're a good liar.- Me!
0:22:09 > 0:22:11All right, OK.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14You're also quite hungry and fairly needy.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17So I'm going to toss this out.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19Now, number one, sir, what is your name?
0:22:19 > 0:22:21- Richard.- Richard, you are contestant number one.
0:22:21 > 0:22:25Throw it again for me, Richard. Anywhere you like.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27- Madam, what's your name?- Olivia.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30Olivia, you are contestant number two. Throw it again for me.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33Whoa! Sir, you'll be contestant number three, I believe.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35Toss it again for me.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38All right. So, who did that hit on the side of the head?
0:22:38 > 0:22:40All right, so that is number four.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43Now, we need one more person.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45All right. You will be contestant number five.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47So, folks, everything hidden there?
0:22:47 > 0:22:51I don't want to touch them. Let's hear it for Jill and Aaron. Thank you so much.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53APPLAUSE
0:22:53 > 0:22:56Thanks very much. The situation is this.
0:22:56 > 0:22:59We have five boxes with five sums of money sealed inside.
0:22:59 > 0:23:02No-one in this room, apart from the two who sealed it,
0:23:02 > 0:23:04knows what's in each box.
0:23:04 > 0:23:07There's a good chance they don't remember which is in which box
0:23:07 > 0:23:08because all the boxes are identical.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10So I need my five contestants.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14Ladies and gentlemen, can I have a huge round of applause for the five contestants!
0:23:14 > 0:23:18- CHEERING AND APPLAUSE - Make your way up, folks.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23Now, you five, I want you to pick up a box each.
0:23:23 > 0:23:27Any box that you like, please. Pick up a box each. Any box you like.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31And I have some name badges there. Go and grab a name badge for me.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35And just write your name on the name badge.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37Once you've done that, stick it on your chest.
0:23:37 > 0:23:39So for the benefit of the people at home...
0:23:39 > 0:23:42I don't want to touch your box, but, um...
0:23:42 > 0:23:43- Now! - LAUGHTER
0:23:43 > 0:23:48Watch yourselves. I'm going to place the numbers on people's boxes.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51- So, is everyone happy that this is random?- ALL: Yes.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54Your job is to swindle me out of this. Take a look now.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56You've only got five seconds to do it.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59Look at what's inside your boxes. Quickly.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01Five, four, three, two, one.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04Are we done? Has everyone seen?
0:24:04 > 0:24:05ALL: Yes.
0:24:05 > 0:24:09Excellent. All right. So, Nicola, you are my first victim.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12You can lie or tell the truth.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14I want you to look me straight in the eyes.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17- Do you have the thousand pounds? - Yes.- Do you have the two pounds?- No.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19- Do you have the three pounds?- No. - Do you have the four pounds?- No.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21- Do you have the five pounds?- No.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24- Do you have the thousand pounds? - Yes.- Two pounds?- No.- Three pounds?
0:24:24 > 0:24:27- No.- Four pounds? - No.- Five pounds?- No.
0:24:27 > 0:24:31Nicola, face the front for me.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33- Are you quite a good liar? - I don't know.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35Nicola, I think, I could be wrong,
0:24:35 > 0:24:38I think that you've got the five pounds. Don't react.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40LAUGHTER
0:24:40 > 0:24:43Open your box for me, Nicola.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47Oh! It is the five pounds! Let's hear it for Nicola.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50- Give Nicola a round of applause. - APPLAUSE
0:24:50 > 0:24:52Five pounds. So, Olivia, how are you feeling?
0:24:52 > 0:24:54- Good.- You can lie or tell the truth.
0:24:54 > 0:24:58- Do you have the thousand pounds? - Yes.- Do you have the two pounds?- No.
0:24:58 > 0:25:00- Do you have the three pounds?- No.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02- Do you have the four pounds?- No.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04- Do you have the thousand pounds? - Yes.
0:25:04 > 0:25:06- Do you have the two pounds?- No.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08- Three pounds?- No.- Four pounds?- No.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10- Hm. - LAUGHTER
0:25:10 > 0:25:12Face the front for me.
0:25:12 > 0:25:14I could be wrong.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20I think you've got, and don't react, I think you've got the three pounds.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23Don't react. Open your box for me.
0:25:24 > 0:25:28Oh, the three pounds! Give her a good round of applause.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30- Thank you very much. - APPLAUSE
0:25:31 > 0:25:33Kieran, look me straight in the eyes.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36- Look me straight in the eyes. - LAUGHTER
0:25:36 > 0:25:40Kieran.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44First of all, Kieran, I like you.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46LAUGHTER
0:25:46 > 0:25:49- I like you, too. - LAUGHTER
0:25:49 > 0:25:52- Kieran, have you got the thousand pounds?- No.- Two pounds?- No.
0:25:52 > 0:25:53- Four pounds?- Yes.
0:25:53 > 0:25:55Face the front for me.
0:25:55 > 0:26:00I think, don't react, I think you've got the two pounds. Open your box.
0:26:01 > 0:26:03Everyone, give him a round of applause.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06Excellent. Thank you very much. Off you go over there.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08Folks, we're down to two boxes.
0:26:08 > 0:26:11We're going to do this slightly differently.
0:26:11 > 0:26:13Kieran, stand on this side. Richard, stand on this side.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16Face the front for me.
0:26:16 > 0:26:17I'm going to teach you a genuine technique.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20Remember, folks, their job is to swindle this money out of me.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23Their job is to con this money out of me.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26And if they're successful, they're genuinely taking the money home.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28No matter what happens.
0:26:28 > 0:26:29LAUGHTER
0:26:31 > 0:26:34No matter what the stimuli is.
0:26:34 > 0:26:37No matter how they're feeling.
0:26:38 > 0:26:41No matter how nervous they are.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43No matter how excited they are.
0:26:43 > 0:26:46No matter how much of a good time...
0:26:46 > 0:26:49LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
0:26:49 > 0:26:51Oh, yes!
0:26:53 > 0:26:55Just relax.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00(Just relax.)
0:27:02 > 0:27:05Now, quickly. Quickly.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08- Do you have the thousand?- Yes. - Do you have the thousand?- Yes.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10- Do you have the thousand?- Yes. - Do you have the thousand?- Yes.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13- Do you have the thousand?- Yes. - Do you have the thousand?- Yes.
0:27:13 > 0:27:16- Do you have the thousand?- Yes. - Do you have the thousand?- Yes.
0:27:16 > 0:27:20It was nothing to do with the face touching. I just like Richard.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22Now, I could be wrong.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25You have the thousand pounds. Don't react.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28Folks, after three seconds, we're going to...
0:27:28 > 0:27:30Oh, no, hold on just a second.
0:27:30 > 0:27:32You are slightly further forward.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34Actually, I'm going to change this around.
0:27:34 > 0:27:38You're slightly more prominent that way, you are that way.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40Um...I'm going to say, don't react,
0:27:40 > 0:27:43I'm going to say you have the thousand.
0:27:44 > 0:27:45And you don't.
0:27:45 > 0:27:49If I'm wrong, you get to split the money between you.
0:27:50 > 0:27:52And I will follow you home.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55So, folks, whenever you're ready, don't react,
0:27:55 > 0:27:58go ahead and open those boxes.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00AUDIENCE GASPS
0:28:00 > 0:28:02Was I right? Oh! Give him a huge round of applause!
0:28:02 > 0:28:04Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!
0:28:04 > 0:28:06Lindsay!
0:28:09 > 0:28:10Oh, Lindsay!
0:28:12 > 0:28:15Now, so there you have it, folks.
0:28:15 > 0:28:17Am I the ace swindler?
0:28:17 > 0:28:19Am I the key con artist?
0:28:19 > 0:28:20Am I the king of the cons?
0:28:20 > 0:28:22Am I the biggest swindler around?
0:28:22 > 0:28:26Or has this just been make-believe? Thank you for watching.
0:28:26 > 0:28:28CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
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