0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is the world of records!
0:00:04 > 0:00:05# Officially...
0:00:05 > 0:00:07# The biggest shoe Weirdest face
0:00:07 > 0:00:09# Fastest loo Tightest space
0:00:09 > 0:00:11# Longest snake Smallest van
0:00:11 > 0:00:13# Heaviest cake Tallest man
0:00:13 > 0:00:14- # Longest ears on a dog... # - Aww!
0:00:14 > 0:00:16- # Most poisonous frog... # - Waaaagh!
0:00:16 > 0:00:19- # And a woman with a beard... # - What?
0:00:19 > 0:00:22# Officially, Officially, Officially
0:00:22 > 0:00:24# Amazing! #
0:00:24 > 0:00:28Hello, I'm Ben Shires, and welcome to Officially Amazing, where,
0:00:28 > 0:00:32yet again, we'll be meeting some crazy people who love nothing more
0:00:32 > 0:00:34than a crazy challenge.
0:00:34 > 0:00:38I can promise you that you'll see some things today that will
0:00:38 > 0:00:40leave you wide-eyed in admiration.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43Come on, guys, keep pushing!
0:00:43 > 0:00:46I think there's a petrol station about two miles down the road.
0:00:46 > 0:00:50In this series, we searched the planet for the hottest...
0:00:50 > 0:00:51biggest...
0:00:51 > 0:00:53weirdest...
0:00:53 > 0:00:55coolest...
0:00:55 > 0:00:57and most dangerous records out there.
0:00:57 > 0:01:02Today's incredible official Guinness World Records include...
0:01:02 > 0:01:06We find out what on earth this man is going to do with this tarantula.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11Our American buddy Al meets a 13-year-old
0:01:11 > 0:01:14world record-breaking skateboard champion.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17This one is really disgusting -
0:01:17 > 0:01:21we meet a man who claims he has a world record-breaking back hair.
0:01:22 > 0:01:26And Haruka's in Japan to see how running has been taken to
0:01:26 > 0:01:29a whole new level of weird. But first, it's...
0:01:38 > 0:01:41Ah, the serenity of the British countryside.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43Peaceful and tranquil.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46That was until we turned up!
0:01:46 > 0:01:49CARS SCREECH
0:01:49 > 0:01:52That's more like it! These are the Moffatt brothers.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54They're both champion stunt car drivers.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56Alastair is in the red car,
0:01:56 > 0:01:58and little brother John is in the white one.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03Today, they are both vying against each other to become
0:02:03 > 0:02:06officially amazing and go into the record books.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10Like most brothers, they are very competitive.
0:02:10 > 0:02:11THEY LAUGH
0:02:11 > 0:02:16You're brothers, you're friends, and today, you're adversaries.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18That's right, yes.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20There's a challenge in the air.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22- Just a little bit, yeah. - What's the challenge?
0:02:22 > 0:02:26Basically, we're going for the tightest parallel park.
0:02:26 > 0:02:30Parallel parking means driving a car into a space between two
0:02:30 > 0:02:34parked vehicles. The record is for the tightest parallel park.
0:02:34 > 0:02:39This means it's the smallest space you can get a car into.
0:02:39 > 0:02:43You've got your one car parked here like that, one parked like that,
0:02:43 > 0:02:47and all you need to do is get your little car in the middle.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49Easy!
0:02:49 > 0:02:52The current Guinness World Record stands at 14cm,
0:02:52 > 0:02:57which means the parking space used was only 14cm longer than the car.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59To break it, the Moffatt brothers are going for a distance
0:02:59 > 0:03:02of just 13.1cm.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05The only way is to skid the car in at speed.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08Alastair is going to show me how it's done.
0:03:09 > 0:03:10BEN LAUGHS
0:03:10 > 0:03:12Look at that!
0:03:15 > 0:03:17Wow, that's incredible.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19Although this space is far larger than the one
0:03:19 > 0:03:23the boys will be trying for later when they go for the world record.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26They've made it look so easy, I'm going to have a go,
0:03:26 > 0:03:29but, for some reason, they've made me use inflatable cars.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32They obviously don't trust me. I'll show them!
0:03:36 > 0:03:38OK, so it's not easy at all.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41And the Moffatt brothers are going to squeeze into a gap
0:03:41 > 0:03:44that has just 13.1cm to spare.
0:03:44 > 0:03:49So, to put that into perspective, that's about the length of that pen.
0:03:49 > 0:03:52If we were to get the record today, I feel it'll stand for a while.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55It's at the point where it's virtually impossible.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57Listen, join me in a bit
0:03:57 > 0:04:00when the Moffatt brothers will be going head-to-head to parallel park
0:04:00 > 0:04:05a car in-between vehicles with only that much space to play with.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08And now, over to our American buddy Al for some more cool
0:04:08 > 0:04:10four-wheeled records in...
0:04:14 > 0:04:16Thanks, Ben.
0:04:16 > 0:04:21So here's a question for you - what's this guy's Guinness World Record?
0:04:21 > 0:04:23Well, he's not the smallest man in the world.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26This is in fact the largest skateboard ever built.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28It's also the least used.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31It's 11.14m long, which is pretty awesome.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34But not as awesome as what's coming up next.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38Our next Officially Amazing adventure
0:04:38 > 0:04:40takes me to sunny San Diego.
0:04:41 > 0:04:45I'm about to meet possibly the coolest guy in the world.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48But that's not what he holds a world record for.
0:04:50 > 0:04:5313-year-old Tom Schaar has been putting top adult skateboarders
0:04:53 > 0:04:55in the shade.
0:04:55 > 0:04:59Recently, he became the only person in the world to achieve
0:04:59 > 0:05:03the toughest skateboarding trick - a 1080.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05OK, so what's a 1080?
0:05:05 > 0:05:09One full airborne rotation on a skateboard is 360 degrees.
0:05:09 > 0:05:15And here comes some math - a 1080 is three times 360.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18Which is three full rotations.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21And here's the only person in the world who can do this.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24- Tom, that was awesome, man. - Thank you.- Oh, my goodness!
0:05:24 > 0:05:27You look like you've been skating for years, but you're only 13.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30- How did you do that? - I started skating when I was four,
0:05:30 > 0:05:32so I've been skating for nine years now.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35OK, I'm just looking at the size of this ramp, no disrespect,
0:05:35 > 0:05:39- but you have to be crazy to be doing this. This is kind of crazy.- Yeah.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42I was really scared the first time I saw it,
0:05:42 > 0:05:45and I just got over it a little bit and I am more used to it now.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48This might be a silly question, but I'm going to ask it anyway -
0:05:48 > 0:05:52on a scale of one to ten, how hard is it to pull off a 1080?
0:05:52 > 0:05:54Um, ten, or even 11.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56I'm sure 11 is more accurate.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00All right, well, enough chat. Let's see how you achieve this record.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04OK, here's the magic moment when Tom broke the world record,
0:06:04 > 0:06:07achieving a 1080 on a specially built extra-large ramp.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13Incredible. He's achieved something even skateboarding greats
0:06:13 > 0:06:15like Tony Hawk haven't managed.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26- Tom, that was officially amazing. - Thank you.
0:06:26 > 0:06:30If I didn't have a chin strap on, I would take my hat off to you.
0:06:30 > 0:06:32- But now it's time to get serious. - All right.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35- Let's show these people what we can do on our boards.- Let's do it.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37All right, let's take it to 'em.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39Tom's now going to show me some of his favourite tricks,
0:06:39 > 0:06:42but I've got a few of my own up my sleeve.
0:06:42 > 0:06:45Ben, my British buddy, you're about to see some serious moves.
0:06:45 > 0:06:49'All right, then, smarty-pants, here we go.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52'That's Tom doing a nosegrab tailslide.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56- 'And that's Al, being rubbish.' - 'This is hard, you know!'
0:06:56 > 0:06:58'Ah-ha, the stalefish.'
0:07:02 > 0:07:05- 'You all right there, Grandad?' - 'Oh, come on!'
0:07:11 > 0:07:15'Ah, the 540 spin. Tom makes it look so easy.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19- 'You make that look so easy too, Al.'- 'Hey! I'm on a break here!'
0:07:19 > 0:07:21'Everyone's favourite - the grind.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26'And everyone's favourite skateboarding clown.'
0:07:26 > 0:07:29'Yeah, OK, Tom is officially amazing, and I am officially useless.'
0:07:34 > 0:07:36'Skilful, agile, graceful.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38'Sadly, you're none of those, Al,
0:07:38 > 0:07:42'but let's get back to someone who is all of those things, and...'
0:07:49 > 0:07:53Yes, some people love trying to break as many Guinness World Records
0:07:53 > 0:07:56as possible, and this man is certainly one of them.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59Meet the Space Cowboy, also known as Chayne Hultgren.
0:07:59 > 0:08:01He's a man of many talents.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04Previously, he set a new record
0:08:04 > 0:08:08when he took 108 bites from three apples whilst juggling them.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11- Hey, that's amazing! - CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:08:11 > 0:08:14So, how is he attempting to be officially amazing today?
0:08:16 > 0:08:19Aw, he's brought me some roses. That's officially lovely.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22It's not what you think. I'm going for a new world record -
0:08:22 > 0:08:26the most roses cracked in a minute with a whip, like this.
0:08:26 > 0:08:27WHIP CRACKS
0:08:27 > 0:08:30But the thing is, in order to achieve the record,
0:08:30 > 0:08:33- the person holding the roses needs to have it in their mouth.- Oh!
0:08:33 > 0:08:38So, the Space Cowboy needs to chop off the heads of as many flowers
0:08:38 > 0:08:43as he can in a minute from my mouth, using a whip.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45Great, whose idea was this?
0:08:45 > 0:08:49Flowers must measure at least 30cm long and at least 30 flowers
0:08:49 > 0:08:52must be cut in the allotted time to get the record.
0:08:52 > 0:08:54Obviously, DON'T try this at home.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57Craig, official adjudicator, are you ready?
0:08:57 > 0:08:59- I'm ready. - Space Cowboy, are you ready?
0:08:59 > 0:09:02- I'm ready.- On my count...
0:09:03 > 0:09:06Three, two, one...
0:09:06 > 0:09:07go!
0:09:07 > 0:09:10'And we're off!'
0:09:10 > 0:09:12Faster, faster!
0:09:12 > 0:09:16I'm going as quick as I can. Watch it! My face is my fortune.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18If he catches my nose, I'll have nothing to put my specs on!
0:09:18 > 0:09:20Faster, faster.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24The whip cracks as the end travels faster than the speed of sound,
0:09:24 > 0:09:27which is about half the speed my heart is going right now.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32And that whip-crack noise is actually
0:09:32 > 0:09:34what's known as a sonic boom.
0:09:34 > 0:09:38Remember, he needs to cut at least 30 flowers to set the record.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41Faster, faster, come on! Keep going, keep going!
0:09:41 > 0:09:43Keep going, keep going!
0:09:43 > 0:09:46Ooh, that's ten seconds to go,
0:09:46 > 0:09:50and I have no idea how many flowers we've floored.
0:09:50 > 0:09:51Keep going, keep going!
0:09:51 > 0:09:54Three, two, one...
0:09:55 > 0:09:59APPLAUSE
0:09:59 > 0:10:01We worked very hard for that record.
0:10:01 > 0:10:05My lips tell me how hard we worked. Come over here and let's find out.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09Can you tell us, Craig, we needed 30 to get that record,
0:10:09 > 0:10:11did we get it?
0:10:13 > 0:10:15It was a very good effort.
0:10:18 > 0:10:21It's only 25, I'm afraid.
0:10:21 > 0:10:2325 is so close as well! Oh!
0:10:23 > 0:10:26Sadly, no world record for the Space Cowboy
0:10:26 > 0:10:29and his glamorous assistant today.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31Perhaps I could have gone a bit faster.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33I've let myself down, I've let the Space Cowboy down,
0:10:33 > 0:10:37but worst of all, the adjudicator Craig down.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40Well, can the Moffatt brothers do any better in...?
0:10:43 > 0:10:44..Part Two.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52We're in Herefordshire with brothers Alastair and John Moffatt,
0:10:52 > 0:10:56who have been preparing to attempt a spectacular tightest parallel park
0:10:56 > 0:11:01world record by spinning this car into this tiny space.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05The space is only 13.1cm longer than the car.
0:11:05 > 0:11:09If they touch the white plank, which represents the kerb,
0:11:09 > 0:11:11or either parked car, the attempt is a fail.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14The brothers themselves think it's almost impossible,
0:11:14 > 0:11:19but almost impossible means technically still possible.
0:11:19 > 0:11:20So we'll cling to that.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27Getting the measurements right is so important that a team of boffins
0:11:27 > 0:11:32use lasers to make sure the distance between the cars is exactly right.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34Every centimetre counts.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38It may look like the boys aren't wearing seatbelts,
0:11:38 > 0:11:41but in fact, they're wearing special seatbelts around their waists,
0:11:41 > 0:11:43which is safer for this kind of stunt.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45Alastair is going first.
0:11:45 > 0:11:48Remember, he's got to skid the car into the space using just
0:11:48 > 0:11:52the steering wheel and the handbrake. Come on, Alastair !
0:11:53 > 0:11:56Here he comes. Really picking up speed.
0:11:56 > 0:12:00He must spin the car at exactly the right moment.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02There's the spin.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04Oh, oh! He spun it too far.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06You can see it touched the white plank which represents
0:12:06 > 0:12:09the kerb, so it won't count.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12Alastair is determined to try again.
0:12:13 > 0:12:17The canisters on the course help the driver time when to spin the car.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19Can he do it this time?
0:12:22 > 0:12:23Ooh!
0:12:23 > 0:12:26No, he's hit a parked car. That's not good.
0:12:26 > 0:12:27Every time that happens,
0:12:27 > 0:12:31they have to reset the cars to make sure the distances are correct.
0:12:31 > 0:12:35'Guinness World Record adjudicator Chris keeps close tabs on this.'
0:12:35 > 0:12:37Will it be third time lucky?
0:12:37 > 0:12:41Bit of showboating. I've got a good feeling about this one.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46Come on, Alastair, this time!
0:12:48 > 0:12:50Oh, it looks good!
0:12:52 > 0:12:56Ooh, it's so close, but the adjudicator isn't happy.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59The cars are just touching, so it won't count.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03Alastair is so close.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05Can he do it this next time?
0:13:07 > 0:13:08Oh!
0:13:08 > 0:13:11That'll be a no, then. There goes his no claims bonus!
0:13:14 > 0:13:16It's not looking good.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19This is harder than we thought, and the sun is setting.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22The brothers are in a tight spot.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24- Get in there and let's get a world record.- OK.
0:13:24 > 0:13:28Will John succeed where his big brother failed?
0:13:28 > 0:13:29Come on, John!
0:13:31 > 0:13:34Will we see a new world record set here today?
0:13:43 > 0:13:47'We'll come back later to find out. Now, here's Haruka.'
0:13:54 > 0:13:57This is a French TV studio, and this is Ray.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00Ooh, Ray, you've got something on your arm!
0:14:00 > 0:14:03HARUKA SQUEALS That wasn't me. OK, it was.
0:14:03 > 0:14:07If you're at all squeamish, you may want to look away now.
0:14:07 > 0:14:11What is he doing? Argggggh!
0:14:11 > 0:14:14OK, so he's put a venomous spider in his mouth.
0:14:14 > 0:14:19That's officially dangerous, but what's the actual record attempt?
0:14:19 > 0:14:23Is he attempting to get the spider to spin a web in his mouth?
0:14:23 > 0:14:26Trying to catch some flies he swallowed earlier?
0:14:26 > 0:14:29Or going to blow bubbles with the spider in his mouth?
0:14:29 > 0:14:33The answer is blowing bubbles. Yes, that's right.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36The Guinness World Record he is actually going for is...
0:14:40 > 0:14:42Who even knew such a record existed?
0:14:42 > 0:14:44Well, Ray, obviously.
0:14:46 > 0:14:47He's off.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50I wonder if the spider blows as well!
0:14:50 > 0:14:55He has to beat 117 bubbles. I know what you're thinking -
0:14:55 > 0:14:58what kind of crazy person attempted this before Ray?
0:14:58 > 0:15:01Well, that's right, it was Ray.
0:15:01 > 0:15:03He's trying to beat his own record.
0:15:03 > 0:15:06Nobody else has even bothered trying this,
0:15:06 > 0:15:09and yet, this is Ray's third attempt.
0:15:09 > 0:15:13Seriously, what makes you want to even try this record once?
0:15:15 > 0:15:18And finally, the spider is released unharmed.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20But how many bubbles did he blow?
0:15:20 > 0:15:24Remember, the record is 117.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26The official watches the replay back to check.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28That, or he's craftily watching Scooby-Doo.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31119!
0:15:31 > 0:15:34He's beaten it by two. Incredible.
0:15:34 > 0:15:39119 bubbles blown in 30 seconds with a tarantula spider in your mouth.
0:15:39 > 0:15:43'I think you'll find I blew half those bubbles. Get off!'
0:15:43 > 0:15:46I think it's a record he might hold on to for a while.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50But even Ray might not want to break any records using this lot.
0:15:50 > 0:15:53If you're looking for a pet, avoid these.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57# If you wanna love me
0:15:57 > 0:16:00# Do it from a distance
0:16:00 > 0:16:03# I know you wanna hold me
0:16:03 > 0:16:06# But if I was you, I wouldn't try
0:16:06 > 0:16:09# If you wanna make me your pet
0:16:09 > 0:16:12# You got some thinking to do yet
0:16:12 > 0:16:15# Cos if you wanna get close
0:16:15 > 0:16:18# You better be ready to die
0:16:18 > 0:16:19# Ohhhh!
0:16:19 > 0:16:22# I'm a poison dart frog You better be nice
0:16:22 > 0:16:25# Cos my venom could kill 20,000 mice
0:16:25 > 0:16:28# Even though I'm only 5cm in length
0:16:28 > 0:16:31# You know my toxicity gives me plenty of strength
0:16:31 > 0:16:34# I'm a marbled cone snail and I live in the sea
0:16:34 > 0:16:37# But you'll be weeping and a-wailing if you come near me
0:16:37 > 0:16:40# I don't like being goaded cos my harpoon is loaded
0:16:40 > 0:16:43# And my venom could kill 20 men easily
0:16:43 > 0:16:45# Do you like hugs and cuddles?
0:16:45 > 0:16:46# I do, too
0:16:46 > 0:16:49# But a hug from me would be the death of you
0:16:49 > 0:16:52# I'm a seven-metre python that's reticulated
0:16:52 > 0:16:55# If you're in my way You'll get asphyxiated
0:16:55 > 0:16:58# Hey, everybody, what's goin' down?
0:16:58 > 0:17:01# I'm a great white shark I weigh 5,000 pounds!
0:17:01 > 0:17:04# If you're thinking of swimming then you might want to pause
0:17:04 > 0:17:07# Cos if I'm hungry you might end up on my jaws
0:17:07 > 0:17:09# Love me!
0:17:09 > 0:17:10# From over there
0:17:10 > 0:17:11# Love me!
0:17:11 > 0:17:13# But be prepared
0:17:13 > 0:17:14# Love me!
0:17:14 > 0:17:16# And I might love ya back
0:17:16 > 0:17:19# And I also might decide to attack. #
0:17:26 > 0:17:27Good advice there.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30Don't have a shark for a pet.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33Now, I have come up one of the highest skyscrapers in Tokyo
0:17:33 > 0:17:36to take in the spectacular views of my favourite city.
0:17:36 > 0:17:41In the distance, you can see the snowy peaks of... What was that?!
0:17:43 > 0:17:45Ah-ha! I'm actually here to meet this man.
0:17:45 > 0:17:50Kenichi Ito is a Guinness World Record-holder with a very unusual way
0:17:50 > 0:17:51of getting about.
0:17:51 > 0:17:55Kenichi is the world's fastest man on all fours,
0:17:55 > 0:17:58and he is going to give me some tips on how it's done.
0:17:58 > 0:18:02- Konnichiwa.- Konnichiwa. Nice to meet you, Kenichi-san.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04You're running on all fours.
0:18:04 > 0:18:09It's quite an unusual way of getting around. Can you tell me why?
0:18:09 > 0:18:12- TRANSLATION:- I really love monkeys,
0:18:12 > 0:18:14and I do it because I want to be like them.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16All right then, why don't we have a go?
0:18:16 > 0:18:19All right, love, let's go!
0:18:19 > 0:18:21But, before you start, it's bad for your hands,
0:18:21 > 0:18:24so please put these gloves on. There you go.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27'This is more difficult than it looks, and certainly,
0:18:27 > 0:18:29'it's one of the oddest chats I've ever had.'
0:18:29 > 0:18:35So, you want to be a monkey. Have you ever done this in a monkey costume?
0:18:35 > 0:18:39Oh, aye! I do have a monkey costume and I often wear it.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41I even wear it in bed!
0:18:42 > 0:18:46How would you compare yourself to Usain Bolt?
0:18:46 > 0:18:49I think I could even beat Usain Bolt.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52I reckon all sprinters will be competing on all fours
0:18:52 > 0:18:56within 500 years, so I am sure I will soon be able to beat him.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01'Oh, so it seems I am slowing Kenichi down.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03'Let's see how it should be done.'
0:19:03 > 0:19:07Look at Kenichi's technique - the result of years of training.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11Training that isn't without its dangers.
0:19:11 > 0:19:12In the past,
0:19:12 > 0:19:16Kenichi has been questioned by police for suspicious behaviour
0:19:16 > 0:19:20and shot at by hunters who mistook him for a wild boar.
0:19:20 > 0:19:24But none of this stopped Kenichi from making history.
0:19:24 > 0:19:28In November 2012, his years of dedication and hard work
0:19:28 > 0:19:30paid off in spectacular fashion
0:19:30 > 0:19:36when he stormed the 100 metres on all fours in just 17.47 seconds.
0:19:36 > 0:19:40Absolutely and officially amazing.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42I'm going to leave Kenichi to enjoy the view
0:19:42 > 0:19:44in his own special monkey way.
0:19:44 > 0:19:45Thanks, Haruka.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48If you thought that was the strangest thing on today's show,
0:19:48 > 0:19:50you'd be wrong. This is...
0:19:58 > 0:20:01I'm here at a school in Havant, in Hampshire, where today,
0:20:01 > 0:20:03we're here to learn. But fear not.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06Before you go picking up your exercise books,
0:20:06 > 0:20:08this is no ordinary class. Oh, no!
0:20:08 > 0:20:10Because today,
0:20:10 > 0:20:12we're here to see something that could be officially amazing.
0:20:12 > 0:20:17Yes, as I said, Japan isn't the only place with strange records, because
0:20:17 > 0:20:22here in good old England lives a PE teacher called Craig Bedford.
0:20:22 > 0:20:23So, what has he got for me?
0:20:23 > 0:20:27It's the record, Ben, for the longest hair on a part of my body.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30I don't want to break this to you too harshly, Craig,
0:20:30 > 0:20:34but there's not a great deal going on up there.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37It's not on my head, as you've so expertly noticed,
0:20:37 > 0:20:39but it's on an unusual part of my body.
0:20:39 > 0:20:43A capacity crowd has assembled at this, er, assembly,
0:20:43 > 0:20:45in the assembly hall.
0:20:45 > 0:20:49They're here to find out what record Mr Bedford is trying to break.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52That, and otherwise, they would get detention.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54The record he is going to attempt,
0:20:54 > 0:20:57as unlikely as it sounds,
0:20:57 > 0:21:00is one for the world's longest hair.
0:21:00 > 0:21:04It's nothing to do with the hair on his head.
0:21:04 > 0:21:09It's much more to do with hair of a different variety on his...
0:21:09 > 0:21:11- back. - MURMURING
0:21:11 > 0:21:16'And that's the sound of mass mild disgust. Here are the rules.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19The hair must be wet and combed straight before being measured.
0:21:19 > 0:21:24'The hair must be over 7.5cms long and, if the hair snaps,
0:21:24 > 0:21:26'the record attempt is a fail.
0:21:27 > 0:21:31'Is there a record-breaking hair in there?
0:21:31 > 0:21:35'It's up to official Guinness Word Record adjudicator Anna to find it.
0:21:35 > 0:21:40- I'm going to comb it. - Gently, cos there's a knot in it.
0:21:40 > 0:21:43'Hmm, she's earning every penny of her salary on this job.
0:21:43 > 0:21:47'There it is. What a monster!
0:21:47 > 0:21:49'Here's where things get tricky.
0:21:49 > 0:21:53'The hair is under immense strain while being measured.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55'If it's pulled too tight, it may snap.
0:21:55 > 0:21:59'If that happens, this record attempt is over.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03'Remember, the hair must be longer than 7.5cms to get that record.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07'And it's looking good.' Looks like Anna's happy.
0:22:07 > 0:22:10'Mr Bedford has had 30-odd years of training
0:22:10 > 0:22:12'and it's all come down to this moment.'
0:22:13 > 0:22:16- Mr Bedford, if you want to... - I'm too nervous.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20'She, too, looks really nervous...or appalled. It's hard to tell.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23'Not sure what you're laughing at, young man!'
0:22:27 > 0:22:28Mr Bedford...
0:22:31 > 0:22:33..your longest hair...
0:22:38 > 0:22:42..measures 13cm. It's a new Guinness World Record!
0:22:42 > 0:22:44CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:22:46 > 0:22:48'The hair on Mr Bedford's head may have given up long ago,
0:22:48 > 0:22:52'but his back has just carried on delivering.'
0:22:52 > 0:22:55We have the official word. Everyone's abuzz in here.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58Mr Bedford holds the record for the longest back hair.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02It's completely disgusting, but it's also officially amazing.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06- 'His pupils must be as delighted as he is.'- It was pretty grim.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08- Weird.- Gross.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11Gross, yes. But it is a new world record.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13It makes you proud to be British.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15Can we get one more before we finish?
0:23:18 > 0:23:20Part Three.
0:23:24 > 0:23:28Back to Herefordshire, and brothers Alistair and John are attempting
0:23:28 > 0:23:30a Guinness World Record for the tightest parallel park.
0:23:30 > 0:23:35Parallel parking is parking next to the kerb between two parked cars.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38But, with only a 13.1cm gap to play with,
0:23:38 > 0:23:40the brothers must speed towards
0:23:40 > 0:23:45the parked vehicles, then spin and slide their car into the tiny space.
0:23:45 > 0:23:48Sounds impossible and, so far, it has been.
0:23:48 > 0:23:52Older brother Alistair has failed four times and he's handed the
0:23:52 > 0:23:56driving gloves over to his younger brother John to see if he can do it.
0:23:56 > 0:23:59Using just the handbrake and the steering wheel,
0:23:59 > 0:24:02John is going to attempt to spin his Mini into this miniscule space
0:24:02 > 0:24:04and become the record holder
0:24:04 > 0:24:07for the world's tightest parallel park.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09Remember, the space they have to play with
0:24:09 > 0:24:14is only 13.1cm longer than the car they're driving.
0:24:16 > 0:24:17Come on, John!
0:24:19 > 0:24:22John's first couple of attempts don't go well.
0:24:22 > 0:24:23Ooh!
0:24:24 > 0:24:25Ooh!
0:24:25 > 0:24:29And with the light fading fast, here he comes again.
0:24:29 > 0:24:30Come on, John! This time!
0:24:41 > 0:24:44'Wow, he's in! Has he done it, though?
0:24:44 > 0:24:47'Look, it lines up perfectly with the other cars.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50'Remember, for this to count, John's car cannot be touching
0:24:50 > 0:24:52'either of the parked cars or the white plank.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56'The adjudicator, just checking there's a gap at the back there.'
0:25:06 > 0:25:10Chris, obviously, there's lots of specification that he has to meet.
0:25:10 > 0:25:11Where does he stand with it?
0:25:11 > 0:25:14Well, I mean, the current record,
0:25:14 > 0:25:17as we know, is 14cm. And John did...
0:25:19 > 0:25:2113.1! It's a new Guinness World Record!
0:25:21 > 0:25:24- THEY CHEER - Congratulations!
0:25:26 > 0:25:28'So John has done it!
0:25:28 > 0:25:30'He has a new World Record!'
0:25:30 > 0:25:32I think that says it all, doesn't it?!
0:25:32 > 0:25:34John, congratulations.
0:25:34 > 0:25:35You are Officially Amazing!
0:25:35 > 0:25:38CHEERING
0:25:41 > 0:25:43Obviously, this must have left you all revved up.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45Are you going to give it another go?
0:25:45 > 0:25:47- Yeah, I'll have another go, I think.- That's the spirit!
0:25:47 > 0:25:50Go get back in that driver's seat, my friend!
0:25:50 > 0:25:53'Determined not to be beaten by his little brother,
0:25:53 > 0:25:54'and with the sun nearly set,
0:25:54 > 0:25:57'Alistair will have one final go at the same space.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01'We've had confirmation from our adjudicator, Chris,
0:26:01 > 0:26:03'that if Alistair can do this,
0:26:03 > 0:26:05'he will share the record with his brother.
0:26:06 > 0:26:10'It's nearly dark, so time has all but run out. Come on, Alistair!'
0:26:24 > 0:26:25Ooh!
0:26:26 > 0:26:29- Oh! - THEY SHOUT AND LAUGH
0:26:29 > 0:26:31- Come on!- Wait there.
0:26:31 > 0:26:34This looks good! This looks good!
0:26:39 > 0:26:42Now, Chris, how does it look to you?
0:26:42 > 0:26:45Could it be a joint record with his brother, John?
0:26:45 > 0:26:49Well, again, a good line at the front, good line at the back.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52and the kerb is not touched,
0:26:52 > 0:26:55so it looks like you've equalled the record.
0:26:55 > 0:26:56So you're both record holders.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59It is, again, a new Guinness World Record!
0:26:59 > 0:27:02- CHEERING - Look at that! This is the story!
0:27:02 > 0:27:05Two brothers with nothing between them!
0:27:05 > 0:27:08Well, what an unbelievable day it's been!
0:27:08 > 0:27:13Two brothers, two world record holders, and one tiny space.
0:27:13 > 0:27:14Well done, guys.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16Congratulations! Officially amazing!
0:27:16 > 0:27:19FIREWORKS EXPLODE
0:27:21 > 0:27:24What a great way to end another show!
0:27:24 > 0:27:26See you next time for more Officially Amazing records,
0:27:26 > 0:27:28like this lot.
0:27:28 > 0:27:31# Yeah, Alistair and John were particularly good
0:27:31 > 0:27:33# At parking in parallel
0:27:33 > 0:27:36# They're record-breaking vehicular brothers
0:27:36 > 0:27:38# They drove the little car so well.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40# Was anybody really prepared
0:27:40 > 0:27:42# For Mr Bedford's back hair?
0:27:42 > 0:27:44# Tom just loves to skate, he
0:27:44 > 0:27:46# Did a record-breaking 1080
0:27:46 > 0:27:51# And the spider-eating, bubble-blowing guy
0:27:51 > 0:27:55# Was Officially Amazing! #
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0:28:11 > 0:28:14# Amazing! #