0:00:02 > 0:00:05- This is the world of records. - OFFICIALLY!
0:00:05 > 0:00:09- # Biggest- shoe,- weirdest- face, - Fastest- loo,- tightest space, longest
0:00:09 > 0:00:12- # snake,- smallest- van, - Heaviest- cake,- tallest- man,
0:00:12 > 0:00:14# Longest ears on a dog
0:00:14 > 0:00:19- # Most poisonous frog and A woman with a beard- What?
0:00:19 > 0:00:23# Officially, officially, officially, amazing. #
0:00:25 > 0:00:27This is Officially Amazing.
0:00:27 > 0:00:31I'm Ben Shires and we have been scouring the globe to bring
0:00:31 > 0:00:35you the fastest, longest,
0:00:35 > 0:00:39highest, strongest, youngest,
0:00:39 > 0:00:44and weirdest world records we can get our sticky hands on.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47Coming up in today's show, we see some extraordinary official
0:00:47 > 0:00:51Guinness World Record attempts, including...
0:00:51 > 0:00:54We see perhaps the most British record attempt possible
0:00:54 > 0:00:58as this woman tries to become the fastest chip-wrapper in the world.
0:00:58 > 0:01:04- Done.- And this juggling genius tries to bite his way to a new record.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08USA reporter Al hotfoots it to Las Vegas to meet
0:01:08 > 0:01:10a record breaking fire-breather.
0:01:11 > 0:01:14And this'll make your hair stand on end.
0:01:14 > 0:01:15Our Japanese reporter, Haruka,
0:01:15 > 0:01:18is in Tokyo to find the world's tallest Mohawk.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23But first, let's meet this man as he attempts to enter the
0:01:23 > 0:01:26record books on the back of a pram.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28It's...
0:01:33 > 0:01:36This is Shakespeare Raceway in Stratford-upon-Avon,
0:01:36 > 0:01:40where you'd usually see souped-up supercars.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43But today, I'm here to see something entirely different.
0:01:43 > 0:01:48A much stranger vehicle is going to try and set a new world record.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50Isn't that right, little Ben?
0:01:51 > 0:01:56Come on, buddy. We practised this. You now say...
0:01:56 > 0:01:59Yes, big Ben. This is one of the silliest speed records ever.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02But it's not for dummies like you.
0:02:04 > 0:02:08All right then, smarty-pants, what is the record?
0:02:08 > 0:02:10It's for the snappily-titled...
0:02:14 > 0:02:16Without a baby in it, of course.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19Serial record breaker and plumber Colin Furze
0:02:19 > 0:02:23specialises in homemade speed machines with a difference,
0:02:23 > 0:02:26and he's recently been working on this little baby...
0:02:26 > 0:02:27carrier.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30Now, I'm no expert but I think I know that prams don't
0:02:30 > 0:02:33generally come with engines attached. What is this under here?
0:02:33 > 0:02:36This is basically a 125 cc motorbike engine.
0:02:36 > 0:02:39I've put it in the pram where you would normally
0:02:39 > 0:02:40put your shopping or your nappies.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43I'm kind of guessing that you don't generally put babies in this,
0:02:43 > 0:02:46- is that right? - Not when it's going fast, no.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48You can use it as a normal pram for pushing,
0:02:48 > 0:02:51and you could stick a baby in it if you wanted, but it's not advisable.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54Riding instead of a baby is a highly-trained stunt doll.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57Oh, she's very realistic.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01OK then, let's get the rules for this absolutely ridiculous
0:03:01 > 0:03:03record attempt. To get a Guinness World Record,
0:03:03 > 0:03:07Colin's creation must resemble a pram. Well, it does.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11Be capable of accommodating a baby. Aw, cute.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13Nappy change needed, I think.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17And thirdly, it needs to go fast. Very fast.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20It needs to go faster than 30 miles per hour to get to him
0:03:20 > 0:03:21that new world record.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24I'm not really sure what happens if it goes on the grass.
0:03:24 > 0:03:25Let's hope it doesn't.
0:03:25 > 0:03:28Today is actually Colin's birthday, but he doesn't want jelly
0:03:28 > 0:03:31and ice cream. He wants a world record.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35On previous birthdays, Colin has set world records for the largest ever
0:03:35 > 0:03:41bonfire, the longest motorcycle and the fastest mobility scooter.
0:03:41 > 0:03:42And look at that!
0:03:42 > 0:03:46Colin has brought that very same mobility scooter along today.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49- If you want to turn heads, then get one of these.- How fast can it go?
0:03:49 > 0:03:53- My world record is 71 miles an hour. - That's crazy.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56But it's also officially amazing, can I have a go, please?
0:03:56 > 0:03:59You can't have a go on this one, but I've got another one you can try.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01I like the way you're talking. So just for fun,
0:04:01 > 0:04:05in lane one it's Colin Furze on his pimped-up 125 cc
0:04:05 > 0:04:10mobility scooter, which has five gears and twin exhausts.
0:04:10 > 0:04:13In lane two, it's me on a normal mobility scooter,
0:04:13 > 0:04:16which has none of that, dressed as my granny.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19I hope she doesn't mind I've borrowed her best shoes.
0:04:19 > 0:04:21So, who do you think is going to go fastest?
0:04:21 > 0:04:24Maybe I can psych him out by looking tough.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28No, I can't psych him out by looking tough.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31Three, two, one, go!
0:04:31 > 0:04:33There goes Colin, really put the hours into that machine,
0:04:33 > 0:04:37whereas I have not. And it's blatantly clear to see now.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39He's whizzing off into the sunset,
0:04:39 > 0:04:42there's no whizzing as far as I'm concerned.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44Slow and steady wins the race.
0:04:44 > 0:04:45Or not.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48So, we've seen that Colin's scooter is incredible,
0:04:48 > 0:04:51but can his pram get him another world record?
0:04:54 > 0:04:56He's making his final preparations.
0:04:56 > 0:05:00Will the mechanical masterpiece make it up to the magic 30 miles an hour?
0:05:00 > 0:05:02Will Colin get another world record?
0:05:02 > 0:05:05Well, we're not going to tell you now. We're only five minutes into
0:05:05 > 0:05:07the show. We'll come back later to find out.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12Time now to go over to America and to this man,
0:05:12 > 0:05:15our US reporter, Al Jackson.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17He's about to meet a record holder who is...
0:05:23 > 0:05:24Uh-oh.
0:05:28 > 0:05:29Thanks, Ben.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32Welcome to Las Vegas, USA, where I'm going to meet
0:05:32 > 0:05:36one of the hottest record breakers there is. I'm excited.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38So are they.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41Now I understand why my friend Ben was too chicken to come meet
0:05:41 > 0:05:43this world record holder.
0:05:43 > 0:05:48I mean, it's officially weird. It's officially scary. Officially ugly.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56Fire is really dangerous and not something to mess around with.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59This man is a professional fire-breather, but even he needs to
0:05:59 > 0:06:02be extremely careful, otherwise
0:06:02 > 0:06:04that lovely long hair will get singed.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08Antonio Restivo may look like he's in a rock band,
0:06:08 > 0:06:10that's because he's in a rock band.
0:06:10 > 0:06:11No, not really.
0:06:11 > 0:06:16Antonio is actually the world's highest fire-breather.
0:06:16 > 0:06:21In 2011, he recorded the highest flame ever blown by a fire-breather.
0:06:21 > 0:06:25It was a massive 8.05 metres in length.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27That's longer than a fire engine,
0:06:27 > 0:06:30something Antonio probably needs from time to time.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33Making a flame that high takes a lot of training,
0:06:33 > 0:06:35so we won't be trying to beat his record today.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38But he's still got plenty of hot stuff to show us.
0:06:38 > 0:06:43First though, I've got one question I have asked this man of fire.
0:06:45 > 0:06:49- So, Antonio, why do you do this? - Because I love fire.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51SCARY MUSIC
0:06:51 > 0:06:53You should do that any time a guy comes up wanting to
0:06:53 > 0:06:56- date your daughter. "What were you saying?"- "What do you mean?
0:06:56 > 0:06:58"I'm sorry, I didn't hear that clear."
0:07:00 > 0:07:03Obviously, none of us should ever play with fire.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06But because Antonio's a trained professional with over 20 years
0:07:06 > 0:07:09experience, he's agreed to give me some training.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12I have a special technique that we're going to go through.
0:07:12 > 0:07:15- I'm going to teach you how to train to be a fire-breather.- I'm excited.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19- Yeah.- All right! Time to become Al Jackson, breather of fire.
0:07:19 > 0:07:23- All right, Antonio. It's time for the big moment.- Yeah.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25I want to see how you train. I want all the cool stuff, like,
0:07:25 > 0:07:28- bring it on.- You want to learn how to be the best fire-breather?
0:07:28 > 0:07:30- I want to learn right now. - Here it is.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33- These are...balloons. - Balloons, yeah.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36Got to blow it up in one breath.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38Balloons are not what I had in mind.
0:07:38 > 0:07:40You only get one breath to do it, now. So when you start,
0:07:40 > 0:07:41you only get one shot.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46- I think this is broken.- What's up?
0:07:46 > 0:07:49- This one's broken.- That one's broken?
0:07:49 > 0:07:51- Take that one. Try that one. - I got this.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54Sadly, I can't even blow one up. I quit.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56Let's make sure that there's nothing faulty.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00Clearly, I'm not destined to become Al Jackson, fire-breather, after all.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03In my defence, I started that one for you.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06Although using balloons might seem like a long way from an
0:08:06 > 0:08:10eight-metre-high fireball, they're Antonio's secret weapon.
0:08:10 > 0:08:13Practising with them increases the size of Antonio's lungs.
0:08:13 > 0:08:14I think this one likes you.
0:08:14 > 0:08:17Which makes him able to breathe fire bigger
0:08:17 > 0:08:21and longer than anyone else in the world.
0:08:25 > 0:08:30So that's Antonio Restivo, the world's highest fire-breather.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33Officially amazing and the guy I'm going to call the next time
0:08:33 > 0:08:34I can't light the barbecue.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40Thanks, Al. Now it's time for Haruka to give you a quiz in...
0:08:44 > 0:08:47This is part of a Guinness World Record holder,
0:08:47 > 0:08:51but what is their record? Is it - the world's hairiest chest?
0:08:51 > 0:08:53The world's most expensive poodle?
0:08:53 > 0:08:56Or the world's biggest Afro hairstyle?
0:08:56 > 0:09:00Well, if you're shouting out poodle, then you can now feel justifiably...
0:09:00 > 0:09:02wrong.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06Because it's the world's largest Afro, measuring 16 centimetres tall,
0:09:06 > 0:09:1121 centimetres wide, and 1.39 metres all the way round.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15It belongs to American Aevin Dugas. She might spend a fortune on shampoo,
0:09:15 > 0:09:18but has probably never had to buy a pillow in her life.
0:09:18 > 0:09:22And talking of super-sized records, what about this British beauty?
0:09:22 > 0:09:25It's the world's heaviest onion,
0:09:25 > 0:09:28weighing in at a massive 8.15 kilograms.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31It was grown by the UK's very own Peter Glazebrook.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33He's the one on the left.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36It's huge and perfectly formed, unlike this monster.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38Argh!
0:09:38 > 0:09:42Weighing 7.85 kilograms, that's the world's heaviest parsnip.
0:09:42 > 0:09:46You'd need a lot of gravy to wash that down with your Sunday lunch.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48Look, it's attacking its owner!
0:09:49 > 0:09:52And finally, from something hideously ugly, that's the parsnip,
0:09:52 > 0:09:56not the man, to something cute.
0:09:56 > 0:09:57Aw.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00This is Bruschi, who has the largest eyes of a dog,
0:10:00 > 0:10:03measuring 28 millimetres in diameter.
0:10:03 > 0:10:07Bruschi can look fierce, but not when he's dressed as a bumblebee.
0:10:07 > 0:10:11- Aw.- Thanks, Haruka. I'm off to meet a man who's...
0:10:18 > 0:10:22There are loads of people who love breaking Guinness World Records.
0:10:22 > 0:10:24Today, we're going to meet one of them.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28This is Chayne Hultgren, who's also known as the Space Cowboy.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31So how's he going to try and become officially amazing today?
0:10:31 > 0:10:33Wish I could juggle.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37Well, the new world record is for the most bites taken from apples
0:10:37 > 0:10:39whilst juggling them in a minute.
0:10:41 > 0:10:45Yes, it's the biting apple juggle record attempt.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48To get it, the Space Cowboy must take 100 bites or more
0:10:48 > 0:10:50from his three apples in a minute.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52He must use two hands to juggle with
0:10:52 > 0:10:55and must take a bite out of a different apple each time.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57Them's the rules, here we go.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59This is the moment of truth.
0:10:59 > 0:11:02Hopefully, we're about to set a new world record.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04Craig here is the official adjudicator,
0:11:04 > 0:11:07he's going to be counting how many bites you to take.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11- So, if you're feeling ready, are you?- I was born ready.
0:11:11 > 0:11:16- Craig, are you ready?- I'm ready. - And are you at home ready? Good.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22Three, two, one, go.
0:11:22 > 0:11:26It's a great start. Look at those hands and those jaws go.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29The Space Cowboy there, using a different apple for each bite.
0:11:29 > 0:11:32He's read the rules, that's good.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34Oh, he's nearly dropped one there, but it didn't touch the floor
0:11:34 > 0:11:36so he's OK to carry on.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39Remember, he needs to do at least 100 bites in the 60 seconds
0:11:39 > 0:11:43to set a new record. That's a lot of bites and a lot of mess,
0:11:43 > 0:11:47but there's no rule you that says you can't be messy, so he's OK.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50He has to keep up that rhythm to make sure he's biting
0:11:50 > 0:11:52a different apple each turn.
0:11:53 > 0:11:5630 seconds.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00I really hope he's still hungry. Time's almost up. Can he do it?
0:12:04 > 0:12:08Five, four, three,
0:12:08 > 0:12:11two, one. Stop.
0:12:11 > 0:12:12That's nice.
0:12:12 > 0:12:17OK, that's it, it's a minute. He had to beat 100 to get the record.
0:12:17 > 0:12:18Craig, has he done it?
0:12:20 > 0:12:23He did 108. That's a brand new Guinness World Record.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26CHEERING
0:12:30 > 0:12:33Well, congratulations. It's a new world record
0:12:33 > 0:12:35and it's officially amazing.
0:12:35 > 0:12:36CHEERING
0:12:36 > 0:12:39We'll see the Space Cowboy again soon for another record attempt.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43But somehow, I don't think even he would fancy this next one.
0:12:43 > 0:12:44And that's because it's...
0:12:50 > 0:12:53This is a forest in Finland.
0:12:54 > 0:12:59These are people slapping themselves in a forest in Finland. But why?
0:12:59 > 0:13:02Well, I can tell you it involves these,
0:13:02 > 0:13:04and plenty of them, mosquitoes.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07Those buzzy, whiny little flies that bite your ankles
0:13:07 > 0:13:09when you're on holiday.
0:13:09 > 0:13:11Believe it or not, these people are actually taking part
0:13:11 > 0:13:14in the world mosquito killing championships.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16# Another one bites the dust. #
0:13:16 > 0:13:21It seems incredible, but it's absolutely true.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24It started 20 years ago and it's an annual contest held in
0:13:24 > 0:13:28Pelkosenniemi, Finland. The aim is simple,
0:13:28 > 0:13:31to kill lots of mosquitoes using just your hands with
0:13:31 > 0:13:33no weapons or chemicals allowed.
0:13:33 > 0:13:38Competitors simply use themselves as bait. So in terms of skill,
0:13:38 > 0:13:41all you need for this one is to look tasty to a mossie.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44Some people clearly think the more flesh available,
0:13:44 > 0:13:45the better your chances.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49Contestants then sit in the forest and wait to be bitten.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52And when one does come to bite them, they splat it.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55# Another one bites the dust. #
0:13:55 > 0:13:56They then run to the judges' table
0:13:56 > 0:14:00and show them their squashed mossie as evidence.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04And as for the judges, well, the very latest insect storing
0:14:04 > 0:14:07equipment and digital counting technology...
0:14:07 > 0:14:10has all been abandoned in favour of a long bit of polystyrene,
0:14:10 > 0:14:13some sticky tape and a pair of tweezers.
0:14:13 > 0:14:17OK. So it's quite basic and a little bit strange,
0:14:17 > 0:14:22but I've tried it myself, you know, and I was soon bitten by the bug.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24But it's no laughing matter for these guys.
0:14:24 > 0:14:28The judging table is even guarded by police. As we're in a forest,
0:14:28 > 0:14:31they must be from... Special Branch.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33And here he is.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35The world-record mossie killer, Henri Pellonpaa,
0:14:35 > 0:14:39who killed an impressive 21 mosquitoes in the five minutes
0:14:39 > 0:14:42allowed, setting a brand-new world record, earning him
0:14:42 > 0:14:45a trophy, and hopefully, some soothing cream for his bites.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48And what's more, this spectator clapped so much,
0:14:48 > 0:14:51he killed enough mossies to come fourth. So well done him.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55Humans using animals there to break a world record,
0:14:55 > 0:14:58but sometimes it's the animals who set records of their own.
0:15:00 > 0:15:05It's time for the animalympics.
0:15:05 > 0:15:10# It's the animalympics These animals are going for the gold
0:15:10 > 0:15:13# The brawn of the faun of nature Heroes who have stories
0:15:13 > 0:15:15# To be told
0:15:15 > 0:15:20# Luciali was a tortoise You'd expect him to be slow
0:15:20 > 0:15:24# But back in 1977 He gave racing a go
0:15:24 > 0:15:29# He was quickest over the course Of five and a half metres
0:15:29 > 0:15:33# He finished in 43.7 seconds What an incredible creature
0:15:33 > 0:15:38# But to win more than once You got to dig down deep
0:15:38 > 0:15:42# That's what Lamborghini did He was a super speedy sheep
0:15:42 > 0:15:47# He won 165 races on a farm In Buckinghamshire
0:15:47 > 0:15:50# I bet he's hard to catch When a sheepshearer comes near
0:15:52 > 0:15:55# It's the animalympics Where the best of the beasts
0:15:55 > 0:15:57# Are brave enough to fight Zoological legends
0:15:57 > 0:16:01# The greatest animal athletes All right!
0:16:01 > 0:16:06# Now some record-holding creatures Are tiny rather than big
0:16:06 > 0:16:11# And small ones don't come cooler Than a jumping guinea pig
0:16:11 > 0:16:15# Patch, he hails from Reading And has beautiful long hair
0:16:15 > 0:16:19# And in 2011 he jumped 22 centimetres in the air
0:16:19 > 0:16:23# What goes up must come down And you won't believe your eyes
0:16:23 > 0:16:28# At the story of Miss Piggy And her record longest dive.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32# 3.13 metres through the air Flying porkus into snout
0:16:32 > 0:16:37# Whoever said that pigs can't fly Had better just watch out
0:16:37 > 0:16:42# It's the animalympics Only the amazing pass the test
0:16:42 > 0:16:45# And they're ready for glory Nature's titans are here
0:16:45 > 0:16:47# To be the best. #
0:16:49 > 0:16:52That poor chicken. Well, he should have been quicker.
0:16:52 > 0:16:55Officially fast.
0:16:55 > 0:16:56Part two.
0:16:58 > 0:17:02We're back in Stratford, where preparations have been
0:17:02 > 0:17:05going on for a high-speed challenge with a difference.
0:17:05 > 0:17:09Normally, powerful supercars go up and down this track,
0:17:09 > 0:17:12but today something rather different is about to race down it
0:17:12 > 0:17:14because plumber and inventor Colin Furze
0:17:14 > 0:17:18has been warming up what he hopes will be the world's fastest pram.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23He's been preparing for this for a year
0:17:23 > 0:17:26and is now just minutes away from his world record attempt.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31So let's hope he's built his pram properly.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35Man and machine must reach a speed of 30 miles per hour.
0:17:35 > 0:17:38If they don't, or if that pram breaks down,
0:17:38 > 0:17:41Colin will not be going home with a Guinness World Record today.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46Just waiting for the green light now. Come on, Colin.
0:17:48 > 0:17:49Oh, that's it, he's off.
0:17:50 > 0:17:55Well, he's already going faster than any pram I've ever seen. Oh, dear.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58I imagine our stunt doll has just filled her nappy there.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00The front wheel there lifting off the ground,
0:18:00 > 0:18:03he doesn't want to be doing wheelies at this stage.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06Well, it looks fast but is it fast enough?
0:18:06 > 0:18:09There's a speed camera on that track that will tell us
0:18:09 > 0:18:11just how fast he goes.
0:18:11 > 0:18:15And look at him go! He's as cool as a cucumber with a pram.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18Nothing seems to rattle this man. Come on, Colin.
0:18:20 > 0:18:21That's it.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25He's crossed the finish line but was he going fast enough when he did?
0:18:25 > 0:18:27CHEERING
0:18:27 > 0:18:30It's the moment of truth. What do you reckon?
0:18:30 > 0:18:32Has Colin's pram won him another world record?
0:18:32 > 0:18:34OK, Colin, let's get the helmet off.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39Colin built that the pram from scratch and he pushed it to
0:18:39 > 0:18:43the limit, but did he and his magnificent machine go fast enough?
0:18:43 > 0:18:47- Over to official adjudicator Gaz how to find out.- Well, Colin...
0:18:50 > 0:18:53I'm happy to say that with 53.46 miles per hour,
0:18:53 > 0:18:57you are a Guinness World Record holder here today. Congratulations.
0:19:01 > 0:19:02Colin's done it.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05That's the second record we've set on the show today.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10If you thought hanging off the back of a speeding pram was
0:19:10 > 0:19:14hair-raising, wait till you see what our Japanese reporter, Haruka,
0:19:14 > 0:19:15has got in store for us.
0:19:15 > 0:19:16It's...
0:19:22 > 0:19:26Konichiwa. I'm Haruka Kuroda, and welcome to Tokyo, Japan.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32Let's talk hair.
0:19:32 > 0:19:38Gaga, Beckham, Chezza Cole, and even our own Ben Shires.
0:19:38 > 0:19:42They're all famous fashion icons who are trying to reinvent
0:19:42 > 0:19:45new hairstyles. Some are better than others.
0:19:45 > 0:19:49But when it comes to hairstyles that really do stand out
0:19:49 > 0:19:52from the crowd, there's one man who towers above the rest.
0:19:52 > 0:19:55Meet Kazuhiro Watanabe.
0:19:55 > 0:19:58A world record holder with seriously tall hair.
0:19:58 > 0:20:03So, Kazuhiro, your hair looks quite interesting now,
0:20:03 > 0:20:05but it's not exactly what I was expecting.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08HE SPEAKS JAPANESE
0:20:08 > 0:20:10- TRANSLATION:- 'It's not ready yet, love.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13'I'm going to get it washed and then lie down over there.'
0:20:13 > 0:20:17So whilst Kazuhiro gets his hair done on the floor, I'm going to have a
0:20:17 > 0:20:21slightly more conventional freestyle in a comfy chair.
0:20:21 > 0:20:22Konichiwa.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25SHE SPEAKS JAPANESE
0:20:26 > 0:20:28I'll have what he's having.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35What does your wife think of your hair?
0:20:35 > 0:20:37'My wife's always asking me to get it cut.'
0:20:44 > 0:20:49So what would you do if you wake up and you were suddenly a bald man?
0:20:49 > 0:20:52'Well, I'd go back to bed and sleep it off.'
0:20:53 > 0:20:56If you want to recreate the world's tallest Mohawk,
0:20:56 > 0:20:57here's what you'll need -
0:20:58 > 0:21:01One head with hair, lots of it.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04Six and a half years to grow it long enough,
0:21:04 > 0:21:06a truckload of styling products,
0:21:06 > 0:21:09three pairs of hands and four hairdryers.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12And two hours to spare,
0:21:12 > 0:21:14because that's how long it's taken to
0:21:14 > 0:21:17create Kazuhiro's record-breaking barnet.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20But finally, we are ready to hit the streets.
0:21:20 > 0:21:23Here he comes. That's the top of Kazuhiro's hair,
0:21:23 > 0:21:26and that's top of his head.
0:21:26 > 0:21:30A whole 113.5 centimetres below it,
0:21:30 > 0:21:34making Kazuhiro the proud owner of the world's tallest Mohawk.
0:21:34 > 0:21:38To be honest, I'm pretty pleased with my own Mohawk, even if it is
0:21:38 > 0:21:41a whole metre shorter than Kazuhiro's.
0:21:41 > 0:21:45Let's see what the people of Tokyo think of his record-breaking hairdo.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48Well, clearly they think Kazuhiro is really cool.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51But would they still think the same if they'd seen him
0:21:51 > 0:21:53leaving the salon earlier on?
0:21:53 > 0:21:56CIRCUS MUSIC
0:21:56 > 0:21:58I think not.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00In spite of his comedy waddle,
0:22:00 > 0:22:04Kazuhiro is still the owner of officially amazing hair.
0:22:04 > 0:22:09Ben, as impressive as your quiff is, you've still got a long way to go.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12All right, Haruka, I'm doing my best.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14Enough with your hair-raising Japanese records,
0:22:14 > 0:22:17back to good old Blighty now for a record attempt that is...
0:22:17 > 0:22:19Officially British.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24Who's up for a record that involves a bit of rapping?
0:22:28 > 0:22:32Whoa, whoa, whoa. Not that kind of rapping.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35Where did you even come from? Go on, beat it.
0:22:36 > 0:22:40No, the type of wrapping I'm talking about is for chips.
0:22:40 > 0:22:43Yum, yum, yum, yum, yum.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46The Americans, yes, they do it bigger, they do it bolder,
0:22:46 > 0:22:50better? No. We do it properly in the UK with a tasty,
0:22:50 > 0:22:52if slightly greasy, snack food.
0:22:52 > 0:22:57And here in Maltby near Rotherham is where it's all about to happen.
0:22:57 > 0:23:01But before I witness the magic, I need to get rid of my rubbish.
0:23:12 > 0:23:13Right, let's you and me
0:23:13 > 0:23:16take a look at a little something that makes Britain great.
0:23:17 > 0:23:20This record is the ultimate potato challenge,
0:23:20 > 0:23:23the pinnacle of food parcelling,
0:23:23 > 0:23:26A death-defrying attempt.
0:23:26 > 0:23:30Only a valiant and wise wrapping warrior would take on such a task.
0:23:30 > 0:23:35- Meet Stephanie Celik. Let's hope she's- haddock- enough practice.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39I for one can't wait to find out the trade secrets from this brave
0:23:39 > 0:23:43contender. This sounds like it's quite an intense record.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46What kind of training do you have to undertake to reach the top?
0:23:46 > 0:23:47Not much.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52Do you have any coaches, any special kind of people that come in,
0:23:52 > 0:23:55get you trained up for this, any breathing techniques maybe?
0:23:55 > 0:23:59- Not really.- Nothing like that? - Just natural.- Are you a machine?
0:23:59 > 0:24:01Not really, I just like to be fast.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03Awkward!
0:24:03 > 0:24:06If Stephanie wants to set a new Guinness World Record,
0:24:06 > 0:24:10she'll need to wrap five portions in under 60 seconds.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12And stick to these rules -
0:24:12 > 0:24:16Each of the five chip portions must include salt and vinegar,
0:24:16 > 0:24:18each must weigh at least 350g,
0:24:18 > 0:24:21and they must all remain tightly wrapped.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25By my calculations, it's going to be about one portion every 12 seconds.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28- Is it possible?- It is.- Excellent.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31That's the kind of confidence you need to break records.
0:24:31 > 0:24:34Let's give it a go. OK, I'm going to count you down from three,
0:24:34 > 0:24:38and then we'll do this. Three, two, one, go.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40And she's off.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43Nothing attracts a crowd like a woman wrapping chips and boy,
0:24:43 > 0:24:46is she wrapping chips.
0:24:46 > 0:24:50Official adjudicator, Manu there, watching the wrapping like a hawk.
0:24:50 > 0:24:51A hungry one.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54Remember, she needs to wrap five portions in under one minute to
0:24:54 > 0:24:58set a new record. And let's look at that again to make sure she's doing
0:24:58 > 0:25:00everything correctly.
0:25:01 > 0:25:03There we can see the salt and vinegar going on.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06Looks like a good-sized portion to me, so hopefully the weight is OK.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10Some tight wrapping there.
0:25:12 > 0:25:13HE MOUTHS
0:25:19 > 0:25:23Remember, each portion must stay wrapped. One chip has escaped.
0:25:23 > 0:25:25Oh, oh, there goes another.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27Might this mean the portion is underweight?
0:25:30 > 0:25:31Time is nearly up.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37- Stop.- This is going to be very close.
0:25:37 > 0:25:40Manu's going to go off and weigh those chips.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43Hopefully, it's going to be worth the weight.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45Oh, the crowd looks tense.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47That's either because they're watching the weighing
0:25:47 > 0:25:49or they're hungry.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53- How do you think it went?- I'm hoping it went all right, I'm hoping.
0:25:55 > 0:25:58Time-wise, it's always difficult to judge a minute.
0:25:58 > 0:26:00Do you think you were within the time?
0:26:00 > 0:26:02I'm hoping I was within the time. I think I was.
0:26:06 > 0:26:09OK, the tension is rife.
0:26:09 > 0:26:11Manu, has she done it?
0:26:11 > 0:26:16Well, so we've weighed the chips and you're well in there.
0:26:16 > 0:26:20So the weight is fine. They have remained closed.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23Well, that's two things she's got right and we know the salt
0:26:23 > 0:26:26and vinegar went on. So all that matters now is the time.
0:26:26 > 0:26:30Did Stephanie wrap all the chips in under one minute?
0:26:30 > 0:26:33The 60 seconds was the time to beat.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35And you well within two seconds, but which side?
0:26:40 > 0:26:42It's actually 58.04.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45CHEERING
0:26:45 > 0:26:48Thank you very much.
0:26:48 > 0:26:51- Look at that. Stephanie, how do you feel?- I feel absolutely amazing.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53Can you stomach to see any more chips ever again?
0:26:53 > 0:26:57- I'll be back in the morning serving my chips.- There's a true champion.
0:26:57 > 0:27:01Officially tasty and officially amazing. Well done.
0:27:01 > 0:27:06- Thank you very much.- Well, what a way to wrap up the show.
0:27:06 > 0:27:10See you next time for more Officially Amazing records.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12# If you're looking for tips on Wrapping chips with
0:27:12 > 0:27:15# A record-breaking speed
0:27:15 > 0:27:18# Stephanie wrapped five portions In 58 seconds, yes indeed
0:27:18 > 0:27:23# Antonio breathed fire And nobody does it higher
0:27:23 > 0:27:27# Space Cowboy juggled fruit And got a new world record to boot
0:27:27 > 0:27:30# And Colin's pram was The quickest of them all
0:27:32 > 0:27:35# It's all Officially Amazing. #
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