World's Fastest Tortoise, Cyr Wheel Spinning, Speed Rice Moving Officially Amazing

Officially...

-Biggest.

-Shoe!

-Weirdest.

-Face!

-Fastest.

-Loo!

-Tightest.

-Space!

-Longest.

-Snake!

-Smallest.

-Van!

-Heaviest.

-Cake!

-Tallest.

-Man!

-Longest ears on a dog.

-Aw!

Most poisonous frog!

-And a woman with a beard.

-What?!

Officially, officially, officially... Amazing!

Hello and welcome to another thrilling instalment of...

Goes Bunkers.

Another crowd has infiltrated our secret bunker,

hoping to see Guinness World Record titles get obliterated.

Coming up...

Here, here!

Oh, and Al Jackson is here too.

We've got a triply tough spin in a dizzying cyr wheel.

A ridiculously risky car challenge in China.

And a terrific turbo-charged tortoise.

Plus the Bunker Bunch will be trying to predict the outcome of all of our

challenges as they vie for the chance to order one of our

Officially competitive legends into the gunge tank of doom

at the end of the show.

Let's welcome our hair-raising heroes now as we cue the house band.

From Japan, he sparkles, he glitters,

he gives Stephen Ray the jitters, it's...

# 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-Cherry-san! #

A perfect three-course meal.

Next up, he can flip, he can flop, he's the cream of the crop.

It's...

# The best come in small packages, they say

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

# Can the pocket rocket break a record today?

# Everybody love the USA! It's USA...

# Ray! #

Phenomenal flag flapping.

And finally, he's rock, he's roll, but he loves an evening stroll,

it's Britain's...

# 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?

BOTH: # Well, you can send him any test

# And he will yearn to be the best

# Cos he's a record-breaking legend, Sizzling Steve. #

Aw, look at his sweet little face.

They are itching to begin their latest battle, but before we reveal

exactly what that entails,

I'm joining Haruka to watch a record from China involving three magical

motorists and a spectacular stunt.

Li, Li and Chung will be attempting the record for...

Balancing on two wheels, they'll have to drive on a platform just

80 centimetres wide and 100 metres long.

And they must reach the very end to get the record.

To prove how tough this is, their practice sessions were mostly

crashing sessions.

Do you think they can drive to victory?

The Bunker Bunch are making their first predictions of the show

and 73% think the record will be broken.

And to make things extra dramatic,

they're record-breaking by moonlight.

Here we go, first attempt from Li.

He's on two wheels.

Now he'll use this red and blue area to steady himself and aim for

-the platform.

-He's on, but can he stay on?

No, he's off already, he did not get very far.

Chung is next.

He looks nice and steady.

But there's such a tiny margin of error,

I doubt I could walk on that without falling off,

never mind drive on two wheels.

He's going really well!

Oh, so close to the 100 metres.

What a shame!

HORN BEEPS

A jaunty beep signals Li Long's first attempt which also fails.

The drivers then fail time and time again.

With Li seemingly even trying to practise without a car.

Li Long will have one final attempt.

Whoa!

He's up on the ramp.

This looks like a great attempt.

Oh, nearly off there!

But this is the best run we've seen. Could he actually do it?

Incredible! A new world record!

And his team-mates are delighted for him.

Well, he's not.

And no doubt we'll be seeing two more faces of thunder after today's

Officially Competitive...

Previously on Officially Competitive...

On paper, it was as easy as a stroll in the park

but the heel-toe walk was a shambles.

That triple DQ sees Ray still topping the leaderboard and living

the dream, but that dream could turn into a nightmare

because today's record is...

-Chopsticks?

-No!

There's Super-Rich's kryptonite.

Let's get the rules.

The rice must be taken from one bowl and placed into

a second bowl one grain at a time.

The bowls must be a minimum of 50 centimetres apart

and only one hand may be used.

And the record to beat is 22 rice grains moved in 30 seconds.

Let's see what Ray has to say about his wooden nemesis

in the team talks.

Every time I ask you, I say, "Ray, do you have the chopstick record?"

And you say you, "Yeah, Al, I got it,"

and then you stink up the joint.

How are you not going to stink up the Officially Amazing

studios this year?

I am going to leave you with a, "No comment."

Well, let's move on to a man who loves a chopstick challenge.

Talk to me about you and your relationship with chopsticks.

Have you become even more adept?

-Yes.

-Good.

I've been to the land of chopsticks, I went to Japan.

And I've trained in a natural habitat.

In a natural... Where the chopsticks run free?

-Yes.

-You and Cherry, who's got the edge?

It could be either of us, but it will definitely be one of us.

-Hopefully me.

-The cry of a true champion.

How will Mr Cherry and his chopstick sensei, Chickie, react to that?

Cherry, I'd say you are the chopstick king

but Steve is also very, very good at it.

Is he a danger today?

-TRANSLATION:

-Well, Chickie, love, this one could go either way.

But I hope we all...

Have a nice day!

Enjoy yourselves.

So, who do you think will win this sticky challenge?

Cherry's the favourite in the Bunker,

but 7% have loyally predicted victory for Ray,

despite his chequered chopstick past.

And he's up first.

-Over to you.

-Ray, are you ready?

No.

Three, two, one, go!

Come on, Ray.

Silence the doubters.

Any time now, Ray.

It's taken him seven seconds just to pick the chopsticks up.

That's almost a quarter of the time gone already.

Oh, man, they're upside down.

Or is that deliberate?

Well, that's one grain moved.

He's having some trouble,

but could this maverick technique be the key to smashing this record?

And that's number two.

Just 20 more!

Five, four, three, two, one, stop!

-Oh.

-Just two, then.

By Ray's chopstick standards, that verged on the heroic.

Indeed. And his attempt at the end to waft an imaginary grain

through the air into the bowl was a particular highlight.

Meanwhile, the sizzler,

who's twice held the one-minute version of this record,

has chosen brown rice.

It's healthier, but is it faster?

He's thinly spread a few dozen grains on his personal white saucer,

and his special glass bowl is in place.

Perfect, if protracted, preparation.

But now, he is ready.

Go!

That's the first one in.

No panic, here, from Sizzle Bizzle.

He's as cool as rice.

-That's two.

-And a third.

-Oh, no.

-Ricey ruination, as Steve's grain pings off the lip

of the bowl and tumbles to the abyss below.

How critical might that single grain be?

Well, it hasn't fazed him.

Look at that laser-eyed focus on this tricky task.

Five, four, three, two, one, stop!

Oh, he sent that last one skittering across the table top.

But he still deposited enough rice grains to make at least

half a teaspoon of rice pudding.

And now to Cherry.

He's gone for a mountain of black rice and a high-sided personalised

popcorn bucket.

He's obviously taking this very seriously.

-Japanese...

-Chopsticks, chopsticks, chopsticks!

Victory!

-Thank you.

-Go.

Just look at this manic pace.

Is Cherry on fast forward?

No, but he's so fast, the human eye can barely keep up.

This is jaw-dropping speed.

Look at the explosion as his sticks strike at the heart of that huge

mass of rice.

If he moves that lot, he'll annihilate the record of 22.

I think this is tactical.

When he digs in, he's almost guaranteed to grab a grain.

And he doesn't waste time chasing single ones round plate.

Steve!

But sometimes he's snagging more than one at a time.

And those grains will not count.

Five, four, three, two, one. Stop!

Well, that was fast.

But just how precise was that movement of rice?

Let's find out.

Official adjudicator, please tell me, do we have a record?

-No, we don't.

-Sad news.

But there's still that vital Officially Competitive

point to play for.

In third place, with a total of two...

..is Ray.

The traditional celebration of last place from team USA.

And in first place with a total of 15 valid grains is...

..Mr Cherry!

Mr Cherry wins, just as 67% of the Bunker crew knew he would.

His super speedy technique destroying Steve's score of eight

grains and moving him to the top of the leaderboard with Ray.

Later on, one of the Bunker's top predictors will decide which of our

heroes will attempt another world record,

and who will face the Gunge Tank Of Doom.

But first, something magical.

Greetings, muggles.

I'm here in Durham Cathedral cloisters,

where, of course, they filmed the Hogwarts scenes

in the Harry Potter movies.

In fact, it was just over there that Draco Malfoy was turned

into a ferret.

Now, I couldn't come here without my own bit of animal magic.

So here goes - Exshelliarmus!

COUGHING

Oh, yeah. Even as a tortoise, I still rock this quiff.

Only kidding, this isn't really me.

In fact... Oi! It's not even a real tortoise.

But we are here to see a real tortoise, Bertie, of course,

who's world record-breakingly magical.

And here he is!

Yes, this is Bertie, the quickest tortoise on the planet.

Today, he's aiming to break his own Guinness World Records title for

fastest tortoise.

The original record, held by Charlie, had stood since 1977.

But Bertie broke it in 2014 by navigating an oddly tricky course

that matched the original.

18 feet long, that's 5.48 metres,

and for some reason going uphill.

Not easy for a human, never mind a tortoise.

Brisk Bertie's record stands at 19.59 seconds,

which is an average speed of 0.28 metres per second.

Yes, this rapid reptile really is

even faster than Usain Bolt.

Hang on! Sorry, even faster than Usain Bolt's tortoise!

Let's meet Bertie's coach, Janine.

How did you first find out that you had a turbo tortoise?

He lives on a children's adventure park,

and it was the public that used to say,

"Wow, he's really fast for a tortoise."

So have you been able to do any specific training

for today's record attempt?

Didn't do anything out of the ordinary,

apart from he had a nice warm bath this morning.

Oh, I thought he smelled nice and sweet.

Can you tell, sort of, on the day, whether he's in

one of his fast moves?

When he's in a good mood, he's really fast.

But when he's in his OK mood, he just does normal tortoise speed.

And what kind of mood is he in today?

I don't think he's in one of his really fast moods.

He might just decide that he doesn't want to walk at all,

and just sit there and do nothing.

So, Janine doesn't think Bertie's in his fastest mood.

But let's see how he feels in his own words.

So, Bertie, you're the world's fastest tortoise already.

What persuaded you to get out there again and try and break your own

-records?

-Sorry, Ben.

I haven't got time for this.

I need to get prepared, do my stretches.

Laters!

While Bertie legs it to the start line...

Go on, Bertie!

..let's get the rules.

Bertie must cover the full distance of 5.48 metres.

He must not be physically helped in any way.

And the clock stops when his snout crosses the finish line.

And Bertie's own record to beat is 19.59 seconds.

Back in the Bunker, 72% believe Bertie will beat his own best time.

But do you agree? Let's find out.

He is tearing along the track!

He's so rapid, we need to go to slow-mo.

Here, we can really see the power and the drive in those long...

Well, relatively long, scaly legs.

To Bertie, his reflection in the mirror at the finish looks like a

potential new friend,

so he's storming towards it.

He's nearly there!

Come on, B Man.

He's going to smash his own record.

Oh, he's stopped.

-Er... Bertie?

-Come on, Bertie.

Come on, Bertie.

This, er, is a speed record, Bert.

This is no time to hibernate!

-Bertie?

-Come on, Bertie.

And there he goes!

Snout crosses line at last.

LAUGHTER

Well, it was all going so well until those last few centimetres.

But official adjudicator, Mark,

could he still have bettered his record time of 19.59 seconds?

On this occasion, that was 1:29.5.

Oh, not quite.

But there's just time for a final go.

And this time, he's going shell for leather.

He's got his serious face on for some serious sprinting.

That tortoise in the mirror is driving him on.

Either that, or Bertie's desperate to check out his

wrinkly features up close. Nearly there!

But has he got the finish?

Yes! Now, has this agile reptile done enough to break his own record?

That was 1:08.

Well, it was a valiant effort from Bertie.

But in the end, he fell just short and then stayed there

for a really long time.

But he's still the world's fastest tortoise.

And at least I managed to grab a quick...

Shell-fie!

Only 28% of the strangely happy Bunker correctly

forecast the outcome.

Including Michael, Rebecca and Cara.

The Bunker crew now have one final prediction to make before someone is

sent to the Gunge Tank Of Doom.

It's time to join Haruka for something spinny.

Meet Alula.

Lil, Jess and Fiona.

Three of the world's leading cyr wheel artists.

A cyr wheel is a steel ring which can spin gyroscopically.

That means it can rotate and move in every possible direction.

Perfect for spectacular circus skills.

Today, the Alulas will attempt the world record for...

Which means spinning like this with all three of them

in the wheel at once.

Lil, Jess and Fiona,

how hard is it to fit three of you in one wheel?

It is hard. We've worked on various different ways of doing it.

We found that Jess in the splits works best for us.

And when you say Jess in the splits...

So Jess is in the middle with her legs split like that.

-Doing the splits?

-Doing the splits.

-That's what you mean?

-Doing the splits?

-Actually doing the splits.

And then me and Lil are kind of sandwiching her on either side.

And then we pull and push on each of our feet and get it spinning.

How hard is it?

It's tough for Jess cos she has to sit in over split.

-Split for a minute.

-And then it's tough for us because

we just have to power on through.

We've never done it for a minute before, either.

-So that's been a challenge.

-Shush!

-Shh.

Well, there can be no cyring without rule adhering!

All three contestants must be holding the wheel with their hands

and feet apart.

Only full 360 degree rotations will count.

And should any contestant touch the floor, the attempt is over.

The world record target is 20 rotations in one minute.

The Bunker crew are casting their votes and 47% predict

that Alula will spin their way to glory.

But what do you think?

In your own time.

The attempt will start when the girls are up to speed with all three

riding the wheel.

This is it. Spin-credible scenes!

Oh!

No! They've crashed out after only four seconds.

Just three spins in, and they've completely lost momentum,

leaving Fiona no choice but to abandon the attempt.

They said they'd never done a full minute,

but surely they can do more than that?

Let's find out, Haruka.

The Alula girls are getting straight back on the wheel.

And they're off!

This looks much better.

A fluid rhythm and a perfect pace.

But can they maintain it for the full minute?

15 seconds.

This is amazing. This is such a hard record.

They have two combine balance, power and teamwork.

All while getting dreadfully dizzy.

And let's not forget that Jess is doing all of that in the splits!

30 seconds.

Halfway there.

Just listen to the Alulas driving each other on.

Keep going!

Top triple teamwork!

45 seconds.

Come on now, girls. Last 15!

They're really having to dig deep now.

Just a few seconds left.

-Come on, we can do this. We've got this.

-Three, two, one, time.

Yes!

They're all absolutely exhausted.

But they completed the full minute.

Spectacular cyr soaring from the Alula ladies.

But was it a record?

Official adjudicator, Mark, checks his Facebook.

He's, erm, reviewing the slow-mo footage, Ben.

That makes more sense. Time for the moment of truth.

In order to achieve the record today,

you needed a minimum of 20 valid rotations.

In the minute, you achieved...

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

Look at that!

CHEERING

-I think they're happy with that!

-61!

They didn't just break the record, they completely annihilated it.

Alula ruler.

And with that remarkable result,

we can reveal our top ten predictors in the Bunker today.

-Michael...

-Riley...

-Jamie...

-Amy-Lee...

-Kenzie...

-Teague...

-Another Amy-Lee...

-Hope...

-Victoria...

-And Owen.

The computer has randomly selected one of them

and that lucky person is...

..Hope!

Hip, Hope, hooray!

So, what do we know about Hope?

Well, she says the funniest thing in the world is...

-Me?

-No, Al.

Her grandad! Her favourite kitchen appliance is the toaster.

Oh, I love toast.

And the superpower she would most like is invisibility.

No problem, Hope.

-Ta-da!

-Magical scenes.

Today, Hope must select two of our wondrous warriors to team up

and attempt a record you can try at home.

So, Hope, you need to make the decision.

Which two of our competitors will be playing the game,

and which will face The Gunge Tank Of Doom?

Hope, who are you going to place in the gunge tank?

Mr Cherry.

Hope!

So, for the third time this series, Steve and Ray, AKA The St-Rays,

will attempt to save not so merry Mr Cherry

from a gargantuan gunging.

So far, The St-Rays have a 100% record when working together.

Two records tried, two records failed.

No wonder Cherry looks sad!

Let's get the rules.

Each aircraft must be made from an A4-sized piece of paper.

The target must be a container with a maximum diameter

of 30 centimetres.

And Steve and Ray must throw their aircraft alternately from behind a

line three metres from the container.

They'll need to throw at least ten aircraft into the target

in one minute for a new world record

and to save Mr Cherry from wearing a brand-new suit...

made of gunge!

It's over to the official adjudicator.

Three, two, one - go.

Come on. Come on!

Oh! No immediate success for this pair.

And now Ray is in a real muddle with his plane.

Dissension in the ranks as Steve waits impatiently for his turn.

Without looking, Ray throws...

..and misses.

And as we look up from inside our bucket cam,

their aim is still wayward.

Oh, so close from Ray.

Now Steve takes careful aim.

Lovely, gentle drift, here.

And...

It's there!

Finally! Come on, keep it up.

Just nine more needed in the last 30 seconds.

Cherry asks for divine intervention.

And that's two!

A beautifully sailing plane.

But this is far from plain sailing for The St-Rays.

Could the crosscurrents of wind in the bunker be affecting Ray's throw?

Al, any wind in here is because of the beans you ate at lunch.

-Totally worth it.

-I disagree!

Oh, perfect piloting from Siz-Biz again.

-Oh, so close!

-Five, four, three, two, one.

Stop!

Well, did they do enough to claim a record and save Cherry from an

ooze-filled fate?

The target to beat was ten.

Today you managed a total...

-..of three.

-Oh, no!

You know what that means, don't you?

It means gunge.

This merciless crowd is baying for gunge,

as are the unrepentant Steve and Ray.

Three, two, one.

Oh, and there it is.

A noble champion supremely slathered in sticky sludge for the third time

this series. Splendid.

See you next time.

Bye!

# Well, what do you know

# Bertie was too slow to break his own world record for speed

# But Alula's spinning proved to be quite winning

# They are cyr wheel wonders indeed

# The Land Rover car on its side on a platform 18 centimetres wide

# Our competitors felt the pain of trying to move uncooked rice grains

# And our competitors' paper plane throwing was total rubbish.

# They've all been officially amazing. #