Psychic Joe Power hits back after TV star Derren Brown branded him 'fake'

Jun 25 2010 by Tina Miles, Liverpool Echo

Psychic Joe Power hits back after claims he was branded a fake on Derren Brown’s Channel 4 show

A MERSEYSIDE psychic is considering legal action after claiming he was branded a “fake” in TV illusionist Derren Brown’s documentary.

Joe Power has already made an official complaint to media watchdog Ofcom about Derren Brown Investigates – The Man Who Contacts The Dead.

The episode on Channel 4 followed dad-of-four Joe, 43, around Liverpool and West Lancashire as he gave readings.

Programme makers Objective Productions deny the allegations and plan to fight the complaint.

Since the show aired last month, Joe’s family, who live in Ormskirk, also said they have received death threats.

Joe, who is originally from Bootle, said: “Originally I was told the programme was going to be called Derren Brown Unexplained and I thought it would be fair.

“The idea was Derren would observe me and it would give people a fascinating insight into my line of work and the afterlife.

“But I was made to feel uncomfortable from the start. I felt like it was an interrogation. The edited version showed me being abusive, but I wasn’t, I was just very annoyed at what they were doing.