Daredevils: The Human Bird

  • Channel 4
  • 1 x 60mins
  • TX: 14/09/2009

The incredible spectacle of proximity wingsuit flying involves wearing a state-of-the-art Teflon winged suit, jumping off a cliff edge thousands of feet up and flying terrifyingly close to some of the world’s most dangerous mountain faces before deploying a parachute at the very last second. Its …

The Human Spider

  • Channel 4 (Cutting Edge)
  • 1 x 60mins
  • TX: 03/04/2008

Alain Robert is on the 88th floor of a skyscraper. Looking down at the city below, his heart is pounding, his palms sweating. It wouldn’t be so bad – except that he’s on the outside of the building, clinging on with his bare hands. …