0:00:02 > 0:00:06- It's mental. Completely mental. - I just really want to know whether he has like superpowers.
0:00:06 > 0:00:10Creepy or freaky supernatural?
0:00:31 > 0:00:37Hello again. I predict you're looking forward to this instalment of The David Meade Project.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40Wait no longer, here he is, David Meade.
0:00:40 > 0:00:44- Is that an L? An L? - Yes!- Oh, my God!
0:00:44 > 0:00:50Once again, David is going to choose a feature of human nature he wants to have fun with.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53Trouble is, not everyone will be able to handle it.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55It's crazy. That's insane.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59- How'd he do it? - My God! Totally freaky!
0:00:59 > 0:01:02This time, it's all about predicting the future,
0:01:02 > 0:01:07but with David around, no-one can tell what's about to happen.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11Some people think I have special powers. I don't. I'm a mentalist.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14I'll use any technique I can to make this stuff work.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22If I were going to predict where to find David at the start of one of his projects,
0:01:22 > 0:01:26it would be on the street, with random strangers, playing mentalist games.
0:01:26 > 0:01:32But you know what? Not everything is what it seems with David Meade.
0:01:32 > 0:01:37This is a really simple one, but its simplicity makes it a little difficult.
0:01:37 > 0:01:42I'm going to set a time on my watch and the participant has to guess what time that is.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46If this works, they should match my time. There are no guarantees.
0:01:48 > 0:01:53- Do either of you have a watch I could borrow?- Yes.- Brilliant. I'll have that one.
0:01:53 > 0:01:56Now, I'm going to try a really simple experiment and I want you
0:01:56 > 0:02:01to look at me, look at my face and on my face, I want you to imagine a clock.
0:02:01 > 0:02:08Think of a time, imagine some hand spinning around on a huge clock on my face.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11I know you'd much rather look at my face! All right. OK.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15Now...this may not work.
0:02:21 > 0:02:26- OK, I have set a time. You can't see it from there, can you?- No.- OK.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28I want you to look straight here for me.
0:02:28 > 0:02:35As you look at this clock, allow the hands to spin around and around and whenever you're ready, name a time.
0:02:35 > 0:02:40- 16:23.- 16:23?- Yes.- Why 16:23?
0:02:40 > 0:02:41I don't know. I just like it.
0:02:41 > 0:02:46OK. Close enough? 16.23.
0:02:46 > 0:02:50- Oh, my... No, you didn't!- That is so...
0:02:50 > 0:02:52- How did you get that?- What?!
0:02:52 > 0:02:58- Why did you think of that time?- I've no idea. My heart skipped a beat. What just happened?
0:02:58 > 0:03:00My games or experiments, whatever you want to call them,
0:03:00 > 0:03:04work best in ordinary everyday environments.
0:03:04 > 0:03:09Don't let David fool you. It's actually extraordinary stuff, inspired by clever books
0:03:09 > 0:03:16and of course, David's secret ingredient - mentalism, the art of mind manipulation.
0:03:16 > 0:03:21I'd like to play with something that's extremely ordinary, the concept of time.
0:03:21 > 0:03:27- You got it?- Yes.- Happy? Now, I can't change it. Whenever you're ready.
0:03:27 > 0:03:32- What time have you set it to? - 1.37.- 1.37?- Yeah.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38- 1:37.- Argh!- Oh, my God!
0:03:38 > 0:03:40No!
0:03:40 > 0:03:42- How weird!- Oh, my God!
0:03:42 > 0:03:44How do you do that?
0:03:44 > 0:03:49- Let me see, what time did you set?- 12.01.- 12.01?
0:03:49 > 0:03:52- Sorry.- I did 12.01.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56- How do you do this?! - How did YOU do that?
0:03:56 > 0:03:58I don't like you.
0:03:58 > 0:04:05I kept changing my mind, but I went with 12.01. And he got it.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07How'd he do it?
0:04:07 > 0:04:10That's not fair. I want to know!
0:04:10 > 0:04:15Just can't believe it. I don't know how he done it.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18I'm still in shock. My goodness!
0:04:18 > 0:04:22That was really great. It actually worked a little bit better than even I expected.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26I might be on a lucky streak. I want to see if I can make this bigger.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30This time, Sophie, I want you to try and prophesise, OK?
0:04:30 > 0:04:32I want you to imagine a massive clock in your head
0:04:32 > 0:04:38and I want you to tell me, in your head, what time you're thinking of.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41- 7.15.- 7... 7.15?
0:04:41 > 0:04:44What time is it right now? Do you know, roughly?
0:04:44 > 0:04:48- Ten past three? - Ten past three, roughly? Look at the time on the clock.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55SHE LAUGHS
0:04:58 > 0:05:02How did you do that? You can't go up... Oh, my God!
0:05:02 > 0:05:06Creepy or freaky supernatural?
0:05:06 > 0:05:11- I'm going to ask you, what time is it?- 5.10.- About 5.05.- OK, excellent.
0:05:11 > 0:05:13I want you to look me straight in the eye.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15You're going to prophesise this, Alex,
0:05:15 > 0:05:18imagine a huge clock here, a massive clock.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22- Whenever you're ready, out loud, name your time.- 11.58.
0:05:22 > 0:05:2611... 11.58? Really? What time does that say?
0:05:29 > 0:05:33- 11.58?- Oh, my God! - Alex, how did you do that?
0:05:37 > 0:05:41He just got the number. I got goose pimple. I don't know.
0:05:41 > 0:05:46I just really want to know whether he has like superpowers.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49- What's the time? Out loud. Really loud.- 20.16!
0:05:49 > 0:05:52What's the time up there?
0:05:58 > 0:06:01Oh! What...? Stay out of my head!
0:06:01 > 0:06:05I could see this coming. All this clock-watching has made David want to have a go at -
0:06:05 > 0:06:06wait for it -
0:06:06 > 0:06:10only predicting the future!
0:06:12 > 0:06:14Well, that would be amazing.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17Just think what you could do with that ability.
0:06:17 > 0:06:22Mind you, with those glasses, he can't see two feet in front of his face,
0:06:22 > 0:06:26never mind see into the future. Of course, he reckons differently.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29Many people believe it's impossible to predict the future.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31I think that's flat-out wrong.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34We all predict the future every single day.
0:06:34 > 0:06:38Every time we try to cross the road, we're making a prediction as to whether that car
0:06:38 > 0:06:44is going to be here by the time I cross the road or not. That happens automatically.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47I want to play with time and see if I can create the perception
0:06:47 > 0:06:50that I might be able to predict the future.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54Of course, I can't and if I could, I certainly wouldn't use one of these!
0:06:55 > 0:07:00I've been thinking back to a time when I thought anything was possible.
0:07:00 > 0:07:03Now, I'd like to take myself back to that place to see
0:07:03 > 0:07:07if I can get in the zone and seemingly predict the future.
0:07:09 > 0:07:14What better way to look forward in time than to go backwards?
0:07:14 > 0:07:17David has returned to...his old primary school.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20No-one could have predicted that one.
0:07:20 > 0:07:25This is where it all began. I absolutely believed while I was here that I could look into the future.
0:07:25 > 0:07:31Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't. But it's that belief that makes it critically important.
0:07:31 > 0:07:36One thing that's exciting about coming back to my own primary school is meeting one person in particular.
0:07:36 > 0:07:41There are some people who stick in your memory. I'm really excited about meeting that person.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44They say you never forget your first and for David,
0:07:44 > 0:07:47that goes for lollipop ladies too, apparently.
0:07:47 > 0:07:51The last time I seen David was when he was seven.
0:07:51 > 0:07:57So that's a good ten years ago, or 20 years ago, I should say! Makes you feel old when you hear that!
0:07:57 > 0:08:02Today, I want to see if a prophecy I had almost exactly one month ago
0:08:02 > 0:08:06while walking around a clothes shop, I want to see if it is going to come true.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09David would have been full of devilment, coming out of school,
0:08:09 > 0:08:14making faces behind my back, doing like this here!
0:08:14 > 0:08:16He was really funny.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20I think everyone would love to be able to look into the future. Who wouldn't?
0:08:20 > 0:08:24But I'm a mentalist, so let's see if I can use some of those skills.
0:08:24 > 0:08:29The worrying thing is, it might not work and if it doesn't, I'll look like an idiot.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37- Hello, everybody!- Hello. - Hello, hello!
0:08:38 > 0:08:42Well... Hello, Sally. How are you? Thanks for helping me out.
0:08:42 > 0:08:46You look terrified. Do you believe you can predict the future?
0:08:46 > 0:08:50- Not really.- OK. I've always tried to look into the future and see what's coming
0:08:50 > 0:08:54and in this place, in your very chair there, is where I used to sit.
0:08:54 > 0:08:59I used to try and work out what I'd be doing in the future. I want to try an experiment in prophecy,
0:08:59 > 0:09:04in our ability to see the future. I think I've seen the future. I need you to pick a colouring book.
0:09:04 > 0:09:10- You have no idea which one you're going to pick, have you?- No.- You haven't had a look through them?- No.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14It's important I don't look, so I'm going to be looking the other way.
0:09:15 > 0:09:21Is Sally good at colouring in? A little bit? Don't sound so sure!
0:09:21 > 0:09:26- I've got one.- Oh, you've got one? - Yep.- You've got one you want?- Yep. - OK, brilliant.
0:09:26 > 0:09:32I want you to flick through those pages and stop on one page, a page you want to work with.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35I'm not going to look. Keep an eye on me to make sure there's no way I can see.
0:09:35 > 0:09:41If you catch me sneaking a peek, shout out and make sure I'm not doing any funny business.
0:09:41 > 0:09:43I'm going to have you colour in that picture,
0:09:43 > 0:09:48but I don't want any of the kids to think we have set anything up.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50I'm going to have you now colour that in.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53I just want you to pick up any marker you like.
0:09:53 > 0:09:58My prophecy was this would come together for a beautiful picture.
0:09:58 > 0:10:03Sally's going to colour in a random picture from the book while Sally and David chat.
0:10:03 > 0:10:08But it's never that simple with David. Pay attention, class! You might miss something.
0:10:08 > 0:10:14If you were to think back to primary school and think of one of your friends from primary school,
0:10:14 > 0:10:21- give me one name. - Doris.- Doris? Right. How long did you know Doris?- 18 years.- Brilliant.
0:10:21 > 0:10:27You and Doris, you could travel to any country in the world, where would you like to travel to?
0:10:27 > 0:10:31- Virgo.- Where?- Virgo. - Have you been to Virgo before?- Yep.
0:10:31 > 0:10:35By the way, I think Virgo is near Portugal.
0:10:35 > 0:10:40- I went on a cruise.- Oh, lovely. Brilliant. Lollipop ladies are getting well paid!
0:10:40 > 0:10:47You and Doris, I want you to imagine you've come back from this trip from Virgo. You're terrible hung-over.
0:10:47 > 0:10:51You go to the Jobcentre and you can apply for any job in the world.
0:10:51 > 0:10:56- What job would you go for? - A waitress.- A waitress?- Yeah.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00I had this prophecy, it was about three or four weeks ago
0:11:00 > 0:11:04while I was in a clothes shop. I thought, a month from now,
0:11:04 > 0:11:07I'm going to be in my primary school and if I am there,
0:11:07 > 0:11:11I hope Sally comes and helps me because I want her to do something important.
0:11:11 > 0:11:17I want her to pick a picture out of any colouring book.
0:11:17 > 0:11:24- I think you should have chosen a picture of a boy.- Yep.- Is that right? Boys and girls? Is it, yeah?
0:11:24 > 0:11:29- And the boy should be having a balloon. Is there a dog?- Yes.
0:11:29 > 0:11:33He's got a beautiful coordinated jumper. All the same colours?
0:11:33 > 0:11:37- What do you think of the jumper? Be honest. Would you wear it?- ALL: No.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41- What do you mean? What's wrong with it?- It's multi-coloured.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44I think it's a beautiful jumper!
0:11:44 > 0:11:46LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE
0:11:46 > 0:11:52What do you think? I'm like a model, Sally!
0:11:52 > 0:11:56- What have you done up here? What is this?- An apple tree.- An apple tree?
0:11:56 > 0:11:59So that wasn't part of the drawing, you've drawn that.
0:11:59 > 0:12:04Well, the next part of that was... I brought a balloon with me.
0:12:04 > 0:12:09- What colour did you colour the balloon? That's the balloon making that noise, by the way!- Yellow.
0:12:09 > 0:12:13- What colour did you do the balloon? - Yellow.- And you drew a tree?
0:12:13 > 0:12:17Free choice, Sally, yes? You drew a tree? Hold that.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19APPLAUSE
0:12:20 > 0:12:24Sally... Oh, that's one thing that we have, we have a needle here
0:12:24 > 0:12:27because inside it, there's a piece of paper.
0:12:27 > 0:12:31Take the needle. We're going to put it flat on the table.
0:12:31 > 0:12:33Come over here, so we get a good shot.
0:12:33 > 0:12:38Inside, there's a piece of paper... Ooh! There it is! Pick it up.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41Now, Sally, this was my real prophecy,
0:12:41 > 0:12:43the jumper was a bit of craic.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46- An embarrassing craic, at that.- It was good.- Go ahead.
0:12:46 > 0:12:52I want you to read this letter from the very top in your clearest, bestest voice.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55My name is Sally. My best friend is called Doris.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57We're going on holiday to Virgo.
0:12:57 > 0:13:03- When I grow up, I want to be a waitress. I drew a...- A tree.
0:13:03 > 0:13:08Free choice, yes? We didn't set that up? Let's hear it for Sally! Brilliant!
0:13:08 > 0:13:13I have to be honest with you, you shouldn't be too embarrassed about this.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16You even did the socks wrong! Purple and red.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19Who would wear purple and red socks? This guy!
0:13:19 > 0:13:24Believe it or not, he's got another pair like that back home.
0:13:25 > 0:13:29I was wondering why he was taking his jacket off and it never dawned,
0:13:29 > 0:13:32looking at his jumper and it being red, I never thought
0:13:32 > 0:13:36for one minute it was the colour in the picture I had coloured in.
0:13:36 > 0:13:39I couldn't believe it when I saw the sleeves.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42This was a really big deal for me, coming back to my primary school,
0:13:42 > 0:13:46being in the same room as old teachers and students.
0:13:46 > 0:13:51It was a big deal that this worked. Thank goodness it did work. It worked incredibly well.
0:13:51 > 0:13:57The socks were amazing! He had the two different socks, exact same colour. It was fantastic.
0:13:57 > 0:14:03Sally was absolutely superb. I couldn't have asked for anyone better to take part.
0:14:03 > 0:14:09It seems as though my prophecy came true. And armed with that, I'd like to see just how far I can push this.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12Having done this experiment with Sally,
0:14:12 > 0:14:17it seems to me that perhaps we might be able to pre-empt what's about to happen. Maybe. Who knows!
0:14:23 > 0:14:27David's left his classroom behind to become the teacher.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30But before he can pass on the gift of prediction, he needs
0:14:30 > 0:14:34the most important ingredient - someone to teach.
0:14:34 > 0:14:39I've been trying to find someone that's right for this test for years.
0:14:39 > 0:14:45The person I need isn't necessarily full of self-confidence and don't believe they've achieved their best.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47I think I've found it in Linda.
0:14:47 > 0:14:53Linda is going to learn to predict the future, but she doesn't know it yet.
0:14:53 > 0:14:58Normal life is just normal. It can be very boring, same routine every day.
0:14:58 > 0:15:03Being at home, looking after the children, doing normal everyday things.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07Round the house. Playing with the kids. Stuff like that.
0:15:07 > 0:15:12I do tend to think, this might happen, that might happen. A lot of the time, I get it right.
0:15:12 > 0:15:16To help Linda, David will introduce her to what some say
0:15:16 > 0:15:21is a secret tool of all ancient predictions - patterns.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24Most successful prophecies are, when you look at them
0:15:24 > 0:15:28from a bird's-eye view, actually the result of pretty beautiful patterns.
0:15:28 > 0:15:30Throughout history, if we look at the work of Nostradamus,
0:15:30 > 0:15:37his incredible prophecies are the result of various patterns. That's what I want to experiment with.
0:15:37 > 0:15:43Nostradamus was a man who was supposed to have predicted all kinds of things.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46The rise of Hitler, JFK's assassination
0:15:46 > 0:15:49and Westlife selling over 41 million albums.
0:15:49 > 0:15:54Also, and I don't want to worry you, but World War III.
0:15:54 > 0:15:58Some people have interpreted his predictions as a series of patterns.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01But I bet he never used a cardboard box with a couple of holes in!
0:16:01 > 0:16:07Linda's going to be prophesising moments into the future by way of a simple game we've all played before -
0:16:07 > 0:16:11rock paper scissors - but it's under some pretty shoddy test conditions.
0:16:11 > 0:16:16She will essentially need to try and prophesise what the opponent will throw in this game.
0:16:16 > 0:16:21And my prophecy is that Linda's going to be unbeatable.
0:16:21 > 0:16:27Ladies and gents, Linda is up against the best rock paper scissors players David can find,
0:16:27 > 0:16:30obviously with a lot of time on their hands.
0:16:30 > 0:16:34I would say I was competitive because I'd compete with friends.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37I take rock paper scissors seriously.
0:16:37 > 0:16:41When there's the last beer or the last something, we usually do it.
0:16:41 > 0:16:46The feeling I have is excitement and very interested in what's going to happen.
0:16:46 > 0:16:50Each contender has one chance to beat Linda.
0:16:50 > 0:16:55But from Linda's point of view, she has to predict correctly ten times.
0:16:55 > 0:16:58I think Linda's going to be perfect for this.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01I think she's got the base skill set that might allow her to excel.
0:17:04 > 0:17:11You're going to put your hand in there and decide what scissors, paper or rock that you want to play.
0:17:11 > 0:17:18- The other person's going in there. I'm going to pick up the box and see how you did. That make sense?- Yep.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22So I think we'll have our first participant. Hi. What's your name?
0:17:22 > 0:17:25- Aneka.- Aneka, this is Linda. Linda, this is Aneka.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28This is going... Good sportsmanship there! That won't last!
0:17:28 > 0:17:31Hands in the box. One, two, three...
0:17:31 > 0:17:33Ooh! We've got a draw!
0:17:33 > 0:17:38- OK, not too bad. So we'll go with number two. What's your name?- Matt.- Matt. Brilliant.
0:17:38 > 0:17:42Hands in the box. We're going to do this as fast as we can.
0:17:42 > 0:17:43One, two, three...
0:17:43 > 0:17:48Draw again. Can we have somebody else?
0:17:48 > 0:17:51- OK, are you ready, Linda? - Three, two, one, go!
0:17:51 > 0:17:53OK, Linda, this is the one.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55Oh, no!
0:17:57 > 0:17:59Draw. This is so weird.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04Cor. There are bigger drawers here than on my Aunt Edna's washing line.
0:18:04 > 0:18:08Whatever patterns Linda's using aren't giving her wins,
0:18:08 > 0:18:09but she's not losing either.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12- How does it feel, the way this is going?- Freaky.
0:18:12 > 0:18:13It's weird, isn't it?
0:18:13 > 0:18:17- Yeah, very weird.- Did you think this was going to happen?- Definitely not.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19Oh, come on, Linda.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23Knowing what's about to happen is part of this prediction game.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25A draw again!
0:18:25 > 0:18:26Just two challengers left,
0:18:26 > 0:18:29and they'll do anything to break Linda's pattern.
0:18:29 > 0:18:33Do you want to try and psych her out, Philip?
0:18:33 > 0:18:34Is that enough?
0:18:34 > 0:18:36Hands in the box.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40And we have one more, one more.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43Oh, blimey, he's got no hope.
0:18:45 > 0:18:46- Dynamite.- Hold on, what's that?
0:18:46 > 0:18:49- That's dynamite.- Oh, dynamite?
0:18:49 > 0:18:51- What beats dynamite?- Nothing.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53Oh, dynamite. Yeah, mind-blowing.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56Where did dynamite come from? It's called rock paper scissors.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59- He should be disqualified. - Want me to disqualify him?
0:18:59 > 0:19:00Yes, he's disqualified.
0:19:00 > 0:19:04Oh dear, it wasn't meant to go that way.
0:19:04 > 0:19:08Linda's failure to win outright has left her disappointed with her own performance.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11Everybody just seemed to match whatever I done,
0:19:11 > 0:19:13rock, scissors, paper, you know,
0:19:13 > 0:19:18I couldn't believe they were getting the exact same thing that I was.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20It was, how are they doing that?
0:19:20 > 0:19:21It's unusual.
0:19:21 > 0:19:24It's just odd, it's hard to explain.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27It's a no-win situation
0:19:27 > 0:19:30which has left both David and Linda a bit out of sorts.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32I feel a little bit confused.
0:19:32 > 0:19:36My goal was to empower Linda to believe she had the gift of prophecy,
0:19:36 > 0:19:39but I hoped she would win everything.
0:19:39 > 0:19:43I suppose my prophecy was that she would be unbeatable.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46And technically she wasn't beaten,
0:19:46 > 0:19:48so I'm going to declare that a minor win for me.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51But I'm not quite sure where to take this next.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53Well, one thing's for sure.
0:19:53 > 0:19:57Linda isn't ready to give up just yet.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59I think it would be amazing to be able to predict things.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01It would be such a gift, really.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04I'd love to be able to do that.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10A new day.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13Let's hope David has something good up his sleeve for Linda.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16Linda provided such an unusual performance
0:20:16 > 0:20:20when we played rock paper scissors, I had to do something else with her.
0:20:20 > 0:20:21David needs something big
0:20:21 > 0:20:24to restore Linda's faith in her powers of prediction,
0:20:24 > 0:20:27because they're definitely not working now.
0:20:27 > 0:20:31I have absolutely no idea what's going to happen,
0:20:31 > 0:20:33really don't, but we'll see.
0:20:33 > 0:20:37The last time in rock paper scissors, how did you feel as it was happening?
0:20:37 > 0:20:39- It was just very odd.- Odd?- Very odd.
0:20:39 > 0:20:43I just couldn't work out what had happened,
0:20:43 > 0:20:48- how I guessed what they'd pick. - Remember it was you prophesising what they would do. I'd like to see
0:20:48 > 0:20:51if we can transfer some of that into what we're about to do.
0:20:51 > 0:20:54Throughout history, all of the most successful prophecies
0:20:54 > 0:20:57have been a result of someone spotting a pattern,
0:20:57 > 0:20:59and using it to predict the future.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06Yes, you've guessed it.
0:21:06 > 0:21:09Welcome to David Meade's very own lottery game.
0:21:09 > 0:21:10Let's face it,
0:21:10 > 0:21:13he's not going to teach you to prophesise the real lottery.
0:21:13 > 0:21:15No-one could do that.
0:21:15 > 0:21:18But if this works, it'll be just as impressive.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22I have Linda looking through reams and reams of information
0:21:22 > 0:21:25on what's happened in the lottery in the last few decades,
0:21:25 > 0:21:29to see if she can spot a pattern, and then build a prophecy of her own.
0:21:29 > 0:21:32All Linda has to do is believe
0:21:32 > 0:21:34she can predict six balls correctly,
0:21:34 > 0:21:37something she's never thought possible before.
0:21:37 > 0:21:40When it comes to the lottery, I would do it every now and again.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43I wouldn't be a weekly person, monthly person.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45Rare occasions, if the money's big
0:21:45 > 0:21:48or if something just drives me to go and do it, I will.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51Now, these are no ordinary lottery balls, Linda,
0:21:51 > 0:21:53in various colours.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56I want you to take those and empty them into the fish tank.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59I'll help you. I'll pick some balls out of this fish tank.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02- Mm-hmm?- Using a very technical device, I must say.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04I want you to see exactly how this works.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07This is one of those beautiful old-school Hoovers.
0:22:07 > 0:22:09Hold on. Did you pinch that off my nan?
0:22:09 > 0:22:12Put your hand over that.
0:22:12 > 0:22:13Feel it, yeah?
0:22:13 > 0:22:15Perfect for a exfoliation, et cetera.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18It would be obvious if we just picked numbers like that,
0:22:18 > 0:22:20as I might be able to aim at a number.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23Even though I won't know what number you're thinking of,
0:22:23 > 0:22:24I might be able to aim and choose,
0:22:24 > 0:22:27so I've put a bit of a nozzle on it here. This means,
0:22:27 > 0:22:29I can float around in here and see,
0:22:29 > 0:22:32there's one number I've picked out, that is number 32.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35OK? Actually, you give it a wee go yourself there, Linda.
0:22:35 > 0:22:37Spin it around, mix it up.
0:22:37 > 0:22:41Whoops, sounds like you've got one. What did you get there?
0:22:41 > 0:22:44You got a number 46. Number 46.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48OK. So, in a moment you're going to prophesise what number you think
0:22:48 > 0:22:50is going to come out of this machine.
0:22:50 > 0:22:54If you walk around here for me, I'll show you exactly how you'll do that.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58You're going to pick any one of these colours that you like,
0:22:58 > 0:23:00making sure that no-one can see,
0:23:00 > 0:23:04scribble your number on the card and keep it secret, keep it hidden.
0:23:04 > 0:23:05That'll be the first time.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08The second time, you'll take a number and put it up like this.
0:23:08 > 0:23:12Again, it's up to you which colours and order you choose them in.
0:23:12 > 0:23:14By the way, I really appreciate you being here,
0:23:14 > 0:23:17and I appreciate your help with the last experiment.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19I actually got you a wee voucher.
0:23:19 > 0:23:21- Thank you.- It's only a fiver.
0:23:21 > 0:23:24Always the height of generosity, David.
0:23:24 > 0:23:26OK, Linda, I think we're probably ready to begin.
0:23:26 > 0:23:28Whenever you're ready,
0:23:28 > 0:23:31go ahead and write down your prophecy. Make sure I can't see it.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34No expense spared on this lottery.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37- Don't worry, I'll do the fanfares. - Well, we shall begin.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42OK.
0:23:42 > 0:23:44Let me see. OK, we have got a number.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47But I don't want you to see it. Turn around for me. Face the camera.
0:23:47 > 0:23:48Ta-da!
0:23:48 > 0:23:52- This is your first prophecy. Your first prophecy, OK?- OK.
0:23:52 > 0:23:5427, gateway to heaven.
0:23:56 > 0:23:58- Just going to set this... - I predict you're wondering
0:23:58 > 0:24:01what the table with a naff bit of card stuck to it is doing.
0:24:01 > 0:24:04It's so David can't switch any balls,
0:24:04 > 0:24:08and Linda can't see the result until the end.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11Mind you, it shows what a cheapskate David really is.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14Go ahead now, and write down your second prophecy.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16Where are these numbers coming from?
0:24:16 > 0:24:17Just random choice.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20- The dark recesses of your mind? - Absolutely.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24OK, Linda, whenever you want, you just say "now".
0:24:24 > 0:24:26- Now!- Oh, really? That quick?
0:24:26 > 0:24:27- Yeah.- We got one?
0:24:27 > 0:24:29Yes, we do have one.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32OK, I don't want you to look. Turn around for me. Linda, this...
0:24:32 > 0:24:34Feeling blue?
0:24:34 > 0:24:37- My chest size, number 42. - I don't want you to see this, again,
0:24:37 > 0:24:40so I'm going to place that there.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43You can turn around now. Go ahead and write down your third prophecy.
0:24:43 > 0:24:47Is there anyone in the world that could know what your guess is now?
0:24:47 > 0:24:50- Absolutely not.- So these are just popping into your head?
0:24:50 > 0:24:51- Random, yep.- OK.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55OK. Stop.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57- There?- Yep.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00OK, we've got one. So go ahead and turn around.
0:25:00 > 0:25:06Linda, this is your third opportunity to prophesise. OK?
0:25:06 > 0:25:10Three balls down, Linda seems strangely confident.
0:25:10 > 0:25:12- All right, Linda. How did that one feel?- So-so.
0:25:12 > 0:25:13Oh, spoke too soon.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16Sounds like Linda's not so sure.
0:25:16 > 0:25:18And tell me when to stop.
0:25:18 > 0:25:20- Now.- Now, there?
0:25:20 > 0:25:22I don't think we got one. Oh, we did.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24OK, Linda, this is
0:25:24 > 0:25:27- your fourth...- Number 19.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29Dancing Queen.
0:25:29 > 0:25:31So, let's go.
0:25:33 > 0:25:34- Stop.- There?- Yep.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37Go ahead and turn around for me, turn around.
0:25:37 > 0:25:41Linda, this is your fifth prophecy.
0:25:41 > 0:25:43This is your fifth prophecy.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45Five balls down, and guess what?
0:25:45 > 0:25:48David's wonky old table is still standing.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51Who could have predicted that?
0:25:51 > 0:25:52- Ready to go?- Yep.
0:25:52 > 0:25:53Where do you want me to start?
0:25:53 > 0:25:57- Top, middle or bottom?- Go that side. - Make this one really random.
0:25:57 > 0:25:58- Go ahead.- Now!- There?- Yep.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00OK, you got one.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02- OK.- Cos I don't want you to see it.
0:26:02 > 0:26:04Linda, this is your final...
0:26:04 > 0:26:06- that's your last one.- Number 10,
0:26:06 > 0:26:08- Downing Street.- I mean this,
0:26:08 > 0:26:10I'll be delighted if you get some of these right.
0:26:10 > 0:26:12Six balls selected.
0:26:12 > 0:26:14Nothing Linda can do now
0:26:14 > 0:26:16but wait to see if her predictions are correct.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18- Do you want to see how well you did? - OK.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21That's it, tear off the tacky bit of card.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24Cor, it's hardly a velvet curtain, is it?
0:26:24 > 0:26:26Starting, we had 27, 42,
0:26:26 > 0:26:2912, 19, 38
0:26:29 > 0:26:33and 10, in all of the colours, red, yellow, green, blue, blue, green.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35Red, yellow, green, blue, blue, green.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37Same again, 27,
0:26:37 > 0:26:4142, 12, 38, 19 and 10!
0:26:41 > 0:26:44- How did you do that?- I have no idea.
0:26:44 > 0:26:47How did you do that?
0:26:47 > 0:26:49- That is amazing!- My God.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51Thank you so much. You were amazing.
0:26:51 > 0:26:54Thank you so much, I really... Do you know how you did that?
0:26:54 > 0:26:58I have no idea. But I know what, I'm doing the Lotto night.
0:26:58 > 0:27:00I'm there, with those numbers.
0:27:00 > 0:27:03- And they just popped into your head? - Absolutely.- Thank you.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06And I hope that you enjoy spending your voucher.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08Do you want to check it?
0:27:08 > 0:27:09It's not for much, now.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12- It's only...- You normally never give anything away.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15I have a freaky feeling, I KNEW that's what that was going to be!
0:27:15 > 0:27:18- I so knew that.- That is a 10,
0:27:18 > 0:27:2112, 19,
0:27:21 > 0:27:2327, 38 and 42.
0:27:23 > 0:27:2710, 12, 19, 27, 38 and 42.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31- Your numbers.- Freaky!- Picked from the dark recesses of your brain!
0:27:31 > 0:27:33Oh, my God! Totally freaky.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35Unbelievable.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38Oh, no. I feel like I want to cry.
0:27:41 > 0:27:43I don't think anyone could argue with the fact
0:27:43 > 0:27:47that was an overwhelming success, but it wasn't my success, it was Linda's.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51Just...
0:27:51 > 0:27:53unreal. How...?
0:27:56 > 0:27:58How could anybody predict that?
0:28:00 > 0:28:04I've been looking into the way people prophesise and predict the future
0:28:04 > 0:28:06for decades now, but one thing that I've learned
0:28:06 > 0:28:08is that prophecies only become prophecies
0:28:08 > 0:28:10when they're actually true.
0:28:10 > 0:28:14Blows me away that people absolutely believe they can predict the future
0:28:14 > 0:28:17and maybe they can, or maybe it's only a prophecy
0:28:17 > 0:28:20when the reality actually aligns with what they predicted.
0:28:20 > 0:28:24So I'm not sure if anyone can predict the future. That's the truth.
0:28:24 > 0:28:27But I do know that Linda did something incredible today.
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