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S1 E12 Splash

Documentary

9+

25 minutes

31 Dec 2012

Darren Taylor can somehow survive a 35 foot high-dive into less than 12 inches of water. In the blustery conditions of the Rocky Mountains, Darren attempts to set a new record, where the impact on his body measure over 4 tonnes.Featuring: Tyler Harcott

Season 1, 12 Episodes

Season 1 (12 Episodes)

Freaks of Nature - Iceman

Wim Hof claims he’s able to survive being immersed in ice by switching off his body’s natural reaction to cold, but can he really withstand -20 degrees C, for 90 minutes? Scientists believe he may have the ability to control his immune system.

Freaks of Nature - Human Submarine

Human Submarine,

William Trubridge is a ‘purist free-diver’ and the first man to go beyond 100 metres, unassisted, on a single breath of air. How can he survive for so long without air, and how does his body cope with the incredible pressure at this depth?

Freaks of Nature - Volcano

Geoff Mackley abseils into the jaws of an active volcano, wearing nothing more than a thin foil suit! Tyler tests the suit in Hawaii before finding out if Geoff can get closer than any man has ever been to the violent lava

Freaks of Nature - Altitude

Don Bowie claims that he can climb the world’s highest mountains using no supplemental oxygen. Tyler meets Don on the summit of Mt Whitney - does he posses some genetic mutation that makes him immune to the lethal effects of low air pressure ?

Freaks of Nature - Heatwave

Scott Jurek is an ultra-marathon runner who claims he can run for hours in the hottest places on earth. Tyler meets Scott in Death Valley where he demonstrates his extraordinary stamina by running in Americas hottest place.

Freaks of Nature - Lightning man

Austin Richards is a mad scientist who understands lightning better than anyone, and has built a machine that harnesses its power. It also allows him to fire a lightning bolt, at a target!

Freaks of Nature - Tsunami

Laird Hamilton is the best-known surfer on the planet. He has ridden waves over 80 feet high and has even designed a new board that allows him to ‘fly’ over the wave, reaching incredible speeds

Freaks of Nature - Wind Cheater

Heinz Zak goes toe to toe with fear AND Mother Nature, performing deadly high-wire stunts in the most extreme locations imaginable.

Freaks of Nature - Human Eclipse

Justin Louchart may be blind but he has mastered the ability of flash sonar and can map objects in any environment. Tyler joins Justin in one of Colorado’s extreme environments to put him to the test

Freaks of Nature - Magnet Man

Mikhail Vasilyev can harness one of the planets most mysterious forces, magnetism, using it to stick huge objects to his body – Tyler brings Mikhail to the US, challenging him to stick a piece of metal weighing more than Tyler to his chest!

Freaks of Nature - G-Force

Sean Tucker has trained his body to withstand g forces that would cause any normal person’s brain to shut down. Sean goes face to face with more g force than that experienced by a fighter pilot.

Freaks of Nature - Splash

Darren Taylor can somehow survive a 35 foot high-dive into less than 12 inches of water. In the blustery conditions of the Rocky Mountains, Darren attempts to set a new record, where the impact on his body measure over 4 tonnes.

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Freaks of Nature

Documentary

9+

1 Season

25 minutes

If you think that people who possess the power to control, manipulate or conquer nature are the stuff of myth and legend, then think again! Living amongst us are ordinary, real-life people with special powers that put them above and beyond the rest of us.

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