Ice Skating, Moffat Donuts, Ping Pong Balls and Shaving-Foam Hats Officially Amazing

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-Weirdest...

-Face!

-Fastest...

-Loo!

-Tightest...

-Space!

-# Longest...

-Snake!

-Smallest...

-Van!

-Heaviest...

-Cake!

-Tallest...

-Man!

-# Longest ears on a dog.

-Aw!

-# Most poisonous frog!

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-# And a woman with a beard... #

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# Officially, officially, officially...amazing! #

Welcome to Officially Amazing Goes Bunkers!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Here's what's coming up on today's show.

The Moffat brothers are back with their most spectacular

and dangerous stunt yet.

We've got a superb feat of skating synchronicity.

And paper planes thrown in China with preposterous power!

Plus, our raucous Secret Bunker crowd

will be trying to predict the results

of all these Guinness World Records title attempts,

as they hope for the chance to send one of our competitive maestros

to the gunge tank of doom later in the show.

And that's the band's cue,

as we bring forth the first of our legends

down the ramp of glory.

It's the bloke you know from Tokyo,

Mr Cherry!

# Brace yourselves, it's the man from Japan

# The four-time competitive champion

# Do Ray and Steve even have a chance

# Of beating the man with the spangly pants?

# Who can break records like nobody else can?

# Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-Cherry-san! #

Japanese!

While we google "kabuki" in the Bunker,

say hello to the one everyone rates from the United States -

it's US Ray.

# Good things come in small packages, they say

# But they don't come much smaller than US Ray

# Can the pocket rocket flip a record today?

# Everybody, what do we say?

# Well, it's US Ray. #

Textbook finish from the Ray-man.

And finally, hip-hip hooray, he's from the UK,

it's Sizzling Steve.

-# In Sizzling Steve

-In Sizzling Steve

-# We do believe

-We do believe

-# What mundane skill

-What mundane skill

-# Has he got up his sleeve?

-Has he got up his sleeve?

# Well, you can set him any test

# And he will yearn to be the best

# Cos he's a record-breaking legend

# Sizzling Steve. #

Aw, rest easy, Steve.

You've got a big day of record-breaking ahead.

STEVE SNORES

They're ready for battle - well, two of them are.

But before we reveal today's challenge,

I'm joining Haruka to witness some fantastic flying from China.

This is Junguk Lee, a paper aeroplane master.

Ah, yes, much like Sizzling Steve and Ray in episode six.

Ah, no.

1,000 times no.

Junguk, from South Korea,

could get a black belt in origami.

He can make boomerang planes,

keep planes in the air using the air from other objects...

And can even fly planes using mind control!

Well, not quite.

But look at this spectacular cylindrical paper aircraft.

And this stunning accuracy.

That is awesome!

Junguk is going to attempt a record for...

-Watermelons?!

-Yep!

Using these specially constructed planes.

The target is ten.

Do you think he can do it?

Back in the Bunker, the first predictions of the show

are being made.

61% think that he will.

He's off!

That was close.

But he nails that one.

Two... Three!

Look at the power he generates with each throw

to pierce through that tough skin!

This is top darts.

Nine! This for the record...

-Ten!

-11!

-12!

-Wow, what a performance!

PLANE brilliant.

12 piercings to soar past that target of ten.

And now everyone can celebrate with some refreshing,

if slightly perforated, watermelon.

But which of these three warriors will be flying high today?

It's time for...

Previously on Officially Competitive...

Mr Cherry and his chopsticks picked up a marvellous world record.

Our quadruple champ is two points clear with just four events left.

So Ray and Steve really need a win today.

Which means things are about to get serious with today's challenge...

This is a very serious team event.

Indeed. One team-mate will have their head

sternly slathered in shaving foam,

before sombrely attempting to catch ping-pong balls in the lather.

Let's get the no-nonsense rules to this weighty challenge.

Only one 250ml can of shaving foam

may be squirted onto the head.

Participants must stand two metres apart.

Only one table tennis ball

may be thrown at a time.

And to count, the balls must remain

in foam for five seconds

once the time is up.

And the target for a new record is 15 table tennis balls

caught in 30 seconds.

Earlier this series, after years of failure in team events,

Steve and I tasted glorious victory

in the blindfold sandwich-making challenge.

We're on a ROLL!

If you're going to be a thrower,

I'm going to be wearing a shaving foam hat.

Now, quell that solitary tear, yes, the quiff will take a hit.

This is being sacrificed.

Yep, I know.

I think it's a sacrifice you have to take for the team.

-Are we going to nail it this time?

-Yes, we are.

-Good.

-Personally, I can't wait to see that quiff flattened.

And neither can my pint-sized ping-pong partner, US Ray.

How do you want to do it?

You want me to throw? What do you want to do?

You throw, I catch.

All right. Do you want to practise our technique a little bit?

-Let's do it.

-All right, let's try this.

Now, listen up, our technique...

-Bang.

-..is going to be flawless.

Because we're the USA, buddy. We never lose.

-Keep going.

-This is how we do it.

-Just like that.

-How do you like that?

-This one's for Team UK.

-Back at it.

-This one's for Team Japan.

-Bang.

We got this.

USA. All day.

Unsurprising ping-pong piffle from Team USA.

How are Team Japan feeling about their second joint venture?

What makes good ping-pong ball throwing?

-TRANSLATION:

-Snap is most important.

Look at t'target, then throw.

Look down, please.

And throw there - aye.

Can you look up? And throw there.

BOTH: Samurai soul, samurai soul!

Samurai soul, winner, Team Japan!

So, who do you think will serve up victory in this one?

My pep talk with Ray has convinced

41% of the Bunker

that we'll be victorious.

Now, a serious challenge requires serious attire.

So, as the catcher,

I'm resplendently bedecked in competitive cape and swimming cap.

Steve applies the shaving foam... SHAVING FOAM SPLUTTERS

Oh. Was that the cream, Steve, or was that you?

Both.

He'll be aiming ping-pong balls at my head

once he's happy with the creamy coverage.

Steve steps back to admire his work, and glory beckons.

Three, two, one - go!

Amazing ping-pong placement from the Sizz.

That's six in a row!

Yeah, just look at Steve's beautifully gentle lobs

onto my creamy coiffure.

But his excellent early work may come at a cost.

There's less space to aim for

and some balls are hitting other balls

already lodged in my foamy crown.

Some could even be knocked off!

Watch this one hold on for dear life!

It's hit, will it cling on

to your frothy fringe?

No!

Turn.

Steve opens up a fresh batch of cream,

and gets a view of my noble profile.

Oh, another ball-on-ball misfire!

Stop!

That's time. Now they must stay stuck for five seconds.

Well, my head ended up looking like a turgid trifle, but today,

that's a good thing.

Team Japan are next.

Chiki's catching, so Cherry's throwing.

And while the great man carefully builds his landing zone, behold,

the quiff has emerged from its foamy cage unscathed.

Cherry has loaded his ping-pong balls

into his personalised popcorn pot.

And, look, Chiki's feet are behind the line,

but her head is bent over it to lessen the distance of two metres.

Very smart, and totally legal, Ben.

Go!

Wish I'd thought of that.

Look how Cherry's keeping the pot close,

so he can throw with real speed.

Yes, maybe too fast.

An early ball-to-ball collision there.

Listen to how he instructs Chiki to tilt her head

to reveal untouched foam.

Oh, but he smashed another sphere to the floor!

Wait, was that a double throw?

It was! Two balls slipped from Cherry's grasp.

One lodged in the splodge, but it won't count.

Whoa, Cherry just hit the same ball three times in row.

Incredible! His aim is almost TOO accurate.

-Stop!

-I think that last one was just too late.

But that's the five seconds.

Team USA, step forward.

Ray's catching, and Al's piling it high here

for a really cushioned landing.

Stick a flake in that and it'd look delicious.

-Mmm!

-Go!

-A fast start here.

-And they're landing nicely.

Apparently, Ray's the catcher because of his agility.

But he's not moving much, is he?

With aim this good, he doesn't need to.

Apart from that time.

And also that time.

-Sorry, Ray.

-Right on the nose!

Ray, face me.

There you go.

-Face the other way.

-Stop!

Can they all stick for five seconds?

Oh, yeah!

Did any of these sudsy skulls

snare at least 15 ping-pong balls for a new record?

Official adjudicator Shantha, do we have a world record?

Yes.

In third place...

..with 11...

..is Team USA.

Even they were just four off the target.

And in first place...

..with a total of 16...

..is Team UK.

Yes, not only our second team-event triumph of the series,

but our first Guinness World Records title together too.

They scored four more than Team Japan,

meaning just a quarter of the Bunker predicted correctly.

And, with just three shows left,

perennial champ Mr Cherry must be feeling the sizzling heat,

because Steve is hot on his heels.

Later on, one of our Bunker brains will decide

which two of our heroes will attempt another record.

And which one will be cruising for an oozing in the menacing...

Now, Ben joins Haruka in welcoming back some old friends.

Yes, Officially Amazing's most prolific poachers

of world records...

..return for a ninth appearance on the show.

And so far, they are yet to suffer the bitter taste of failure.

Eight records tried, eight records smashed!

Earlier in this series,

they took the record for tightest gap driven through

by two cars on two wheels.

And simply annihilated it!

By one centimetre.

Yes!

But today, these daredevil drivers

will be taken to the limit as they attempt the record for...

So, not only will Alastair be driving on two wheels,

John will be performing doughnuts - that's skidding in full circles -

around him as he moves!

It's going to be demanding, dazzling and, well - this is the Moffats -

very dangerous.

Which is why we have a medic and a firefighter on stand-by.

Alastair, John, Trevor the Titan, welcome back to Officially Amazing.

Let's talk about this record.

John is in this mean machine.

Does it make a difference for the doughnuts?

Well, this is basically a rear-wheel drive car.

On a doughnut, it can go a lot quicker, the back comes out.

And we've picked the Mini, cos it's a shorter car,

so there's less distance for him to doughnut round.

There's the element of danger, isn't there?

The worst point is when I'm coming round from the back, at one point,

I'll be going under the car.

So I will be literally...

-On every...?

-Every rotation, pretty much, yeah.

Yeah, at least 10 or 11 times.

THEY LAUGH

So, I'm guessing, Trevor, just put your feet up, right?

Yeah, just watching.

I'll have to remind John to stop.

Because he can't count.

That's the thing.

-ALASTAIR:

-It'll be exciting now. It's a good one to watch.

A real good visual one to watch.

Well, that's what Trevor's going to be doing.

Waving his pom-poms, yeah?

While the brothers get ready, here are the rules.

The attempt must take place on a dry surface

of asphalt or concrete.

Both cars must be constantly moving throughout the attempt -

John's in a circular motion,

going around Alastair's Mini

on two wheels.

And the record to beat is ten doughnuts in one minute.

It's a landslide in the Bunker, as a huge 87% have predicted

yet another magical Moffats moment.

But do you agree?

-Here they go.

-OK, Alastair is on two wheels.

Time will start when John, in the blue car,

begins his first doughnut.

And there's the first one.

Absolutely superb skills from both Moffats.

There's almost no room for error.

But this is GREAT driving.

Another doughnut done.

Alastair has to keep it slow and steady.

Oh, he did wobble, but still, John circles him beautifully.

John must complete each doughnut in less than 5.5 seconds

to reach the target of 11.

They're doing really well!

That's halfway, and the boys have managed six doughnuts in 30 seconds.

With just five more needed, that record is in touching distance.

Can they keep their nerve?

Their speed? And their precision?

Delicious doughnutting!

Come on, John.

Watch as John locks the front wheels and spins the back ones

to power him through that circle.

This is a breathtaking balancing act from Alastair.

But can he remain on two wheels for the full minute?

This is going to be very close.

Ooh, and speaking of close, how close was that?!

John almost nicked

Alastair's back bumper -

that was just millimetres

from a major Mini mess!

Ooh! Such tight angles!

Can they squeeze in one more?

HOOTER And that's time!

No idea how many, but it looks really good.

Wow, that was incredible!

What a stunning spectacle of stunt driving.

The boys seem in great spirits,

but did they complete more than ten doughnuts?

Over to official adjudicator, Mark.

In that attempt, you achieved...

..12, which is a brand-new Guinness World Records title!

They broke the record by two doughnuts!

That's nigh-on miraculous!

Even for the mind-blowing Moffats.

That's nine records in six series.

Surely the perfect ten can't be far away?

The Bunker is rocking, as 87% celebrate a successful prediction.

They now have one last forecast to make

before someone is banished to the...

And for that, we must take to the ice.

Sliding majestically onto the rink, it's the sequence sorcerer, Ben.

And here's Benjamina,

the personification of graceful beauty.

What a captivating couple they make.

Now for their signature move, the Shire shuffle.

SOMEONE BREAKS WIND

Oh, a little bit of tension there, as Ben gets ready.

And here they go... Oh!

The judges are clearly not impressed by that.

SOBBING: Well, that ended terribly. Let's hope these two are better.

I'm available for acting jobs, if you're wondering.

Anyway, meet Zoe and Chris.

They've been skating as a pair since 2016 and compete for Great Britain.

Both have held national titles,

but today, they have a world record in their sights...

A synchronised double-toe loop

requires two skaters to simultaneously perform

two full circles in mid-air.

Let's meet these ice skating sensations.

It's "ice" to meet you.

-Oh, that was very nice.

-Thank you.

I imagine, the taking off and the landing

on a slippy surface cause quite a few problems.

What kind of element of danger does it pose?

Falling.

I think after about four double-toes, we're dizzy as well.

-We try and watch each other.

-Yeah.

-How do you combat the dizziness?

We have to see each other and we are really dizzy

and we are going in circles.

So we don't, really, until we stop.

So when you stop, are you going to be like that?

We are, probably.

Well, while Zoe and Christopher warm their double-toes up,

we'll take a look at the rules.

For a jump to count as synchronised,

Zoe and Christopher must take off at the same time, like this...

But they don't have to land in complete synch.

If either skater falls, the attempt is over.

And the target for a new world record

is 20 synchronised double-toe loops

in one minute.

Do you think they can do it?

Just 39% of the Bunker are predicting they'll skate to success.

But let's find out.

A short skate to get up to speed.

HOOTER

And here they go.

A spin-tacular start!

The perfect ice breaker!

And that's three.

Immaculate timing, as they take off and land in perfect unison.

Remember, if they're out of synch by even a fraction,

the double-toe loop will not count.

30 seconds.

Halfway and they've toe-looped ten times,

so they're bang on target.

They're looking good, but they've got to be getting dizzy now.

Fatigue and disorientation are now huge factors.

They're both spinning in mid-air and skating in circles, too.

The rink must be a blur!

45 seconds.

The pace hasn't dropped,

but they must keep those take-offs coordinated.

-Come on!

-Chris urges one final effort.

-Time.

-Oh, well done.

Wow, they stayed ice cool

through a whole minute of relentless spins and spirals.

But did they manage the 20 legal loops

that will take them to the dizzying heights

of a new world record?

Let's find out.

We've watched the footage in slow motion

to verify it and you achieved...

Ta-ta-ta-tum!

..20, which is a brand-new Guinness World Record title.

Yes! They'll be cock-a-loop with that result!

Congratulations.

Next stop, the Winter Olympics.

Well, after a quick swim.

And we can now reveal today's top predictors in the Bunker.

-Brendan.

-Mia.

-Tilly.

-Ella.

-Mr Twig.

-Skye.

-Niamh.

-Mrs Anjul.

-John.

-And Sorrel.

But only one has been randomly chosen

by our supercomputer to take part

in today's final challenge.

And that person is...

..Tilly!

Top stuff, Tilly!

So who is this genius?

Well, she plays the ukulele...

Me, too! Listen!

UKULELE PLAYS

That's not you, is it, Al?

No, Ben.

The superpower she'd most like is to be able to walk through walls!

Yeah!

I'm not sure that's what she meant, Al.

And her most impressive skill is break dancing.

Look at her go!

Now it's up to Tilly to choose which two of our legends

will unite to attempt the record for...

Steve still holds the record

for the solo version of this event,

from series four.

Surely he's safe from a gunging today?

Very soon, Tilly,

you will be picking who is going to toot

like they've never tooted before

and who's going to be tooting their way off to the gunge tank of doom!

Who would you like to send to the gunge tank of doom?

Steve.

Steve has a strop.

But it won't change a thing.

He's banished to the gunge tank,

despite being a tooting world champion.

Tilly may be desperate to see Steve get a slopping,

but Cherry and Ray,

or the United States of A-Cherry-Ca,

can spare him if they can toot to a world record.

Now the rules.

Party blowers must have a minimum tongue length of 22cm.

The contestants must take turns

tooting their blower once to its full extension

before placing it on the table.

And contestants may only

pick up their blower

once their team-mate's blower

has been replaced.

The target for a new world record

is 75 toots in one minute.

The jaunty hats are on and there's a party atmosphere

throughout the Bunker!

Well, almost.

HE TOOTS FORLORNLY

Three, two, one, go!

Come on, guys.

Listen to those toots.

Cherry brought his all the way from Japan!

While Ray's, with maybe a hint of bagpipe, is from Scotland.

But will their tooty total be enough to save the Sizz?

Well, they're using some smart tactics.

Yes, by kneeling down,

they're minimising the time it takes

to lift and replace the blower.

There's just centimetres between lips and table.

But are those tongues fully extended on each blow?

Yes.

A radiant roll-out every time.

Mesmerising.

No!

That fumble could spell TOOT-AL disaster.

What a way to ruin the party!

Big push, big push, come on, guys.

Valuable milliseconds lost!

-Come on!

-Five, four, three, two, one.

Stop!

Brave-hearted blowing from this tooting twosome.

But did they manage that mammoth target of 75?

It's over to Shantha.

Today, you managed...

-..53.

-Oh!

Bad news for Cherry and Ray.

Worse news for Steve.

But great news for Tilly and our gunge-hungry audience!

-ALL:

-Five, four, three,

two, one - gunge!

CHEERING

Yes! The yucky yellow stuff wraps Steve

in its cold sticky embrace,

and that party blower's days of tooting for joy are over.

We'll see you next time.

# Well, the Moffat men were back again

# How on earth did they do this?

# And Benjamina looked nice out on the ice

# But not as good as Zoe and Chris

# We saw paper planes

# Thrown with water-melon piercing aim

# Team UK were the best

# At the record-breaking foamy test

# And Cherry and Ray's party-blowing got Steve a good gunging

# They've all been Officially Amazing! #