Film & TV Work
The UK Bungee Club's experience, professionalism and excellent safety record has led to us being the first choice for television production companies worldwide, including Endemol, Tiger Aspect and Outline Productions, producing shows for the BBC (including Top Gear), ITV, Channel 4, NBC and ESPN.
The UK Bungee Club can provide insurance, risk assessments, method statements and advice on camera positions, POV shots, locations and storyboards.
Recent TV work includes the following -
2011
Big Brother 2011 - Channel Five
The UK Bungee Club was approached by Endemol to work on Channel Five’s Big Brother 2011. With a few options open to the Big Brother Team such as a bungee jump, a winch-out and a catapult from the garden, it was decided that a bungee jump directly above the garden would form an excellent addition to the contestants ‘YES’ challenge. Given the shape of the BB House, access and external space, the crane for the stunt had to be positioned 34 meters away from the garden – requiring... More Details
Wonderbra's New Product Launch
Last month UK Bungee was approached by Wonderbra to assist with a product launch that would see a competition winner bungee jumping in front of a cleavage on a giant Wonderbra photo. Oh and the press that would be present, meaning that the stunt would have to be perfect on the first attempt. UK Bungee began identifying if this was possible as the stunt would require an extreme amount of precision and accuracy. It was concluded that this was definitely something that the... More Details
Red or Black - Hoff Reverse Bungee
Last month we got a call from ITV to do a 70 metre catapult for their brand new Saturday night TV show 'Red or Black', at Battersea Power Station, next week...oh and it is going to be David Hasselhoff! After designing and producing a bespoke full body harness and working out the technical aspects of this breath taking stunt, we were heading down to Battersea Power Station, hard hats in hand and nerves of steel to send the legendary Hoff sky high. The Hoff was wired up to 6 detonators and X Factor... More Details2010
Soccer AM
Soccer AM's Max Rushden bungee jumps as part of the shows Christmas Day special opening scenes. The idea was to get Max as low as possible, about 1m off the airbag, so he could drop into shot for the filming below. To see the video click here More Details
Spots v Stripes
David Seaman and Gavin Henson set a new Guinness World Record by completing the highest game of catch in the UK ever. The purple balls, provided by the Cadbury Spot v Stripes campaign, plummeted to ground level from a massive 102.5 meters. Both contestants had several failed attempts as the balls we progressively dropped from higher levels. Seaman was the first to take the record, representing the Stripes, but was consequently matched by Henson, a spot, on his final chance. Big Bang Promotions... More Details
101 Ways to Leave a Gameshow
A game show in which contestants are eliminated in a variety of crazy and outrageous ways. UK Bungee were approached to provide and help facilitate the bungee aspect of the game show which required all contestent to be stood on a trapdoor attached to a bungee chord around 100ft in the air. Following questions from the presenter the losing contestent was released with the contestet plummting into a poolof water below. The producers required that participants entered the water to chest... More Details2009
GMTV - News Story - The Abyss @ Magna
Following a bungee incident with a British holiday maker in Thailand GMTV contacted the UK Bungee Club about reporting on what safety aspects people performing bungee jumps should look out for especially abroad. The UK has very stringent health and saftey checks and therefore the UK Bungee Club was an ideal choice to demonstrate the activity The Abyss @ Magna being a permanent indoor bungee jumping facility provided an ideal venue for presenter Jonathan Swaine to talk through... More Details
BBC Radio One - Vernon Kay Abseil
BBC Radio 1 listeners raise more than £1million for Comic Relief, Vernon Kay who was presenting Chris Moyles breakfast show at the time and the Breakfast team had been undertaking challenges to encourage more donations One such challenge included Vernon abseiling down Twickenham Rugby Stadium which the UK Bungee Club organised and facilitated. The UK Bungee Clubs experience with rigging and rope work in addition its ability to locate and access suitable locations made this a very simple... More Details2008
Guiness World Records Smashed
Fearne Cotton and Ben Shephard presented a brand new entertainment extravaganza for the Sky1 autumn schedule. Featuring amazing record attempts, celebrity guests and death-defying stunts! Outline Productions approached The UK Bungee Club regarding the pilot for this show. The brief was to come up with ideas for breaking a world record that could be flimed in London and undertaken by the presenters Fearne Cotton and Ben Shephard. After research the UK Bungee Club came up with the idea of a catapult... More Details2007
