COLCHESTER was the focal point for TV illusionist Derren Brown's latest show on Friday night.

Channel 4's "The Experiments" showed a studio audience influencing the night of 27-year-old Kris as he enjoyed a night out in the town.

The audience voted for the design technician to suffer a series of mishaps, including being accused of pinching a girl's bottom, having a pitcher of drink spilled over him and even getting arrested for shoplifting.

The show culminated with the audience voting for Kris to be kidnapped by an armed gang.

Footage was shown of Kris getting hit by a car as he tried to escape the kidnappers, leading to gasps from the audience.

In fact, the final scene was staged using a stuntman, and Kris had already been returned home safe and well by the fake police officers.