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Beyond Bionic

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Andy Torbet tries to match the skills of some of the most incredible animals in the world.

Andy Torbet attempts to match the skills of some of nature's super heroes in a series of daring challenges. In every episode he goes up against a new animal.

Shark

Beyond Bionic: Series 1

Beyond Bionic: Series 1: Episode 1: Shark

Episode 1

Episode 1: Shark

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Andy Torbet is on a quest to match the mighty mako shark. Will he find a way to beat it?

Andy Torbet goes up against the world's most powerful animals. Andy goes to California in his quest to find the ocean's best high jumper, the mako shark.

Action adventurer Andy Torbet takes on some of the biggest challenges of his life as he attempts to match the super-skills of some of nature's superheroes, as he embarks on a range of thrilling and daring challenges. 

In this episode Andy is off the coast of California in his quest to find the ocean's best high jumper, the mako shark. In the midst of the Pacific Ocean he comes jaw to jaw with one of the ocean's fiercest predators and sees first-hand the might of the mako. Andy learns how the mako can leap out of the water reaching heights of up to nine metres, as well as reaching top speeds of well over 40mph. 

Andy must find a way to go bionic by trying out the coolest technology to try and reach the shark's top swimming speed. He also has to find a way to propel himself out of the water to reach the same jumping height as the magnificent mako. Has Andy bitten off more than he can chew in his first Beyond Bionic challenge?

Series 1

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Andy Torbet attempts to match the skills of some of nature's superheroes in a series of daring challenges. In every episode he goes up against a new animal.

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