Dangerman: The Incredible Mr. Goodwin
Impossible is merely a challenge for Jonathan Goodwin, a new breed of escapologist and a professional dangerman, who puts himself in the most extreme situations. Emulating his childhood heroes, the great American sideshow acts and comic-book characters, Goodwin takes his unique brand of entertainment onto the streets of Britain and the US. He'll climb buildings, get buried alive, catch arrows and fire a rifle blindfolded in front of stunned onlookers. But viewers will get to know him even better, witnessing the extraordinary processes Goodwin goes through behind the scenes as he trains intensively for his performances, many of which have never been attempted before.
- 2013-2013
- 1 season
- Reality
Impossible is merely a challenge for Jonathan Goodwin, a new breed of escapologist and a professional dangerman, who puts himself in the most extreme situations. Emulating his childhood heroes, the great American sideshow acts and comic-book characters, Goodwin takes his unique brand of entertainment onto the streets of Britain and the US. He'll climb buildings, get buried alive, catch arrows and fire a rifle blindfolded in front of stunned onlookers. But viewers will get to know him even better, witnessing the extraordinary processes Goodwin goes through behind the scenes as he trains intensively for his performances, many of which have never been attempted before.
Season 1 Episode Guide
5 Episodes 2013
Episode 1
One
Fri, Mar 1, 2013 50 mins
Daredevil Jonathan Goodwin tackles feats of bravery inspired by his vaudeville heroes. In the Californian desert, Jonathan tackles a famous stunt which defeated Harry Houdini three times. Plus a hovering helicopter and circus trapeze provide the most lethal way to escape from a pair of handcuffs and a venom-laced visit to a south London ballroom ends with a slap in the face!
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
Fri, Mar 1, 2013 50 mins
A Californian voluntary worker finds herself at the sharp end of his skills when daredevil Jonathan Goodwin unwraps a set of throwing knives. Plus tourists in Derbyshire are in for a shock when Jonathan takes a heart-stopping ride on their local cable car.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
Fri, Mar 1, 2013 50 mins
Rescued by safety divers after his last water escape went wrong, daredevil Jonathan Goodwin is determined to crack the sport of free-diving while tied to a heavy weight. Plus he revives a traditional fakir's Bed of Nails feat for a Kentish woman who is no slacker with a sledgehammer!
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
Fri, Mar 1, 2013 50 mins
Daredevil Jonathan Goodwin tackles feats of bravery and physical strength. Today a death-defying climb up a London skyscraper, a hazardous crawl along the belly of a speeding truck, plus the prospect of being dragged off a 200-foot cliff, if Jonathan fails to pick the padlock that locks him to a rocket-launched car!
Episode 5
Episode #1.5
Mon, Apr 1, 2013 50 mins
In tonight's final episode, and after years of preparation and rehearsal, Jonathan pulls off the biggest and most dangerous stunt of his entire life before the world's media. He must escape from a strait-jacket while hanging upside-down on a burning rope from the London Eye - and he has just 90 seconds to free himself and reach safety before the rope snaps!