Episode 10 Officially Amazing

This is the world of records.

# Officially

# Biggest shoe Weirdest face

# Fastest Loo Tightest space

# Longest snake Smallest van

# Heaviest cake Tallest man

# Longest ears on a dog

# Most poisonous frog

# And a woman with a beard What?

# Officially, officially Officially Amazing! #

Hello and welcome to the wonderful record-breaking world of

Officially Amazing. Now, come here. I want to do something.

I want us to go on a journey of relaxation,

so breathe in, breathe out, get comfortable, are you feeling good?

Excellent, because we're about to witness some of the most incredible

records and record attempts that this planet has to offer.

Today's officially incredible Guinness world record

attempts include...

Two dudes. Two surfboards. Two records. 21 toes. You do the math.

The captains of competitiveness collide again as they go to war

in the ferocious world of catching marshmallows with chopsticks.

One room, hundreds of thousands of dominoes and one idiot.

Oi! I head to Germany and try not to ruin two amazing domino records.

But first...

This is Daytona Beach in Florida

and this is top surfer Bernie Boehm.

He's the guy who puts everyone in a spin.

When we met him in the first series,

he showed us how to spin just about anything.

He had the world at his fingertips.

Last series, he attempted the world record for...

He came so close to the 30 seconds required for the record,

but just fell short.

Bernie can't get this failure out of his head,

and it even haunts his dreams. He's so desperate to break this record

that he even practises in his sleep.

Wake up, Bernie, and brush your teeth.

Bernie's back to try again.

His basketballs are pumped up for action - and so is he.

But before Bernie goes for that elusive record,

we're going to meet his friend

who also wants to break a surfing record today.

This is Jonny Six Toes.

You heard me right. Jonny Six Toes.

That's a strange name.

Jonny's not a strange name... Oh, the other bit.

He's called that because he's got six toes on one of his feet.

See? One, two, three, four, five...six?

Let's meet this pair of surfing superheroes.

Bernie, last time we saw you,

you were that close to grabbing the record. It didn't quite work out.

What have you been doing since?

Well, every day we've had waves, I've been practising, practising.

I've been trying to spin as much as I can and surf as much as I can.

Do you think you've nailed it now?

I'm feeling real confident today.

There can't be that many other people doing this kind of thing

-out on the waves there. You two must get some funny looks.

-We do.

I have six toes so I like to keep interesting.

-This has become your trademark?

-Yes.

You've even got a little tattoo?

Yeah, I've got a question mark.

I've just got a questionable toe.

Who are you, how'd you get there?

-What are you doing, Jonny?

-I'm going to do something a little different.

I'm going to go ahead and pop down and do some clap push-ups.

Clap push-ups while surfing?

What better way to illustrate how hard that is

than a petty competition on dry land?

Last to ten buys the ice cream!

I win, Ben. The ice creams are on you.

So, Jonny Six Toes is putting his best foot forward to attempt...

Here are the rules. During each push-up, Jonny needs to clap.

The attempt ends after 30 seconds, or if he wipes out.

This is a brand-new world record

and he needs to do at least ten clap push-ups for it to count.

This attempt requires the following skills -

strength, balance, six toes - you know, all the usual stuff.

Maybe if we had six toes, we'd be better at clap push-ups, Ben.

-TOE-tally, Al.

-Oh. Ben, not now!

Jonny's waiting for the right wave.

-All right, looks like he's going, I saw a hand up.

-That's a thumbs-up.

-Oh, yeah.

-Here he goes.

He's up, and he's off.

One, two, three, four...

Come on, Jonny Six Toes!

Not long left.

And that's the time up. Has he done enough

to get a brand-new world record on his first attempt?

Let's hand it over to our official adjudicator Amanda.

Let us know how he did.

The minimum to set the record was ten push-ups.

You had a total of 14 push-ups.

-I wanted it bad. I didn't want to jinx myself.

-Well, you've done it.

I feel officially amazing now.

It's one record for Six Toes,

and he's so pleased, he's even giving himself a round of applause.

We'll be back later to see

if Bernie can surf and spin his way into the record books too.

But for now it's...

This is 11-year-old Rohan Kokane from India.

He's rather good at roller-skating,

but can you guess what he's going to do on his skates today?

Is it...

It can't be that one!

Oh, it is?! No, it's not.

He's going to attempt the record for the lowest limbo skate. Obviously.

So what's a limbo skate? Whoa, look out for that car!

Look at that! So that's a limbo skate! Incredible.

And now for the real deal.

The bars he needs to go under are set 25 centimetres off the ground,

and, as the presenter is demonstrating,

the height is no more than the width of his huge Italian hand.

He's also wearing some officially amazingly shiny shoes.

To get the record, Rohan has to limbo under 11 bars for ten metres.

He's ready. Good luck, Rohan!

He has to make himself as flat

as a freshly ironed pancake in a trouser press.

Bummer! He's BUM-ped off the first three bars. Silly billy.

Perhaps this isn't possible?

Yep, just nudged the first three off with his bum.

His rear has cost him dear.

But he's going for it again. Come on, Rohan. Get your skates on!

He's under the first three, seven to go.

He's done it!

Sensational skating combined with ludicrous limboing.

The crowd go wild.

Cheer up, you've just set a brand-new Guinness world record,

that's something to LIM-BOAST about.

Back to you, boys.

Welcome back to Florida where, earlier,

Al and I saw Jonny Six Toes

clap push-up his way to a brand-new Guinness world record.

Now it's the turn of his mate Bernie

to try and spin his way into the record books.

Bernie is attempting to get a record he failed to get last year...

Here are the rules. The basketball must be spun on one finger.

The other hand can be used to keep the ball spinning.

Bernie needs to surf and spin for at least 30 seconds.

Here he goes.

Bernie has to paddle his board out and then try and find

a record-breaking wave that will keep him upright for 30 seconds.

-How are these waves looking?

-It's finding a wave that's long enough.

-30 seconds is a long way to go.

-Yup.

He's got a tough challenge ahead of him.

Here goes. He's up and he's spinning.

Oh, it looks majestic, doesn't it?

But he's off! He just couldn't spin it any longer!

Attempt number two, he's caught the wave, this looks good.

Come on, Bernie, you got it.

He's got to keep that basketball spinning for over 30 seconds.

Oh, but he's slowing down! Come on, Bernie.

Out of the way you two, have you no respect for record breaking?

It was an official time of 24.09 seconds.

24. That was close. It shows that it can be done.

This could be a strong one.

Right, he's up.

He's up and he's away.

-He's still up.

-He's still going. Oh, no.

That was tough. Bernie's showing a little frustration.

-Go talk to him.

-Bernie!

Hey, hey, hey, relax.

Listen, it's getting just deep enough here.

See how slow you were moving here?

If you can force it just that extra,

you just have to max out the biggest possible wave. You have to relax.

Bernie is so disheartened.

The waves are just not big enough to give him a good 30-second run.

For him, to get the record now,

Mother Nature's going to have to bless him.

But Bernie's found one wave amongst the calm.

He's up - and spinning.

This could be Bernie's last chance.

Can he hold it together for one heroic effort?

All the way, buddy. Keep going, please.

This one is going really well.

He's just got to hold on all the way through.

-Come on, buddy.

-Come on, Bernie.

THEY SHOUT ENCOURAGEMENT

-He's off! He's off.

-That was his best attempt.

He rode that wave to the end, he's done all he can!

Remember, to get the record,

Bernie needs to have surfed and spun for at least 30 seconds.

Over to official adjudicator Amanda for the verdict.

Well, I can confirm that you had a time of 33.25 seconds,

this is a new record, congratulations.

Well played, Bernie.

Bernie and Jonny Six Toes

have successfully surfed their way into the record books.

Officially surfy, officially spinny,

officially hatless,

but still Officially Amazing.

And now for some amazing Australian record holders.

# Down under

# They have so much fun

# Breaking records in Australia

# You won't believe the things they've done

# Glenn Suter drove a sofa that was motorised

# It was so super speedy it flashed by your eyes

# At over 163 kilometres an hour

# It was comfortable and cosy

# But packed with power

# Hilton Barrett, a hero of Australia

# When it comes to speedy sheep records, he will amaze ya

# He sheared a single sheep in 39.31 seconds

# That's BAA-fflingly fast, what do you reckon?

# Down under they have so much fun

# Breaking records in Australia

# You won't believe the things they've done

# Well, I told you about a sheep that got shaved down to its hide

# But what about a sheep that you can walk inside

# There's a statue of a merino sheep that's 15 metres high

# It's the largest in the world My, oh my

# Finally the cuddliest creature on the Earth

# Koalas usually live for 12 to 16 years after birth

# But Sara made it all the way to 23

# If only I could have met her she might have cuddled me

# She might have cuddled me

# Down under they have so much fun

# Breaking records in Australia

# You won't believe the things they've done

# You won't believe the things they've done. #

I'm here in Budingen, Germany

to witness one of the classic record attempts without which

no series of Officially Amazing would be complete.

For this next record, what you need is someone with a steady hand.

BUZZ

So not someone like me.

Meet Patrick Sinner, a 17-year-old with patience,

stamina and the nimble-fingered dexterity of a domino-toppling king.

He's already a double Guinness world record holder,

for most dominoes toppled in a 3D pyramid,

and the longest domino wall, which was an incredible 30 metres long!

But that isn't enough for Patrick.

Today, he and his team are after two more domino records.

All these displays may look separate,

but one domino will set them all off. Hopefully.

Patrick, I am overawed.

This is incredible and you've masterminded this whole thing.

So can you talk me through it?

-Yes, we built up 275,000 dominoes in 8 days with 12 builders.

-Wow.

So not only have you got this vast tipping display that surrounds us

right now, but within that, there's two world records. Am I right?

Yes, we built up the largest domino spiral

and the largest amount of mini dominoes.

OK. Well, I think it's time to check them out.

These guys are domino crazy.

Had Patrick built all of this on his own, it would have taken him

three months, working full-time with no days off.

That's a lot of effort.

The centrepiece of this incredible domino-filled room is this

big, blue beauty. Later, we'll see if it can be used

to break the world record for most dominoes toppled in a spiral.

There are 55,555 dominoes in there just waiting to fall over.

But we're starting off on a much smaller scale today,

with mini dominoes.

This is today's first record attempt. It looks amazing.

How difficult are these dominoes to lay?

The dominoes are so small that they can topple at any minute.

-So just someone walking past could set them all off?

-That's right.

Have you had any disasters so far?

Yesterday all the dominoes toppled.

-All the dominoes?

-All the dominoes.

Patrick's not joking. Yesterday's domino disaster

was caused by this guy when he put his pen down.

Whooops! That's how small and sensitive these wee fellas are.

Thankfully, they've rebuilt in time for today's attempt.

These mini dominoes really are tiny.

They're such a minute percentage of a regular-sized domino.

That's right. The little dominoes are harder and fiddlier to put up

and, because they're lighter,

they're much more at risk of being accidentally blown over.

Here are the rules for the most mini dominoes toppled.

Mini dominoes have a maximum length of one centimetre,

that's smaller than the width of a stamp.

After the first domino is toppled, no others can be touched.

It's the moment of truth.

Somehow, Patrick has agreed to let me start this whole thing off.

-Patrick, are you ready?

-Yes. Let's start.

The record stands at 1,585.

Patrick's team have painstakingly set up 2,000 of these little fellas

so, if they all topple, it should be a world record.

We've taken our shoes off because any vibration could spell disaster.

Three, two, one...

Look at them go! Small but perfectly formed, and perfectly falling.

We're over halfway, no-one sneeze!

If they all fall,

Patrick's beaten the record by over 400 mini dominoes!

Yeah! Look at that. Look at that!

-It's just unbelievable. It's great.

-It looked like they all tumbled.

How did it look to you?

-It is a new Guinness world record title.

-Fantastic!

2,000 mini dominoes successfully toppled.

I've not even had lunch yet. We're already one record down.

Who knows where we will be by dinner time.

With one record in the bag,

the team are doing final prep for the second attempt.

Can they make it double domino domination?

We'll find out soon.

But first it's...

If you want to find the greatest record breakers in the world,

you have to visit Japan, the USA and Sussex.

Luckily we've done that for you.

This is Officially Competitive!

Each time, these three record warriors lock horns

in a ferocious battle of national pride,

and on the line are Guinness world records that you can try at home.

Representing the UK is Sizzling Steve.

This showy peacock of record-breaking flamboyance

is the pride of Great Britain.

From the land of the rising sun

comes the bashful introvert that is Mr Cherry.

This Godzilla of a record breaker

stands tall over the islands of Japan, wearing shiny hot pants.

The icons of America are the Statue of Liberty, the Grand Canyon

and now - US Ray.

This 5 foot 2 Goliath of record breaking is the only man I know

who can backflip into a pair of trousers.

So far in this Titanic tournament,

Sizzling Steve is top with four hard-won victories.

Mr Cherry is in second place with three.

And US Ray has ballooned his way back into contention with two.

Al, what's pink and white and incredibly soft in the middle?

-Is it you?

-Er, yes, but no. I meant marshmallows.

They're the main ingredient in today's challenge.

Last time they competed with chopsticks,

Sizzling Steve stunned the record-breaking community

by beating chopstick master Mr Cherry.

Could lightning strike twice?

How easy is it to catch marshmallows with your chopsticks?

TRANSLATION: Marshmallows aren't aerodynamic.

They don't fly through the air consistently,

which makes it difficult for the catcher.

The throwers must launch the marshmallows as straight as possible.

It's teamwork, love, do you know what I mean?

So who's got the hardest job - the thrower or the catcher?

ME! I'm the one doing the catching!

Of course.

So, here are the rules.

The marshmallows need to be thrown one at a time

by an assistant standing two metres away.

Each marshmallow must be caught unaided with chopsticks.

The current record is 20 marshmallows.

OK, it's chopsticks marshmallow fun time.

-Aya, are you ready?

-Yes.

-Mr Cherry, Makota San, are you ready?

-Yes.

-We're ready.

Cherry's brought along his trusted marshmallow-throwing master,

Makota San.

When there's marshmallows involved, Cherry works with no-one else.

Three, two, one, go.

Missed. Another miss. That's one, and two.

Oh, no.

Oh three, four, five.

What a start from Mr Cherry.

Look at that concentration.

Cherry is channelling the spirit of the Samurai -

a Samurai who can't use chopsticks.

That's better. Interesting bobbing technique by Makota there.

I'm sure that makes all the difference.

Are we seeing a record being broken here?

Stop!

Oh, time's up. Has he done enough?

Before we find out, let's see how the other two get on.

Behind US Ray are two of his biggest fans.

-Ray, are you ready?

-I'm ready.

And in the UK, Sizzling Steve is also chomping at the bit.

Are you ready? Let's do this.

Sadly, there are no specialist marshmallow throwers in the UK,

or America, so Al and I have had to step in.

Three, two, one, go.

It's raining marshmallows. But not that many are being caught.

The Sizzler looks focused. Or bored senseless. It's hard to tell.

US Ray having a little mid-record-attempt snack there.

Every great athlete needs to know when to refuel.

You think that's impressive?

The Sizzler's trainers match the marshmallows.

That's the best way to win.

Al, stop just chucking marshmallows at Ray.

He wasn't even ready for that one.

Give the boy a chance.

Stop.

That's time up. The results are in, and have been verified.

In third place is US Ray with just five marshmallows.

That's US rubbish!

In second place was Sizzling Steve with 12. Sizzling Steve?!

More like Substandard Steve.

So the clear winner is Mr Cherry,

but does he have another world record?

The current record stands at 20.

What you have achieved now is...

22.

CHEERING

BOTH: It's Marshmallow Brothers.

The Marshmallow Brothers. What a team.

That's the fourth world record Cherry's broken this series

and he's back level with Steve on four wins.

I can't stand the tension.

US Ray is behind on two, but with three events left,

it's still all to play for,

so join us next time on Officially Competitive!

Welcome back to this enormous domino extravaganza here in Germany.

Earlier, Patrick and his team, with a little help from yours truly,

set a new Guinness world record for most mini dominoes toppled.

But now they're on to the big one.

They're going for the most dominoes toppled in a spiral.

The record to beat is 50,500,

a record that we witnessed in the first series,

also in Germany, with these guys.

The Germans really are the dominant force

when it comes to domino demolition.

Patrick's team have lined up 55,555.

So you've not only set them in a spiral,

but you've concocted a very ingenious way of setting them off.

So the first domino starts here, goes all the way along this line

and follows until we get to this concoction. What's that?

It's a pendulum. It will move inside and start the spiral there.

So all these dominoes will be set off by the swing of the pendulum.

-That's right.

-Isn't that a bit risky?

Yes, it is, but no risk, no fun.

Exactly. And that's the domino mantra - no risk, no fun.

Here are the rules.

Dominoes must be standard dimensions.

They must be arranged in a spiral shape

and after the first domino is toppled, no others can be touched.

A capacity crowd has assembled.

Luckily I, er, speak a bit of German.

Guten Abend und willcommen zu Officially Amazing!

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Now, are they applauding my German, or the record? We'll never know.

Patrick, let's get a record.

If they haven't set up the pendulum properly,

this whole thing could have been a complete waste of time.

Fingers crossed.

Just look at this! Dynamic dominoes,

tremendous toppling.

This is incredible. It's all go.

We've already had one world record.

Can Patrick's Deutsch domino daredevils do the double?

As soon as that row goes, that could be the record.

Looks good.

That's it, the whole spiral is down!

We could have a record on our hands, we could have a record.

While the official adjudicator verifies that attempt,

let's enjoy the remaining 200,000 dominoes doing their dance.

Down go the pyramids,

and on to the smiley faces.

Just think, 12 people working 10 hours a day

for over a week to set all this up.

Then a couple of minutes and it's all over.

Invisible man shoots - invisible man scores.

A Titanic effort this has been,

and a very old movie reference.

This really is officially amazing.

The noise, the pictures, the little fiddly bits - it's hypnotic.

We're on to the grand finale.

A beautiful sunset ending.

The crowd love it, we love it,

we hope we've got a new world record in there too.

That was incredible, it was fantastic to watch.

Eva, how did it look to you?

That's 55,555 dominoes toppled.

And that is a new Guinness World Record title.

It's a new world record!

He's officially wunderbar!

He's Officially Amazing!

We are officially crazy!

Of course he's officially crazy to attempt this.

Well done, Patrick. What a great way to end the show.

See you next time for more record breakers like this lot.

# Well, our three favourite fellows tried to catch marshmallows

# And Cherry won easily

# He and the Sizzler are neck and neck

# But who will the winner be?

# Jonny Six Toes surfed the sea

# Alongside spinning record breaker Bernie

# Patrick pulled off a cracker with his team of domino stackers

# And Rohan did a fantastic low skating limbo

# It's all Officially Amazing! #