The Mentalists // 2007 World Memory Championships (Full Documentary)

This film was released on UK television in 2008. It chronicled the 2007 World Memory Championships (held in Bahrain). It followed a few key memory athletes like Ben Pridmore, Gunther Karsten, and Ed Cooke.
Personally, I discovered this film back in 2009 and it was a key motivating factor for me in becoming the USA Memory Champion. Partial clips from the film can be found across CZcams, but not the entire film. So here it is!
Thanks to Nick Holt (the director of the film) for digging this film up for me and allowing me to share it to the world.
Some fun timestamps:
4:33 - 2007 UK Memory Championship
6:21 - Ben breaking the Speed Cards record
14:38 - Tony Buzan being Tony Buzan
16:50 - Ben on UK TV
23:43 - Ed Cooke training in the mountains
30:36 - 2007 WMC in Bahrain
33:11 - Dr, Yip doing his memorized dictionary demo
33:40 - Gunther requesting more Abstract Images
35:06 - Ben breaks the Binary Digits world record
36:39 - Boris Konrad speed stacking!
37:04 - 1 hour marathon cards
41:00 - Ed Cooke winning Spoken Numbers
42:25 - Final showdown in Speed Cards - Ben vs. Gunther
45:20 - Gunther wins!
#WorldMemoryChampionship #Mentalists #MemoryAthlete

[@NelsonDellis]

This film inspired me so much back when I started training my memory in 2009! What got you inspired?

[@ammesh3927]

What got me inspired is Yanjaa Wintersoul's performance in Got Talent!Yanjaa's performance showed in my recommendations hahahaha! I didn't have any talents so, I gave the talent of memory a try

[@simiphukan467]

Plz make a vdo how to remember a complete book of 700 pages wrd by wrd in 1 day

[@jessegrillo7453]

Did you do it for the chicks?

[@ziqa9656]

im 19 and im inspired by you Nelson 💕

[@bettermemory6716]

You did

[@thesavantart8480]

It's amazing how much faster everyone has gotten. 47 seconds for cards is so slow for today's best memory athletes.

[@SilencedButNotForgotten]

Wow, completion really makes everyone get better

[@SilencedButNotForgotten]

What's the normal time for cards nowadays?

[@MG-fu6it]

@@SilencedButNotForgotten best time is around 12 seconds

[@shreyasp3287]

@@MG-fu6it 😨

[@notagain3732]

Imagine being addicted to watching documentaries , reading books and learning new languages ...learning how to learn faster means you get your fix or hit anywhere anytime and you then manage to be happy , grateful , growing and successful all the time

[@GhostofFHBradley]

That was thoroughly entertaining. Ben Pridmore comes across as a very likeable man.

[@NelsonDellis]

Ben is such a great guy!

[@seaofpines7]

Those parents couldn't be more wrong. I can't think of anything more practical than having a trained memory especially in terms of achieving college degrees and learning languages.

[@mayaarbach1941]

This is unbelievable. I am inspired and motivated to learn my school notes for my exam!!

[@justinhaobam3595]

Saw Dominic O Brien ,when he talked with Gunther regarding the extra sheets for images, man he is like a legend in the WMC circle. Thanks for uploading, loved it.

[@user-ev9zh9vh3n]

Great documentary; thanks so much for uploading it.

[@whatnepal]

Ah thanks for uploading

[@miriamb2367]

Ben Pridmore is such an endearing character. P.S. I swear, Gunter has the personality of a cartoon villain!

[@SoCalFreelance]

Thanks for posting, fascinating 👍👍

[@pranavvemavarapu4453]

Very entertaining and educational ,made my evening memorable :)

[@erickmacias5153]

I also recommend the book "Moon walking with Einstein" of Joshua Foer, that was the book that inspired me, and bring me to this channel:)

[@samuelpaty9418]

This channel helps me a lot. Could you make a video about quizzes.

[@dhavalmainkar4878]

I THINK ITS INTERESTING STORING AND ITS INSPIRING AS MUCH AS YOUR VIDEO THANKS NELSON FOR LETTING US KNOW ABOUT THIS AMAZING MIND BLOWING STORY

[@buzzmalik967]

I watched an episode on history ...about memory champions...that got me interested ....and second was the series SHERLOCK. .that was a trigger .

[@buzzmalik967]

Do they make this documentary every year before the championship??? I'll would love to watch all of them .

[@NelsonDellis]

Unfortunately, no. There are few years where anything was even filmed. But this was one of them. I wish there was one for every year!

[@vishvaaschannel9987]

Sir,do you have any other documentary,it's interesting

[@johnwalker2826]

Ed is unemployed because he keeps forgetting to attend the job interviews.

[@ziqa9656]

now i learn how to memorize every thing while i can cause i know that i cant remember every thing soon 😌

[@tracymiller1149]

I like how the narrator says "nemonists".

[@HCMCDrives]

Thank you, CZcams algorithm. July, 2021.

[@learnsomethingeveryday9164]

❤❤❤ from India

[@hugoantunesartwithblender]

Tony buzan here looks like yoda with that sword xD

[@rusca8]

1:31 lingling wouldn't approve that A

[@adamnovachrono1720]

I will back soon

[@mull5953]

I just need a zoom zoom t-shirt and then I'll be good

[@ashwindsilva1570]

HAHAHAHA

[@NelsonDellis]

That shirt is legendary.

[@petermelb123]

nerd version of pumping iron
thanks for the upload

[@marcosjosefarias5638]

34:00 Albertão ali atrás!

[@simiphukan467]

Make a vdo how to remember a whole book of 700 pages in one day

[@jacobwilson8275]

you do it

[@buzzmalik967]

Please interview the new world champion "Andrea muzii".

[@AyaAya-ey4dw]

7:10 lmao

[@okidokiboomer]

are memory savants allowed to participate in these events?

[@TheFlagMaster.]

They don't really exist

[@miserywas8285]

Henlo

[@Lyanraw]

Gunter should not have been given extra shapes. He seems like a villain

[@Sirmochi1]

18:32

[@TheRussness]

broke my heart

[@whatnepal]

Guys looks too young

[@dataslagter6713]

sushi at a set a bongos being played by a rabbit
00 96 49

[@SuperTramp.]

666 divine power 😂🤣🤣

[@stranger2978]

Kali mata🤣🤣

[@ImShiftFaced]

Cringe

[@TheFlagMaster.]

I could say the same about your mother

[@marsupius]

Your face is cringe