Five’s Gadget Show presenter Jason Bradbury will climb Birmingham’s Fort Dunlop using suction cups to secure himself to the side of the building, it was announced yesterday (THURS).
Jason will transform into ‘Mr Gecko’ to scale the iconic 79-feet-tall building. True to superhero form, Jason will transform into his alter ego by wearing a bright green lycra suit designed by student Lucy Fairbrother from The Birmingham Institute Of Art & Design.
The Machine Shop, a London-based company, created the climbing device that will enable Jason to take on his superhero challenge. The suit will work by using a vacuum system linked to two suction cups that Jason will hold. The vacuums will activate via a switch on each hand allowing the suction cups to suck onto the glass exterior of the building.
Jason Bradbury will climb Fort Dunlop on Sunday 16th August.
The Gadget Show, every Monday at 8pm on Five.
The Gadget Show is a North One Television Production for Five.
Series Producer is Liz Rumbold and Executive Producer is Ewan Keil.
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