Escapologist Andrew Basso faced his fears in a terrifying race against the clock on the second Britain's Got Talent semi-final show. The Italian dare devil attempted an underwater escape from a narrow tank while restrained by the arms and chained by the neck with hardly anywhere to move.
He explained to the judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, David Walliams and Simon Cowell that a padlock combination had been set and was only known by hosts Ant and Dec. "This may be too scary to watch so we will face fear together," he said.
As fans of the ITV talent contest watched him submerged under water, a voiceover explained: "There is one element to add that changes everything and that is complete darkness." The water then filled up with a black inky substance so that occasionally only his hands could be seen pressed against the glass.
