Base jumping has me raring to

The scary thing about The Men Who Jump Off Buildings is that it looks liberating, intoxicating and exciting.

bags handbag As Dan Witchalls launches himself from the top of a cliff in his "wing suit", thrilled by the awesome rush he gets, it's easy to see why the sport of base jumping appeals.

The risks are high - there's a one-in-six death rate - but Dan's jumping partner Ian suggests that it's "as close as you can get to being a master criminal without committing any major crimes". That's not to say that the authorities are happy about Dan, Ian and their pals entering buildings and heading to the roof to jump off. It can lead to charges of trespass or reckless endangerment.

None of this stops Dan.

He's jumped from Wembley Stadium (brazenly marching in as construction workers), Battersea Power Station, the Millennium Dome and even Nelson's Column.

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He seems to be the one with all the luck, even attempting a base jump from just 100ft (the optimum is 150ft and above). Ian, on the other hand, expensive female watches lands awkwardly and breaks his leg. He's not deterred and as soon as he is able, jumps again. Every bone-crunching, rib- breaking, heart-stopping moment of his crash is captured on the helmet camera.

He survives with broken bones and a punctured lung. He decides to retire. As Dan says, the trick is to get out before it gets you.

Even a nasty smash doesn't seem to put Dan off. His Danish girlfriend Tia (they met while sky-diving) wants him to stop but doesn't ask him to. He's done nearly a thousand jumps.

Tonight there's a chance to remember Alan Plater, when BBC Four screens Last of the Blonde Bombshells.

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