Derek Ogilvie is a self-proclaimed psychic medium and self-styled baby mindreader from Paisley, Scotland. He lives in Kilbarchan, near Glasgow. He performs live shows around Europe in his capacity as a medium and has filmed TV programmes showcasing his talents for Ireland's RTE, where he has appeared weekly on The Afternoon Show, and has recorded Derek Ogilvie - The Ghost Whisperer for Dutch Television station RTL4. Ogilvie claims on his website to have had great success communicating with special needs children, especially those with autism. Baby mindreading According to his website, Derek communicated best with children who have not yet developed talking skills. 'Children who are talking fluently are much harder to connect with telepathically'. His book, The Baby Mindreader is published by HarperElement. Scepticism In 2008, he applied to be a candidate on the Channel 4 programme, Million Dollar Psychic. In the show, sceptic James Randi challenged Ogilvie to prove he has psychic abilities. Ogilvie failed the test.
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