In 1974, Philippe Petit set out to achieve the unthinkable: a high-wire walk more than 1,300 feet in the air across New York City’s Twin Towers. The event that enthralled New Yorkers almost 50 years ago has been immortalized in an Oscar-winning documentary Man on Wire and the 2015 filmThe Walk. He told us how he constructed the audacious plan and what it felt like to look down on the world below.

In 1974, Philippe Petit set out to achieve the unthinkable: a high-wire walk more than 1,300 feet in the air across New York City&rsquo;s Twin Towers. The event that enthralled New Yorkers almost 50 years ago has been immortalized in an Oscar-winning documentary Man on Wire and the 2015 film The Walk. He told us how he constructed the audacious plan and what it felt like to look down on the world below.

Extraordinary people with extraordinary stories. Join Chris McHardy, Sonal Rupani, and Robbie Greenfield as they embark on a conversational adventure and speak to some of the world's most remarkable individuals. The Big Interview is produced by Tom Paul Smith. 

Extraordinary people with extraordinary stories. Join Chris McHardy, Sonal Rupani, and Robbie Greenfield as they embark on a conversational adventure and speak to some of the world's most remarkable individuals. The Big Interview is produced by Tom Paul Smith.&nbsp;

The Big Interview

Extraordinary people and extraordinary stories. Join Chris McHardy, Robbie Greenfield and Sonal Rupani as they embark on a conversational adventure and speak to some of the world's most remarkable human beings who have incredible stories to tell. 

Extraordinary people and extraordinary stories. Join Chris McHardy, Robbie Greenfield and Sonal Rupani as they embark on a conversational adventure and speak to some of the world's most remarkable human beings who have incredible stories to tell.&nbsp;