Episode 12 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!

This is Officially Amazing!

The show that brings you the wettest...

highest...

flippiest...

and silliest records on the planet.

Today's Officially Amazing Guinness World Record attempts include...

Our competitive heroes go toe-to-toe in the high-octane,

high drama world of, er, putting on socks.

As usual, I look very dapper,

but which of these is the fastest wrapper?

Welcome to the high-speed world of chip wrapping.

And Sam and Mark don a lot of underwear

to prove who is and who isn't pants.

First, let's head to America for something...

I'm Al Jackson. Now, I might not be the greatest sportsman on Earth...

THEY LAUGH

..but there's one sport I love.

Welcome to Pomona College here in California,

where our next record attempt involves America's favourite pastime

- baseball.

All right, I meant to do that.

This is Lauren Boden.

21-year-old Lauren has been pitching baseballs since she was five

and currently plays for the Chicago Pioneers women's team.

She's even played for the American All Stars.

When she was just 15, she set the record

for the fastest baseball pitch by a female,

and today she's here to try and break that record.

How fast can you throw a baseball?

-When I set the record I threw 65mph.

-65mph.

That is unbelievable.

And you're going to try and beat that record today?

I am. I'm hoping for 70mph.

70mph!

Now, here's my question - I know you're a pitcher.

-As a catcher, will it really sting?

-It can.

-I will say one time I broke some guy's thumb.

-OK!

I felt kind of bad about that.

See, I kind of want to put that to the test.

Do you think, like, maybe you could throw a ball to me?

-I don't want to hurt anybody.

-OK.

Careful, Al! You're not getting any time off if you get injured!

'Thanks for your concern, Ben, but I'll be fine.

'A baseball field is called a diamond.

'Lauren, the pitcher, stands on the pitcher's mound in the middle.

'She throws to the catcher. Like this.'

-You ready Al?

-No!

Here it comes.

This is not a good idea.

Whoo!

Oh, ho, ho! My gosh!

I've got one word for you.

HIGHPITCHED SCREAM

That woman's got a strong arm, but is it an Officially Amazing strong arm?

Well, while she gets ready to try and break this record,

you guys check out the rules.

A standard baseball must be used.

The baseball must be pitched from the pitcher's mound

and be caught by the catcher. That's it.

We're going to be tracking the record attempt with this - a radar gun.

Normally police use it to track speeders,

but today we're tracking down speeding baseballs.

As a matter of fact, I've got an idea. Hold on one second.

Hey, Lauren, can I have your help? I want to see how fast I can throw.

Would you mind gauging it? All right, please be careful.

There's going to be a lot of heat coming off this.

If you want to duck, if you get nervous, don't worry about it, OK?

All right. That was good.

Bring it over. Let's see. All right.

-ROBOT VOICE:

-That was rubbish.

The speed was too slow to be recorded.

My granny could throw faster.

I think it's broken. Obviously.

-ROBOT VOICE:

-I'm not broken. I've seen glaciers move faster.

Go away before you embarrass yourself any further.

-Loser.

-Leave me alone!

Remember, Lauren already holds the record

with a speed of 65mph.

But today she wants to go even faster than that. Can she do it?

It's time to start breaking records.

And I have the person that can do it next to me. Are you ready to go?

-I am.

-Are your friends ready to go? THEY CHEER

Lauren, when you're ready, fire away.

'Lauren is going to throw three pitches.

'Official adjudicator Amanda is holding the speed gun.

'I don't think it likes me.'

-ROBOT VOICE:

-You are correct. I don't like you.

'Quiet! You're disturbing Lauren.'

THEY CLAP 'Wow, that looked fast!'

Faster than you. That's for sure.

I'm going to take your batteries out in a minute.

Second pitch.

Remember, she's got to throw faster than 65mph

to beat her own record.

Third pitch.

She's really coiling the spring for this one.

THEY CHEER Whoo!

All right! You're breathing hard. How do you feel that you did?

-I have no idea!

-If it's just based on sound, you've got it.

I mean, the pop on that glove is unbelievable.

-Let's find out how you did officially.

-Well, Lauren...

..you reached a speed of 68mph!

All right, yeah! THEY CHEER

Congratulations!

So proud, you did great!

Well, you just set a world record. How are you feeling right now?

I feel I could do better.

So let's give it another shot. All right.

'A true sportswoman.

'She wants to smash this record.

'The record this morning was 65mph.

'Lauren's raised this to 68, but she's not finished yet.

'Here we go.'

One,

two,

three more blinding pitches.

All right! THEY CLAP

Technique, power and consistency. No wonder she's an American All Star.

Looked good, sounded great. Can't wait to find out how you did.

Well, for your first attempt you threw 67mph.

'Oh, not quite enough!'

For your second attempt you threw 66mph.

'Oh, no, that's even slower!'

And for your third and final attempt...

..with an official speed of 69mph,

I can confirm that you've set a new Guinness World Record achievement.

THEY CHEER AND APPLAUD

Lauren, you're the best,

and I can definitely say that you are Officially Amazing!

THEY CHEER

Thanks, Al!

To Europe now to meet someone who's about to become...

This is a theme park in Germany where this lady, Maria Falter,

is going to attempt the Guinness World Record

for the most liquid retained on a roller coaster using beer steins -

that's those big glass mugs.

It's an all-new challenge and the rules state

that at the end of the ride, the challenger must have retained

at least four litres of water to get the record.

How do you solve a problem like Maria's?

Well, you practise.

By jumping on trampolines, by riding on swings

and even balancing on beer barrels.

These are just a few of her favourite things.

But will they have worked? Let's find out.

Safety goggles on, Maria is loaded up with the full steins.

She has 12 of them, so that's 12 litres of water.

Remember, she needs to have at least four litres at the end.

Streckenverlauf means route,

and this graphic shows how steep and severe the ride is.

Now, pitschnass is the German for soaking wet,

a word Maria might be using very soon.

If you ask me, this record is completely, erm, what's the word?

# Bonkers... #

Looks like she got a stein full in the face there!

Oh, and again!

I bet the official adjudicator, who's sitting in the back,

is wishing he'd sat in the front.

Yeah, go ahead and laugh. It's not you, is it?

Maria's hanging on grimly to those mugs. I think she needs a snorkel.

She's reached the end of the ride, and she knows it doesn't look good.

Fortunately, she always has the sympathy of her friends.

If this was a record attempt for soaking herself

and the onboard adjudicator, she would rightly be celebrating now.

But unfortunately it's all about trying to retain

four litres of water in those mugs.

It's time to measure the remaining liquid

in the over-optimistically large measuring cylinder

and get the official result.

Is it possible that she's got a brand-new world record?

Er, no.

Missed it by a good two litres.

Unlucky, Maria, but full marks for a very entertaining record attempt.

Cheers! Now from something very German to something...

-Officially...

-..British!

-AS DAVID ATTENBOROUGH:

-Here, in the British countryside,

we find the spud.

One of the planet's most versatile vegetables.

Over six million tonnes are produced in the UK every year,

giving us potatally amazing foods, like mash...

..crisps...

and of course, the champion -

the great British chip.

Everyone loves a good chip, but do not underestimate the passion

and the feeling that lies behind these delicious little fellas.

It's so intense it's led to out-and-out chippy war.

Today, two titans of the chip shop world will engage in a battle

that could quite literally be a fight in a chip shop.

The question is, who will wrap them the quickest?

Our first chippy challenger is Stephanie Celick

from Maltby in Yorkshire.

Last series she set a new world record,

wrapping five portions of chips in 58 seconds.

It was an emotional time for all.

But records are there to be broken.

And a new contender wants a portion of her chippy glory.

Meet Paul Martin and his chip shop.

He's a chippy veteran who's hungry for a record.

And some chips.

So, you're the man who's hoping to take Stephanie Celick's record.

-I am.

-Is that fear I see in your eyes?

-Maybe a little.

But respect and the knowledge that you could get this record today.

Yes, we've got a good chance.

Excellent! Well, I think it's time for us to meet her again.

She's the pharaoh of frying, the sultan of salt shaking,

the viscount of vinegar, the matriarch of mushy peas,

the... Well, you get the idea.

Most importantly, she's the current world record holder.

-Hey, Stephanie. How are you doing? It's good to see you.

-You too.

What does it feel like,

knowing you're the best at wrapping chips in the world?

It's good. It's amazing. It's amazing to know that I've got the record.

Yeah. The record that you broke then you've actually broken again?

I have, yes. The record now stands at 51.93 seconds.

Wow. You've shaved a lot of time off there.

-Chipping away.

-Chipping away.

-Very good.

How's his home advantage going to affect you?

-I'm not scared.

-You're not scared.

-Bring it on.

Yes, Stephanie has come all the way to Paul's shop in Leicester.

They'll both attempt the record. Will anyone break it?

Leeeeeet's get ready to chip wrap!

-ECHOING OVER ANNOUNCER:

-Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls,

make some noise for today's competitors!

THEY CHEER

In the blue corner, today's challenger, Leicester's finest,

Mr Nimble Fingers, Paul Martin!

THEY CHEER

And in the other blue corner,

it's the current chip wrap record holder,

Maltby's might, it's Stephanie Celick!

THEY CHEER

Right, you two, join me in the front here.

I want a good, clean chip wrap today.

'As with every proper sporting battle,

'proceedings start with a good old-fashioned staring competition.'

'While these ferocious mind games continue,

'here are the rules.

'Each of the five portions must weigh at least 350g,

'have salt and vinegar

'and remain tightly wrapped in two sheets of paper.

'Time stops when the last portion is placed on the tray.'

'That shark must have been going at some speed when he hit that wall!'

Now, this is where it starts to get serious.

The tension is rising.

The atmosphere is such you could cut it with a battered saveloy.

But there's no time for that now, because Paul's up first.

OK, well, this is the moment of truth, Paul. How are you feeling?

-Nervous.

-Three, two, one, go.

'And he's off.

'Remember, the time to beat is 51.93 seconds.'

Oh, first wrap.

Taking his time. First wrap's there.

It's staying wrapped and that's a good sign.

He's really working there.

It has to be two sheets. It has to be two sheets.

'Tremendous hand speed by Paul there, look at his technique.

'Left hand, then right, and then the roll and fold.

He's two portions down. Still needs another three.

'Paul is on "fryer"!'

He's working double hard, the crowd really trying to gee him up.

'Can he "hake" the title from Stephanie?'

He struggled with that sheet and that could add up in the time count.

Salt, vinegar, everything on. Two sheets of paper.

The crowd is going crazy.

-Paul's going a bit doolally himself.

-One more!

-There we go.

-BELL RINGS

Five portions done and dusted. Are they heavy enough?

Will they remain wrapped?

Did he do it in the quickest time?

All these questions need to be answered.

A slip up on his wrapping sheet cost him time but it still looked fast.

Time for seconds.

'Champion chipper Celick steps up.'

Three, two, one, GO!

Oh, strong start. Classic Stephanie Celick moves here.

Really, really fast to begin with.

Remember, she's not on home territory,

she's working against

a lot more pressure than she's used to.

'Oh, but there's a little slip up there.

'Has that cost her the record?'

Stephanie's actually brought her own shovel, her own chip shovel,

she doesn't trust anyone else's.

Three wrapped now, two to go.

-And she's a real blur now.

-THEY CHEER

Wrapping, chipping.

One more wrap to go and you can be sure Stephanie's determined.

-And that's it. Five wraps down.

-BELL RINGS

Stephanie, come over here.

OK, Stephanie, five portions of chips wrapped. Are you happy?

-I'm happy.

-Good. Do you think it's a record?

-I hope so.

Has Stephanie done it again?

Remember, portions must weigh over 350g and stay wrapped.

Official adjudicator Annalise does the weigh in,

and we're ready to see if a record has been broken.

OK, this is it. Let's put them out of their misery.

Has there been a new world record set today?

Yes, Ben, I'm happy to confirm there's a new Guinness World Record.

This is the moment of truth.

Who's it gone to?

With 50.08 seconds,

Stephanie has broken her Guinness World Record.

-THEY CHEER

-Look at that!

The champion reigns supreme!

Once again, Stephanie is the fastest chip wrapper on the planet.

I've seen some scraps in my time,

and Paul gave her a run for her money,

but in the end he was battered by nearly ten seconds.

Stephanie, we salute you.

And now, we salute some other wheelie great record holders.

# The wheels go round turning all the time

# Breaking amazing records

# From the ridiculous to the sublime

# Really, really radical records

# Imagine a car that could go underwater

# That could drive into the sea and become a submarine

# The Scuba is real and can drive in the ocean

# What a magic, aquatic, spectacular four-wheeled machine

# Riding a motorbike isn't so easy

# And it's harder when you add a back flip, too

# But 16 motorcyclists flip simultaneously

# Believe me that's pretty tricky to do

# The wheels go round turning all the time

# Breaking amazing records

# From the ridiculous to the sublime

# Really, really radical records

# Well, here's a record that you might consider strange

Hello!

# Hitting a golf ball into a moving car

# It brings a whole new meaning to a driving range

# The ball flew 250 metres, that's pretty far

# Now sometimes when you're driving things can get hairy

# But here's a car that's really rather rare

# Italian lady Maria Lucia Mugno's set of wheels

# Are covered in natural human hair

# The wheels go round turning all the time

# Breaking amazing records

# From the ridiculous to the sublime

# Really, really radical records. #

Ahhhhh...

Argh!

Hello!

'This is CBBC's Live in Leeds event

'and Sam and Mark are here to try and break records.

'Previously, Mark set a new world record for flipper skipping.

'Now, their challenge is all about pants.

'This record is for the most underpants pulled on in 30 seconds.'

Have you seen pants this big before?

They're mine, actually.

Sorry, I don't know how they got in there.

'Here are the rules -

'one pair of pants should be worn before the attempt.

'Partici-pants - ha! - can only put on one pair at a time

'and they need at least 16 pairs in 30 seconds

'to set a new Guinness World Record.

'You'll notice the boys are wearing tights.

'This helps the pants go on smoothly

'and it also makes them look a bit silly, which I like.

'Sam's up first. It's pants o'clock.'

You only have 30 seconds to beat 16.

I'm really nervous!

Leeds, are you ready?

CHEERING

I thought so. OK, let's count him down from three, two, one, go!

-Oh! Already bad!

-Come on!

'Oh, a foot fumble from Sam. That'll slow him down.'

-How long's left?

-Come on, Sam!

Sam is so into this right now.

'Look at this! He's a pro pants putter-on-er-er.

'Four pairs on already, setting a quick panty pace.

'Oh, but he's had a shocker there! Will that cost him?'

-KLAXON SOUNDS

-STOP!

End of the record?

Crowd, do we think he broke the record?

CROWD: No!

Was that a no? Oh, dear.

-At least you look good.

-Thanks.

-Come over here for a minute.

We need to confirm whether this was a record or not.

You achieved eight in 30 seconds.

-Not a new Guinness World Record cos you needed 16.

-That's terrible.

Let's give him a round of applause anyway.

Keep it light, it was only halfway to the record attempt.

-Very well-judged clap, there.

-Good luck.

OK, Mark? You've seen what Sam did.

-Do you think you can break a record, first of all?

-I'm going to do it.

-At the very least, do you think you can beat Sam?

-Yeah.

OK. So the challenge has been set. Sam, come join me.

Come from the underpants arena.

Three, two, one, LET'S GO!

Take your shoes off, man! Take your shoes off!

He's got his shoes on, Sam, is that going to affect him?

I don't know, he's looking good.

'He's really got his knickers in a twist!'

'The other foot's caught, too! Nightmare!

'Who knew that putting on pants would prove so problematic?'

-Valuable seconds. Valuable seconds.

-Dearie me.

-This is good. Go on, man!

'A slow start, but now his pants are on fire!

-'Look at him go!'

-KLAXON SOUNDS

STOP!

And I'm afraid that pair doesn't count, Mark.

-Anna, how did that look to you?

-Well, unfortunately,

I'm going to have to disqualify two pants

-cos they were not properly put on.

-What?

Now, that was in flagrant disregard to the rules Mark.

A sore loser indeed, I fear.

So you only achieved five.

How many?!

'No world records here today.

'Sam and Mark, you were both...'

..officially pants!

'And sticking with the underwear theme,

'here are three guys who'll knock your socks off.'

This is Officially Competitive,

the greatest sporting event that's ever taken place.

Going for glory, national pride and Guinness World Records

are probably the three greatest human beings alive.

They lock horns in records that you can try at home.

Representing the UK is Sizzling Steve,

a sizzling stick of record breaking dynamite

who wears his heart on the sleeves of his Birds of Britain T-shirt.

Stepping up for Japan is Mr Cherry.

The beast from the Far East is a quiet man with a sober wardrobe.

He's broken more records than you've had plates of sushi.

The little man from the USA is US Ray.

He's a lean, mean jumping bean

who puts the star into stars and stripes.

To date, Sizzling Steve and Mr Cherry are neck and neck,

with four epic wins each.

US Ray is only one behind, on three wins.

So with two events left, anyone can still win.

Hold on to your fragile heart, here we go again.

Today's record attempt is for most socks put on one foot in 30 seconds.

'So, does Mr Cherry think he can sock it to his rivals?'

The size of your feet, is it really important to get this record right?

-TRANSLATION:

-The smaller the feet the better. And I'm a big fella.

But that doesn't mean I won't win.

Are the socks clean?

-TRANSLATION:

-Some are dirty and some are not.

It doesn't really matter to me, love.

For this record attempt, competitors must start with one sock on.

Each sock must be put on the same foot, one at a time.

When 30 seconds are up only socks that are fully on will be counted.

The record to beat is a toe curling 23 socks.

Mr Cherry has emptied his sock drawer for this challenge.

Let's see how he gets on.

Three, two, one, go.

'And Mr Cherry is off. That looks very speedy.

'He's putting his best foot forward.

'Six, seven, eight socks already, what a hero!

'Looks like Mr Cherry has an efficient technique,

'lining all his socks up in close formation.

'That kind of preparation is the mark of a record breaking master.

'Could it make the difference today?'

KLAXON SOUNDS

'And that's the time up.

'That's the fastest I've ever seen anyone put on their socks.

'Has he done enough to beat the other two?

'And will we see a new world record?'

'While the official adjudicator checks his attempt,

'let's see how US Ray...'

-How're you feeling?

-Great.

-Let's get this record. Good luck.

'..and Sizzling Steve get on.'

-Steve, are you ready?

-Yes.

-Lovely stuff.

-Three...

-..two...

-..one.

-Sock it!

Yes, good, strong start.

'Steve has fanned his socks out in a pungent but graceful arc.

Great style, but will it be fast?

I'm not sure about Ray's technique.

Each sock has to travel a long way to get to his foot.

Oh, no! A slip!

Will this cataclysmic error cost Sizzling Steve dear?

Four, three, two, one, stop. KLAXON SOUNDS

Time's up! A demanding challenge.

Sizzling Steve looks exhausted.

The results are in and in third place is

US Ray, with 12.

Socks to be you, US Ray.

In second place is

Sizzling Steve with 17.

He's apoplectic with rage.

You really put your foot in it there, Sizzler.

So, Mr Cherry de-feeted them both.

But has he beaten the world record?

Mr Cherry, the record to break was 23.

The final count is...

-..26!

-HE SHOUTS

Incredible!

He smashed it - 26 socks in 30 seconds.

That's nearly one sock a second.

Thank you very much! Thank you!

Congratulations.

That victory puts Mr Cherry into the overall lead

with five wins in total.

Sizzling Steve is one behind, on four,

and US Ray remains on three.

In this series, these gladiators have now broken nine world records.

There's only one event left,

and Sizzling Steve is desperate to draw level.

You cannot miss the final instalment of Officially Competitive.

Join us next time for magnificent record breakers like these!

# Well, Lauren pitched so speedily

# We can hardly see the ball

# And Stephanie's still the chip wrapping queen

# She battered poor old Paul

# Maria rode a roller coaster

# But the water completely soaked her

# Sam and Mark didn't stand a chance

# When they put on loads of pants

# And Cherry socked it to Ray and the Sizzler

# It's all Officially Amazing! #