Andy Torbet is on a mission to match the hovering skills of the hummingbird. Flapping their wings 80 times per second, these are the only birds in the world able to hover in one spot, using this to help them extract nectar from flowers with their long beaks. Andy begins his quest by testing gadgets that can extend the reach of his arms, to become his version of the hummingbird's beak. Part of the test has them strapped to a rally car - cue the wheel spins and donuts. Next, Andy heads to San Jose in the USA for the once in a lifetime chance to try out a hovering, human-carrying drone. Then his final stop is San Diego, to try out a gadget which lifts humans into the air using the propulsion power of water. Can Andy learn to ride it and finally mimic a hummingbird, or will he get into a real flap?
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Series 1: 13. Compilation
In this, the final show of the series, Andy Torbet reflects on his favourite experiences from Beyond Bionic. Having taken on 12 skilful animals in 12 unique action-packed challe ...
11-08-2018
CBBC
Series 1: 12. Peregrine Falcon
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 p ...
05-08-2018
CBBC
Series 1: 11. Gorilla
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 t ...
04-08-2018
CBBC
Series 1: 10. Darwin Bark Spider
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 it ...
29-07-2018
CBBC
Series 1: 9. Flying Squirrel
Andy is in for a high-flying challenge in this episode of Beyond Bionic as he takes on one of the world's best gliders - the flying squirrel. These tiny aerial acrobats are capa ...
28-07-2018
CBBC
Series 1: 8. Japanese Spider Crab
Andy Torbet takes on a mission to match the deep-dwelling giant Japanese spider crab. Capable of living at depths as low as 600m, these crabs have amazing protective shells whic ...
22-07-2018
CBBC
Series 1: 7. Grasshopper
Daredevil Andy Torbet takes on the bounding brilliance of the grasshopper as he is challenged to match its ability to leap ten times its body length. He finds out that the secre ...
21-07-2018
CBBC
Series 1: 6. Hummingbird
Andy Torbet is on a mission to match the hovering skills of the hummingbird. Flapping their wings 80 times per second, these are the only birds in the world able to hover in one ...
15-07-2018
CBBC
Series 1: 5. Pompeii Worm
Things are about to heat up on Beyond Bionic as Andy Torbet takes on the world's most heat-resistant animal. Very little is known about the mysterious Pompeii worm, which lives ...
14-07-2018
CBBC
Series 1: 4. Seal
Andy Torbet travels to Alaska in his quest to swim like a seal in freezing lake water, under a sheet of ice. His journey begins off the Northumberland coast, diving with grey se ...
08-07-2018
CBBC
Series 1: 7. Grasshopper
Daredevil Andy Torbet takes on the bounding brilliance of the grasshopper as he is challenged to match its ability to leap ten times its body length. He finds out that the secre ...
21-07-2018
CBBC
Series 1: 10. Darwin Bark Spider
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 it ...
29-07-2018
CBBC
Series 1: 12. Peregrine Falcon
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 p ...
05-08-2018
CBBC
Series 1: 4. Seal
Andy Torbet travels to Alaska in his quest to swim like a seal in freezing lake water, under a sheet of ice. His journey begins off the Northumberland coast, diving with grey se ...
08-07-2018
CBBC
Series 1: 3. Gecko
Andy Torbet is on the east coast of America to try to match one of the best climbers in the animal kingdom. The gecko lizard has incredible climbing abilities thanks to amazing ...
07-07-2018
CBBC
Series 1: 11. Gorilla
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 t ...
04-08-2018
CBBC
Series 1: 2. Ostrich
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 ra ...
01-07-2018
CBBC
Series 1: 6. Hummingbird
Andy Torbet is on a mission to match the hovering skills of the hummingbird. Flapping their wings 80 times per second, these are the only birds in the world able to hover in one ...
15-07-2018
CBBC
Series 1: 1. 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 ra ...
30-06-2018
CBBC
Series 1: 9. Flying Squirrel
Andy is in for a high-flying challenge in this episode of Beyond Bionic as he takes on one of the world's best gliders - the flying squirrel. These tiny aerial acrobats are capa ...
28-07-2018
CBBC