Psychological illusionist Derren Brown

He's played Russian Roulette live, convinced middle-managers to commit armed robbery, motivated a shy man to land a packed passenger plane at 30,000 feet, and baffled us all as to how he does these things and more.

He's mesmerised us over the years with TV shows such as Mind Control, Seance, and the BAFTA-winning Experiments; won two Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Entertainment; and is bound to wow us again with his new live show, Only Human, which will be touring in the spring.