Bodyhack: Metal Gear Man: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In two parts, this powerful short-form documentary follows 25 year-old James Young as he tries to regain control of his body after a terrible accident - by becoming part Cyborg.

James tragically lost an arm and a leg when he was dragged on to the tracks between two carriages of the London DLR as it was pulling in. Despite his loss, James refuses to let it interrupt his life and love of travel and video games.

In a bizarre twist of fate, James receives a bionic arm from gaming company Konami, modelled on lead character Snake from Metal Gear Solid.

This moving story is told in a first person perspective including gaming footage and the use of innovative filming techniques with a new type of camera called a ‘dji osmo'.

Series details

• Title: Bodyhack: Metal Gear Man
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2016-05-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-05-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BBC Three
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 16784

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-05-18; final listed air date 2016-05-18.

Source and licence

Adapted from Bodyhack: Metal Gear Man on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.