{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/646204ca41a73600110c86d5/686cf7a28d2a216e126b5324?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Andrew O’Connor: The Mastermind behind Derren Brown and Peep Show","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/646204ca41a73600110c86d5/1780521079194-86cf2b3f-924c-4ddb-b9ce-80370c82e921.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Andrew O'Connor was a frustrated magician who went looking for \"a mind-reading David Blaine\" — and found a then-unknown Derren Brown instead. That decision alone reshaped British television.</p><p>Andrew O'Connor is a British actor, magician, impressionist, game show host, and award-winning producer. He co-founded Objective Productions and helped shape Peep Show, Derren Brown: Mind Control and Star Stories, with a career spanning light entertainment, theatre, and groundbreaking television.</p><ul><li>How early frustrations as a performer led to founding one of British TV's most influential production companies</li><li>The tip that led him straight to Derren Brown — and what he saw immediately that nobody else had</li><li>How Peep Show was built from a simple idea into a groundbreaking comedy on a tiny budget</li><li>The strain of touring musicals and what the realities of that life taught him about the gap between ambition and logistics</li><li>The Hollywood years — directing movies, navigating the system, and the projects that never saw the light of day</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Andrew isn't one for Social Media, so instead, check out his IMDb page here:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0640193/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">IMDb</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Find us on social media — links on the About page.</p>","author_name":"Jilted Maggot"}