Episode 11 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... #

-Aw!

# Most poisonous frog

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

-What?!

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

Hello and welcome to Officially Amazing,

home to some of the coolest and most courageous

Guinness World Records and record attempts known to humanity.

You'll find out why I'm in a helicopter later on.

But here's what else we've got for you.

BMX supremo Matti Hemmings attempts a rotating record that looks

a little nauseating but is hugely applause-iating.

Our three heroic competitors take on a chess-based challenge,

but who will be king?

And in California, Jumpy the dog attempts a skateboarding record

that will blow your socks off, no matter how tight the elastic.

But first, let's head to Scotland for something...

I'm in Edinburgh and we're here for a football record attempt.

Get in!

I say that because football's in my blood.

It might be in your blood, Ben, but as I recall,

it's not in your feet.

OK, well perhaps that wasn't my finest hour.

But, luckily, it's not me attempting this record.

Meet Laura Biondo. Heads!

Globetrotting Venezuelan Laura travels the Earth wowing

crowds with her fancy footwork and those football skills have

already made her a world record holder.

But today, she has her sights set on a new one.

The record Laura wants to beat is for the most Around The Worlds

in one minute.

-Can you show me what around the world is?

-Sure.

'One, two, three, four, wow!'

An Around The World is where the foot that touches the ball

circles the ball whilst it's in midair,

before the ball then lands back on that same foot.

'Seems easy. My turn.'

Give it a try.

# Football crazy

# He's football mad... #

Oh, I can't do it!

I can't do it, and it's really annoying me.

Well, they say once you've got it, you never lose it,

it's just that you never had it.

Round the world!

-It is a good start.

-Yeah, thanks.

'Football might not be in my feet, Al, but it is in my head.'

OK, I think I've got the hang of it now.

But will Laura beat the record?

-Hot drink?

-Oh, yeah. I think that worked, don't you?

I'm with you there, Laura.

'All right, guys, I get it.'

The crowd's building here on Edinburgh's famous Royal Mile,

they can smell a record in the air.

SOMEONE BREAKS WIND

'Er, moving on, let's check out the rules.'

Keepie-uppies are allowed to regain composure during the attempt,

but if the ball touches the ground, it's all over.

And the time limit is one minute.

OK, well, it's kick-off time. We've got a crowd assembled.

THEY CHEER

-And, Laura, are you ready to give 110%?

-Yeah.

OK, let's break a record.

'And she's off. One, two, three, four already.

'Look at that, incredible control.

'The record to beat is 53 Around The Worlds in 60 seconds.

'That's a tough target.

Oh...

'32 there in 27 seconds.

'She knows she's on the pace,

'she just needs to keep going for the full minute.

'On her second attempt,

'Laura managed to keep going for 44 seconds...'

Oh!

'..but then on her third go, something clearly isn't right.'

Bad luck.

Basically, Laura's struggling with this slope,

so she's asking now if she can move, do the record somewhere else.

Hopefully, get this round the world.

So while we search for a flatter location

and Laura gets ready to go again, here's Haruka with a record

in Australia that's less about skill and more about brute force.

Greg and Warrick Brant are two muscle-bound brothers who

never tire of competing against each other.

Greg's the big one and Warrick's the...well, enormous one.

Today, they're going up against each other, hoping to break

the world record for the fastest time to pull a caravan 50 metres,

a record that currently stands at 17.57 seconds.

Warrick's so big, you can barely see that caravan behind him.

Right, it's time to race. Who do you think will win?

Let's find out.

Three, two, one... KLAXON BLARES

And they're off.

Big - well, massive - brother Warrick is using his bigger bulk to

get a quicker start than his little, but still large, brother Greg.

Both building up some good momentum here.

These caravans weigh a huge 735kg.

That's like dragging a cow along!

And Warrick's finished first!

Greg gets there shortly after him, closely followed by his caravan.

Look out! Is it a record?

Today you've done the 50 metres

in 13.59 seconds.

Warrick's smashed the old record by nearly four seconds.

That will never fit around his neck.

But it has!

I am truly overwhelmed.

Right, let's head back to Scotland to see how Laura's doing.

'Having struggled with the slope for her first three attempts,

'we've now moved to a more level playing field.

'World records don't come easy. Everything has to be just right.

Three, two, one, go.

'Another attempt begins.

'But there's a problem straightaway.'

Oh, come on.

'A change of shoes now. It's been a long day.

'Her legs are tired, but Laura really wants this.'

Are you still feeling that this record is on for today?

-Yes.

-Are you sure?

-I'm not going home without it.

Absolutely. Go for it.

'Remember, it's 53 Around The Worlds to beat in 60 seconds.

'Look at her legs go.

'Looking good, Laura.'

Ten seconds left.

'Keepie-uppies are allowed, remember.

'They help to regain composure but they cost valuable time.'

One minute. 'And that's it!'

How do you feel that one went?

I'm hoping!

'We're all hoping with you, Laura. But has she done enough?

'Over to official adjudicator Anna for the results.'

As you know, the current Guinness World Record WAS 53,

cos it's now currently 57.

Congratulations!

Excellent!

Laura, you've got your world record,

you've got the one you were desperate for.

'Officially Amazing! Well done, Laura!

'I think she deserves an extra gift for her record-breaking skills.'

That makes Laura a champion in our eyes

and worthy of the Officially Amazing Football Juggling World Cup.

So, Laura, you are Officially Amazing.

I mean, don't dust too big a space in your trophy cabinet.

BARKING

What's up, guys? We're here in Los Angeles, California,

and we're waiting on our next world record breaker.

'I can't believe I slept through my alarm again!

'This is always 'appening!'

He's running a little late,

so, in the meantime, let me think. What can I tell you about him?

'Move out the way. Coming through! Oh, I'm late for a meeting.

He's awesome on a scooter.

'Nearly there!'

He does amazing stunts.

'Oh, I hope Al's not too mad.'

Ah, there he is, right there.

'I am so sorry to keep you waiting.

'The traffic was murder.

'Oh! Oh, I never could park.'

This is Jumpy, the super stunt dog.

Whether it's backflips,

impressive leaps

or walking on his front legs, this dynamic dog can do it all.

But Jumpy's favourite hobby is skateboarding,

and he's here today with owner Omar to attempt

the record for the fastest 100 metres on a skateboard...

by a dog!

Omar, how are you doing? Al.

-Great dog.

-Thank you.

Omar, how much training would lead into a world record attempt?

It takes a lot of training.

It takes a lot of dedication and time with your dog

to take him out, exercise him, have him in good shape,

and most of all, we have to teach the dog to like what he's doing.

So since he loves skating so much, we just go out, we practise,

and actually, believe it or not, what I have to make sure is to

take him off the skateboard before he gets too tired.

So Jumpy's psyched and ready to go.

Just a couple of last-minute preparations.

Whoa! Jumpy, what are you doing, buddy?

I think Jumpy's ready for the record.

Here are the rules.

The time begins once the skateboard, or dog, crosses the starting line.

Jumpy has to do all the skating without any help.

That's right, he'll actually be skateboarding on his own.

And Jumpy's got to skate 100 metres in less than 19.68 seconds to

get a new Guinness World Record.

Jumpy's lined up, ready for his first attempt.

And away he goes!

This attempt requires a mixture of control and speed.

Oh, no, he's overcooked it.

What is he doing?

Wrong way!

Jumpy let his enthusiasm get the better of him there.

He just didn't get his balance right.

The skateboard veered off course and it was attempt over

for the Jump-meister General.

But Jumpy jumps straight back into action. Remember, Omar can't help.

It all has to be done under Jumpy's own steam.

He's keeping a good line and the pace is fast.

He's generating speed with his back legs and his balance is good.

He needs to keep this up, though.

The record he's chasing is a quick one

and there is no room for error here.

It's looking good, and he's completed the course.

A clear run for the canine.

But was it quick enough to break the record?

Remember, it's 19.68 seconds to beat.

Official adjudicator Joanna, how did Jumpy do?

He travelled the full 100 metres on the skateboard,

and his time today was...

'Oh, I can't look!'

..19.65 seconds.

'Yes. Yes. I did it! Oh!'

That's a new world record.

And it's by the slimmest of margins.

Just three hundredths of a second quicker than the old record.

It doesn't get much closer than that.

Congratulations.

Congratulations, Jumpy.

You are an Officially Amazing Super Skateboarding

Perfection-Seeking Pooch!

Thanks, Al.

Now, from a five-year-old pup

to a song about some other young record breakers.

-ANNOUNCER:

-Ladies and gentlemen, Justin Beaver!

# So young and so much achieved

# The things these guys have done are amazing to me

# Maybe I could be officially amazing too

# I'm inspired by what the youngest record breakers can do

# Jack Hill knew what to do to get people moving

# He was a demon on the decks and played hits that were grooving

# All of Weston-super-Mare thought this DJ's records were gold

# Especially when they found out he was just seven years old

# Do you love low temperatures when it's cold? Are you real keen?

# Well, Amelia skied to the South Pole when she was just 16

# She was the youngest person ever to get there

# I bet that really pleased her

# It was worthwhile doing all that training in supermarket freezers

# So young and so much achieved

# The things these guys have done are amazing to me

# Maybe I could be officially amazing too

# I'm inspired by what the youngest record breakers can do

# Kings and queens with blood of blue must follow the family line

# But what royal stuff are they supposed to do

# If they're still babies at the time?

# The youngest king was less than one year old

# When he succeeded his dada

# And the youngest queen was just a few days old

# She just said, "Goo-goo, ga-ga"

# So young and so much achieved

# The things these guys have done are amazing to me

# Maybe I could be officially amazing too

# I'm inspired by what the youngest record breakers can do. #

-Hup-hup-hup-hup-hup.

-Oh.

Ya! Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

Uh-oh.

Waaaaaah!

'Our next record attempt involves one of these and requires one man

'who can pull off some ultra-mean, mega-manly stunts.

'OK, so not me. But I'll have you know that

'pink is very now, and

'I'm more of a safety first kind of cyclist.

'This man, Matti Hemmings, is more of your dangerous stunt cyclist.

'He started BMXing at 15, turned pro at 19

'and today, he's attempting one of the hardest tricks in the book.'

Hey, Matti, how's it going? Good.

# Amazing! #

What do you think to the wheels?

Bet you don't see many dudes with this set-up.

-Just shocking.

-'Don't listen to him, Bubbles.'

'Moving on! Matti is a flatland BMX specialist,

'meaning he does tricks on flat land,

'keeping well away from busy roads, of course.

'And his top tip is...'

Always wear your helmet. That's really important.

'Oh, quiff helmet's got that covered.

'Matti is already a double Guinness World Record holder

'for two other BMX tricks.'

Matti, incredible, but I've got a move up my sleeve that you

will not believe.

It's called the Front-on Freestyle Hyper Reverse.

-Are you ready?

-Let's see it.

Stay!

Stay. Are you watching?

Stay. Stay. Stay.

Come on, Bubbles. Here, Bubbles.

Come on. Come on, there's a good girl. Bubbles, come on. This way.

To your right. Out the way. There we go.

Oh, who's a good girl? Yeah.

-Impressed?

-What are you doing?

-You should be.

'But enough of my skills.'

-We're here to set a record today, aren't we?

-Yes.

And what is that record?

It's for the most Megaspin G-Turns in one minute.

'Confused? Let me help.

'A Megaspin G-Turn is where the bicycle is held on the back wheel,

'front wheel off the ground,

'whilst rotating about a vertical axis through 360 degrees.

'So, it's like a wheelie except you have to spin around as well.

'To set this tricky world record,

'Matti has to complete 50 spins in a minute.

'Time to clear the area.'

Off you go. Go on.

WHINNYING

What time is it?

Oh, yes, it's record-breaking time. Matti, how're you feeling?

Confident but nervous.

'Remember the rules. Only the back wheel can touch the ground

'and each full rotation is one Mega G-Spin.

KLAXON SOUNDS

'One, two, three. Wow, look at him go!

'If Matti does 50 spins in a minute, it's a new world record.'

If you're getting dizzy watching him, think how he feels.

KLAXON SOUNDS

Oh, and that is the end of the attempt.

The front wheel can't touch the ground.

'Matti gets going on his second attempt,

'but that dizziness must still be with him.

'It's all about balance and rhythm, and it takes a lot to keep

'the front wheel, or himself, from touching the floor.

-KLAXON SOUNDS

-'Oh, and he's down again.

'The tiredness and dizziness are really getting to him.

'But he's going to have one last go at setting this new world record.'

OK, Matti, it's not quite worked out so far,

but I think you can do this.

-Have you still got faith?

-Yes.

-Good. Good.

-I'll give it a go, see what happens.

-Exactly. That's the attitude.

'Pedal to the metal, Matti.'

KLAXON SOUNDS

'50's the target.

'Come on, Matti!

'Looking spin-tacular.

'Using that dangling leg to offset the balance.

-KLAXON SOUNDS

-'And that's time.

'But how has he done? Matti looks exhausted.

'He really gave it his all.

'Did he manage the 50 Mega G-Turns in a minute?'

That one was much better than the rest, I think.

But unfortunately he only got 27 spins.

So it's not a new Guinness World Record title.

'No new world record today.

'But with two world records under his belt already,

'Matti, we still think you're wheelie spoke-tacular.

'Now, it's that time of the show.'

SCREAMING

It's three-way record attempting time.

And, lest you forget, these Guinness World Records can all

and SHOULD all be attempted at home.

First up, he's fit, he's mean, he's neither of those things -

it's Sizzling Steve and he's representing the UK.

And for Japan, it's old shiny pants - Mr Cherry!

And representing America, he's the chosen onesie -

he's US Ray.

So far, Sizzling Steve and Mr Cherry

are neck and neck with four epic wins each.

US Ray is lagging behind on two, but the competition is very close

and it's still all to play for.

Today, we've set our three record-breaking gladiators

a super speedy chess challenge.

It's the fastest time to arrange a chess set.

Time to find out what the King of Cool, the Bishop of Brilliance,

the Knight of the Frown Table,

Sizzling Steve, thinks of his chances today.

Do you play chess, Steve?

Sometimes I do, yes.

-Are you good?

-No.

Are you better at setting up the board than moving the pieces round?

Yeah, I would just stick to that.

'Woof! Fasten your seat belts, here are the rules!'

For this attempt, only one hand can be used,

and only one piece may be moved at a time.

They must be set up in the correct starting positions like this,

and the record to beat is 45.48 seconds.

Three, two, one, chess!

'The Sizzler knows

'that speed and precision of chess piece placing are essential.

'In fact, they're chess-ential.'

'He needs to make sure all the pieces go on to the correct squares

'for this attempt to be valid.'

Come on, Steve.

Meanwhile in Japan, Cherry has a good rhythm going.

He seems very quick.

Luckily, they're not going for the record

for longest chess-playing marathon.

Two German men hold that one at 40 hours and 20 minutes.

Leaving the pawns to the end, one more to go.

'Steve's done!'

'My man Ray looks pretty quick.'

You've got two more pieces.

'Will he be the king of the castle?'

Great job, Ray.

'And he's finished.'

Come on, Mr Cherry!

But who has won, and do we have a new world record on our hands?

The results are in, and in third place is Japan and Mr Cherry

with 47.66 seconds,

just outside the world record.

-No checkmate!

-'No checkmate!'

-Why?

-'Why?'

HE YELLS IN JAPANESE

'Excuse me.'

You can't win them all, Cherry.

That means it's between US Ray and Sizzling Steve.

OK, Eva, how did the Sizzler do?

He got 45 seconds on the dot.

Oh, my goodness.

So with 45 seconds exactly, that's a new world record!

I suppose we ought to see how Ray did,

although I'm pretty sure we'll be wasting our time.

Your time today in this attempt was...

..41.87 seconds!

Unbelievable!

US Ray has smashed it by almost four seconds,

and snatched the glory from Steve.

That brings him right back into contention

in the overall competition with three wins.

-US Ray!

-US Ray! Oh, it's so catchy.

Sizzling Steve and Mr Cherry still

share the lead with four victories.

It couldn't be much closer

with only two more events left,

so join us next time

for the penultimate Officially Competitive.

It's always been my dream to come to work in a helicopter,

but today I'm going one better - I actually get to fly one!

Here we go, time for Shires to spread his wings and fly!

What, what? You mean I don't get to fly that thing?

I knew this was too good to be true.

Actually, I'm here for something even cooler.

These are radio controlled helicopters and this is

the annual Radio Controlled Helicopter Association event

in Loughborough.

Look how cool these things are.

Today, model helicopter enthusiasts from all over the world

have come to try and fly their choppers into the record books.

They've already set the record

for most model helicopters airborne at one time,

with 98 flying high.

And now they're going for a record

that involves flying these things upside down.

Remember, these guys are all highly skilled.

The choppers are dangerous

and one wrong move on the controls could cause a nasty accident.

I met up with Nick and Stuart to find out more.

It sounds to me

that flying the helicopter normally is difficult enough.

How hard is it to actually get it to go upside down?

One of the biggest steps is getting upside down.

The way the helicopter does this is the pitch and the blade reverses,

so you're also reversing a lot of your control points,

so you just mentally have to tell yourself, when you're inverted,

you have to compensate for that and reverse your thought process.

-Do you think I could have a little whirl with one?

-Absolutely.

'This helicopter is worth hundreds of pounds

'as well as being potentially dangerous.

'So, fortunately, it's dual controlled.'

Away we go!

'That means Nick can take over if it's going badly.

'Which it probably will.'

-OK, you ready?

-Yep.

-OK, here we go.

-All right, got it.

'Helicopters are complicated machines.

'The rotating blade provides lift.'

Down a bit, up a bit.

'By changing the angle, pilots like me...'

Ooh, I'm flying backwards.

'..can control its direction. Most of the time.'

We're coming towards us now. I'll take it.

'The tail rotor stops it spinning in circles -

'if you know what you're doing, obviously.'

-OK, bring the left stick down just a little.

-That's a lot!

Yeah, that's a little much. OK, we're going for trees. I'll take it back.

'So it's hard enough as it is, but for this record attempt,

'these guys have to reverse the controls and fly like this.

'Wow. Here are the rules, or should I say selur eht era ereh!

'Oh, no, hang on. That's better.

'Time begins and ends with the sound of a klaxon.

'All models must be airborne simultaneously for 60 seconds.

'And if more than 20 inverted choppers stay up in the air,

'we have a new world record.

'They take off the right way up.'

Lots of helicopters in the air.

'Then this is the tricky bit - gradually reversing the controls.

'Phew!

'And when they're all inverted, the record begins.'

Three, two, one!

'This is technically incredibly difficult.

'The controls are reversed.

'Push left, the chopper goes right.'

Keep them in the air.

'Good advice from Stuart there.

'It looks like there are more than 20 upside down,

'but they have to stay like that for the whole minute.'

We can't hold it for much longer.

Five seconds left.

KLAXON BLARES

That's it! That's it!

'That's time, and the pilots are reinverting their helicopters.

'Official adjudicator Anna has adjudicated officially.

'Did the team manage to do it?'

You needed 20 helicopters inverted simultaneously.

You had 55 helicopters there, I had to only disqualify two,

so it's a new Guinness World Record because it's officially 53.

Congratulations.

Give them a big cheer, everyone.

That's the sound of a very pleased and a very Officially Amazing crowd.

53! They more than doubled the target.

What a way to end the show.

We'll see you next time.

# Well, yes, yes, yes It was time for chess

# And Ray was looking great

# He's a speedy little man with just one hand

# The others had to face checkmate

# Matti didn't spin enough times

# But the choppers broke a record in the skies

# Laura went Around the World

# She's a record-breaking girl

# And Jumpy the dog was a champion pooch on a skateboard

# It's all Officially Amazing! #