Beyond Bionic

Andy Torbet discovers that the Madagascan rainforest-dwelling Darwin's bark spider might be tiny but has a truly epic power - it makes the world's toughest natural fibre and uses it to make 25-metre-wide webs! To try to match this awesome arachnid, Andy is set the challenge of finding a way to fire a man-made rope to the top of a 30-metre-high building in Norway, before using top technology to help him climb it.

Andy Torbet takes on a heavyweight Beyond Bionic challenge as he attempts to match the super-strength of the gorilla. He travels around the globe in search of the cutting-edge technology that can help him lift up to 10 times his own bodyweight. In Germany, the USA and Japan, Andy tries out the latest in wearable exoskeleton technology that is helping us push the limits of the human body and perform incredible tasks in space. And he works up a sweat as he's put through his paces by the world's strongest man, Eddie Hall. Will he be able to lift 800 kilogrammes and match the strength of the gorilla, or will the King of the jungle muscle him out of the competition?

Adventurer Andy Torbet takes on one of his toughest assignments to date. Inspired by the spectacular speeds of the world's fastest animal, the peregrine falcon, he attempts to plummet through the skies at over 240 miles an hour. With the help of rocket scientist, Angelo Grubsic, Andy sets to work improving his in-air terminal velocity. He turns to engineering for help and jumps out of a plane wearing a unique pair of jet-boots, that Andy hopes will turbo-charge his skydive to match the speed of the peregrine falcon.

Andy Torbet reflects on his favourite experiences from Beyond Bionic, after having taken on 12 skilful animals in 12 unique action-packed challenges. There is also a look back at the times when Andy met his match.