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