Episode 13 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 treats you to some of the most astonishing and

abominable Guinness World Records and record attempts ever seen.

Coming up on today's super series finale...

From CBBC stars to Officially Amazing stars, to me.

It's a dice stacking record you can try at home.

Over in Japan, 12-year-old Mima takes on a tremendously

tricky table tennis record.

And our three Officially Competitive competitors

compete for the last time, in some sand to sand combat.

But first, hold on to your handlebars for something...

Woo hoo, check it out, I'm the wheelie king of the world!

Here on Officially Amazing, we like proper petrol head record attempts.

I've seen a few in my time.

Of course it takes skill, years of practice,

and for a small band of dedicated individuals, a no fear attitude.

Way hay! Or you could just do what I do.

Just fake it.

This bloke, on the other hand, is the real deal.

This is Mark van Driel who's been a motorbike stunt rider

for nine years.

If there's a stunt to be done on a motorbike, he's your man to do it.

Mark's hungry for world records today

and plans to attempt two titles.

I wanted to hear more, and, not to be outdone,

I've brought along my own set of killer wheels.

Check it out, Marky boy, The Shire 10,000.

Now don't be intimidated, I know it's a bit of a beast.

This looks pretty impressive

and you're here to do something probably even more impressive.

Two world record attempts. So talk me through these.

First one is doughnut.

No, not me, the classic back wheel spinning around in a circle.

-Nice.

-The second one is circle wheelie,

so as many circle wheelies in 30 seconds as you can.

Well, that was the plan.

Until old Mother Nature decided to turn up.

It's been tipping it down and this has made

the conditions for the record attempts far from perfect.

The ground is pretty slippery,

and so just keeping basic control of the bike is a challenge.

The team are trying to dry off the area but it's down to Mark

and his years of expertise to decide whether it's safe enough.

Mark's so keen he's even checking to see if he can make it

work inside the barn, but that surface isn't right either.

After careful consideration,

Mark decides one of the attempts is going to have to be dropped.

Doughnuts are off the menu as they require a lot of revving

and spinning, reducing the grip on the ground.

But Mark is still thinking about going for the second record

attempt, as it's a lot slower and more about control.

We can have a go at the circle wheelie one.

What a ledge!

Here are the rules for the most circular wheelies in 30 seconds.

Mark's feet must not touch the ground at any point.

The counting starts once the front wheel is in the air

and his feet are off the ground,

and only full 360 degree spins count towards the total.

The existing record is 21.

The weather's written off one attempt,

but it's certainly not too wet to ride and although there's a chance

he might fall off, he'd be going slow enough that it won't hurt him.

Well, I've got Mark on the intercom which is why I'm looking quite

so snazzy at the moment.

-Mark, can you hear me?

-I can, yeah.

Yeah, Mark's happy, he can hear me. Let's get a record.

Three, two, one, go!

That's a strong start from Mark.

His bike has been specially adapted so he can stand on the back.

Could we see a record against all the odds?

Oh, no, Mark has been thrown from the bike.

We knew there was a chance,

but he's fine and more concerned about our kit.

-Are you OK there?

-I'm fine, I'm more worried about your camera.

A disappointing start to the morning, but it's not over yet.

It looks like Mark and his team

might have a plan to try something else.

We'll find out what their idea is a bit later on, but, for now,

here's a record you can try yourselves.

We're at the CBBC Live event in Leeds where we've gathered

the great and the good of CBBC together to compete

against one another in our Tower of Terror challenge.

This is a record you can try at home

and it's for stacking the most dice in 30 seconds with one hand.

The rules are simple.

The contestant must only use one hand.

The dice have to be stacked one by one and the tower must remain

standing for at least five seconds once the time is up.

The record to beat is 20.

Watch records tumble, ladies and gents.

But, hang on a minute, what kind of competition would it be

without the participation of team Officially Amazing?

A slightly less competitive one, that's what.

That's right, Ray, Sizzler, Cherry, Jackson, Kuroda and, yes,

Shires, have all thrown our hats into the ring

to fight for this prestigious prize.

That was a practice.

Up first, it's team CBBC. Well, once Ian sorts his hair out.

Ready? Good. And stack-tion.

Just look at the concentration etched on their faces.

If you've got enough dice, you can try this at home, remember.

-Ooh, it's tricky. Told you.

-No!

-Ian, your hair looks great,

but your tower is tumbling down.

Oh, dear, Naomi, that is wild-ly not standing long enough to be a record.

News just in, Ore has failed.

Great catch, Tim, but not really the aim of the game.

Show them how it's done, Mark.

Or don't.

And now team Officially Amazing are off as well,

Come on, Haruka.

Ah. Your turn, Al.

Well, that was only to be expected.

The Sizzler...

unstacked.

US Ray,

US wrong.

Time for a real hero to step up, and knock 'em down.

I'm sure there was a draft in there.

-Got time?

-15.

-You're joking me.

-You did all right there.

-Don't patronise me.

-I won't.

This is even testing relationships.

Newsround's Joe Tidy fancies his chances.

Mr Cherry's just started up and there's a ringer,

Joe's invited clay pigeon shooting Olympic gold medallist Peter Wilson.

So, just three competitors left.

This man's whole career is based on his steady hand.

Remember, the record to beat is 20.

Peter drawing on all his experience as an Olympian.

Joe showing a really steady hand, too.

And this isn't bad from Cherry.

And that's time! The towers need to stay standing for five seconds.

-And that's it.

-Boo-ya!

And they've made it.

But who's victorious?

And do we have a new world record?

Remember, 20 to beat.

Joe has 20, and, so, has equalled the current record.

Congratulations, Joe.

But Peter has towered his way to the top with 22.

He can now add to his Olympic gold medal with this

Guinness World Record.

Peter Wilson, dice stacker extraordinaire.

But wait. Aren't we forgetting someone?

There's a man from the East, a man with spangly pants.

He's got 22 as well!

Dice to meet you!

Dice to meet you? He's even good at puns.

He shares top spot and a new world record with an Olympian.

Is there anything this man can't do?

Now, from high towers to high notes.

This smartly dressed Australian is Adam Lopez.

But what's he about to try and do?

The most piano lifts with one finger,

or sing the highest note by a male?

Well, mind your glassware,

because it's sing the highest note by a male.

Adam already holds this record.

Sung in the whistle register,

the highest form of human voice there is.

I sung the highest vocal note.

It was a D7, which is the last D on the piano.

D7? I could do that.

HE SCREECHES

OK, maybe not.

Jeremy here has perfect pitch,

meaning he can identify the note by listening.

It's a skill that's perfect for this occasion.

And not many others.

-I think I'm ready.

-We'll let you do it.

He's starting four notes below his current record.

Throat clearance.

Ear calibration.

A7.

Oh, D7...

E7, that's a new record!

But he's going higher.

Whoa! How can a man get that high?

Not sure of that note, what was it?

-F sharp.

-F sharp.

Adam's beaten his own record. But he's not done yet.

Quick, turn down granny's hearing

aid before it explodes!

Oh, wow.

Let's hear that again, slowed down.

That's much better.

Over to Jeremy for his charismatic pitch-perfect opinion.

That's C sharp and it's off the piano.

Yes!

C sharp, he's smashed his own record by nearly an octave!

And the crowd is applauding despite their devastated eardrums.

That look on Jeremy's face says it all.

Now, back to the UK to see how Mark's doing.

Part Two.

Earlier, we saw motorbike stunt rider Mark van Driel

take on the record for most circular wheelies in 30 seconds,

but, after one fail, it was decided that the conditions were too wet.

Now Mark has a third record in mind that he might be able to attempt.

It's a brand-new record,

so Mark has to seek clarification from official adjudicator, Eva.

Mark's undeterred,

and he's decided to go for another record instead, a brand-new one -

the most switchback zero rotations

on a motorbike in a minute.

This is all very good, Ben, but, hang on, is chivalry dead in the UK?

What are you doing with Eva's umbrella?

Ahem!

Anyway, this is a switchback zero.

It involves sitting backwards on the bike while it goes in a full

circle, and here are the rules for this brand-new challenge.

Mark has to sit facing away from the handlebars

and do as many 360-degree turns as he can.

He's not allowed to touch the handlebars during the attempt

and only full rotations count towards the record.

He needs at least 12 to get it.

Oh, look, Eva's a bit drier now.

Yes, thanks, Al.

The rain shouldn't affect this attempt,

it's all about control and balance.

The tyres should be gripping perfectly.

All right, Mark's going for it. Here he goes.

WHISTLE BLOWS

Carefully does it, and that's one.

He's using his body to balance his marvellous machine.

Remember, he's not allowed to touch the handlebars at any point.

Mark has a specially designed motorbike and he's using

all his years of experience, so don't try this on your bicycle.

We're into the last few seconds now. Come on, Mark!

Five, four, three, two, one, stop.

WHISTLE BLOWS

That's it, Mark, do you want to come and join us over here?

HE CHUCKLES

He made it to the end, but has he done enough?

What was that score to beat again, Mr Cherry?

IN A JAPANESE ACCENT: 12.

Ah, yes, 12.

Thanks, Mr Cherry.

-How did he do?

-All right.

So, in one minute, you had to beat 12. Mark, I can say that you did...

..13!

So it is a new Guinness World Record title.

Mark's only gone and done it.

The weather threatened to dampen his spirits,

but, ultimately, it couldn't rain on his parade.

HE CHEERS

This is ping pong, or, as we call it here in Japan...

SHE SPEAKS JAPANESE

On Officially Amazing, we've seen ping pong ball records in the past.

They've been caught with chopsticks,

and even ping ponged into a glass.

But, today, we are taking on a challenge for the most

table tennis counter hits in one minute,

a record that currently stands at 180.

That's pretty speedy hitting.

SHE YELLS

Er, you missed one, Haruka.

And another one.

And another one.

Well, all of them.

Very funny.

Ben, I bet you put them up to this, didn't you?

Me? Do a thing like that?

Yes, you're absolutely right.

But you've got some way to go

if you're going to get near today's ping pong pro.

I think you're probably right, Ben.

Meet Mima Ito, Japan's 12-year-old table tennis sensation.

She's already won international junior events against much older

opponents and is aiming to represent Japan in the Rio Olympics in 2016.

Here she is counter hitting, or just hitting to us,

with her partner Tacshow.

Mima already holds the current record, along with Tacshow,

at an amazing 180 counter hits in a minute.

Which works out at an eye-boggling three hits per second

and today she's aiming to hit even faster.

So, what's her secret?

How many hours a day do you practise?

SHE SPEAKS JAPANESE

-TRANSLATOR:

-Usually, after my regular three hours of practice,

I practise on my own in Osaka,

but if there's a training camp in Tokyo, I practise all day.

All day?

'That is serious dedication.'

And dedication's what you need.

Let's check out the rules.

For this record,

they must keep the rally going for the whole minute.

One mistake and it's over.

Each hit from both Mima and Tacshow

counts towards the attempt.

The time starts when the first stroke is made.

And the record to beat is 180 counter hits in a minute.

Mima, are you ready?

-Feeling OK?

-OK.

Because this is such a fast-paced attempt,

we have not only our lovely adjudicator Aya,

but a rep from the Japan Table Tennis Federation to help her count.

So, over to you two. Good luck, fingers crossed.

SHE SPEAKS JAPANESE

'Mima is getting herself focused and into the zone.

'This would be a tough record for anyone, let alone a 12-year-old.'

And we're off.

One, two, three, four, five... OK, I can't keep track any more.

This is a promising start, so fast!

The adjudicator's watching very closely,

clicking rapidly to keep up.

Ooh, unlucky!

The rally's broken down.

Mima just clipped the net.

Early into the second attempt, there's another fault.

That time, it was Tacshow.

The pair can't seem to find their rhythm.

Come on, Mima, focus.

All that practice, we know you can do it.

They're going to give it one more go.

Can they break their record of 180 counter hits in a minute?

They're off.

And it's a confident start.

They've got into a rhythm,

can they keep this going for the whole minute?

They're at full speed now, they've got the momentum.

Almost there, come on, guys, you can do this.

And that's the minute!

That was amazing, well done.

It looked fast to me, but did they break their record of 180

counter hits in a minute to become Officially Amazing?

What you achieved now is...

..160.

Too bad, it wasn't a record.

So, Mima fell just short of her own record,

but I'm sure this isn't the last we'll be hearing

from this phenomenal ping pong princess.

From ping pong to a singsong now.

# Well, this stuff makes me drop my jaw

# The weirdest things I ever saw

# These folks should be widely revered

# They're record-breakingly weird

# Everybody loves a playful pooch

# And one that's obedient, too

# But Sweet Pea has some special skills

# Things other dogs just can't do

# She walks backwards up ten steps, you know

# And to make things even harder

# She did all that while balancing

# A glass of cool fresh water

# Well, look at the state that this guy's in

# He has the world's stretchiest skin

# It's really cool to be so elastic

# And I think that is kinda fantastic

# But it also makes my skin crawl

# He-he-he

# Well, I love the deep blue sea, you know

# And I also have incredible hair

# But David Ray did some cool coiffeuring

# While diving way down there

# He did a water-based trim of men and women

# While swimming for an hour in the deep

# But I don't know if the styles he provided were neat enough to keep

# Well, everybody needs to go to the loo

# But guess what Elcot Sivet decided to do

# Put himself three times through the toilet seat

# 28.14 seconds is the time to beat

# Well, this stuff makes me drop my jaw

# The weirdest things I ever saw

# These folks should be widely revered

# They're record-breakingly weird

# They're record-breakingly weird

# They're record-breakingly weird. #

HE CHEERS

Oh-oh...

Here it is. The decider.

Our three competitors have tackled challenge after challenge

for your viewing pleasure

and, hopefully, your "I've done it" pleasure

when you've tried them at home.

Now, Mr Cherry,

US Ray,

and Sizzling Steve have one last chance to get a world record

as they compete for the last time this series to see who will be

crowned the most competitive of our Officially Competitive competitors.

It's all to play for going into the final.

Mr Cherry leads the way

on five wins, all of which are world records.

Arigato!

Sizzling Steve can still

catch him up to share

the top spot as he sits just behind

on four victories,

two of which are world records.

And US Ray can't quite reach

the top spot, as he's on three.

But two of those

are world record titles,

and he could still draw second

with Steve.

Exciting times!

Today's Officially Competitive challenge is

the most sand moved with a teaspoon in 30 seconds.

And hoping to move heaven and earth,

but mainly sand, it's our very own Sizzler.

In order to help me visualise how to, you know, respond to you

when you're doing this record,

can you give me your sand shifting concentration face, please?

A bit like that.

Would you look at that focus?

Sizzling Steve, a spoon and some sand.

Is it the recipe for success? I hope so.

In the meantime, here's the rules.

The sand and the measuring cylinder

must be at least 30cm apart.

Only one hand is to be used

to hold the teaspoon

And the existing record to beat is

194ml of sand shifted in 30 seconds.

Three, two, one, Sizzle the sand.

Come on, Steve!

Can he level with Cherry

and do it for the UK?

This is slick sand scooping,

but how much is he getting

into the container?

Come on, Steve.

Stop!

Ooh, that's the 30 seconds up.

Before we find out his result,

time to see how US Ray...

-Ray, how're you feeling?

-Feeling good.

..and Mr Cherry get on.

-Are you ready?

-Yes.

-Three...

..two...

..one, go!

They're both digging to win here.

My man US Ray is going for speed.

But a lot of the sand is flying off the spoon.

Mr Cherry is going for a slow and more methodical approach,

but his spoonfuls of sand look bigger.

Could this be another victory?

On my count down from five, four...

Oooh, this is tense!

..two, one, zero!

And that's time up.

Spoons down, heads up, let's see who's won.

The official adjudicators have to count every single grain of...

Oh, oh, no, my mistake.

But they do have some serious measuring to do.

194ml to beat.

The results are in.

First, the scores for the round, then overall.

Has Steve done enough to level with Mr Cherry?

No.

In third place is the Sizzler with 154ml.

Bad luck, sizzle chops.

In second place, it's US Ray

with 160ml.

That means Mr Cherry wins the Officially Competitive title!

A brilliant achievement!

But can he also get a sixth world record?

The current record stands at 194ml.

And looking at the cylinder,

you have just now achieved...

..210ml!

HE CHEERS

Yes! That's the Cherry on the icing on the cake.

He's won the competition

and, in the process, has broken six

you heard it, six Guinness World Records.

Incredible!

HE SPEAKS JAPANESE

"I'm number one!"

Japanese! Sushi! Tempura!

Poom! Poom! Poom!

Sizzling Steve finishes up

with four,

and US Ray is just behind with three.

Well done, Mr Cherry.

But also congratulations to US Ray

and Sizzling Steve

for making it such an epic competition.

All three of you are

Officially Amazingly Competitive.

The sands of time have run out for this series.

But what a series it's been.

A thunderous thank you to all our

competitors from all over the globe,

from all of us here at Officially Amazing HQ, we salute you.

Mr Music, take it away.

# Well, we've seen flying discs

# And incredible flips

# That amazed in every way

# Double Dutch skipping

# And cheerleaders back flipping

# That made us shout "Hooray"

# Laura's football super skills

# Were dazzling to see

# And Charlotte showed us that just eight rowers

# Can help her water ski

# Patrick set the dominoes falling

# Al's baseball batting was appalling

# Stephanie chip wrapped again

# And Roxy did an amazing head spin

# Yes, Officially Competitive

# Was riveting from the start

# Three nations going for glory

# Three men with heroic hearts

# From marshmallows to cards

# The challenges were hard

# And only one man could win

# The race was close, but Cherry was the champ

# So we say "Whoopee for him"

# But don't forget that you can try these records, too

# Could you do this stuff better than our competitors could do?

# And some other great things have been on show

# Which we have to mention before we go

# Like a dog on a skateboard Panto horse

# Sandwiches made with the feet

# Tyre juggling and ninja slice

# Bathtub racing and bowling strikes

# They are all Officially...

# And you could be Officially...

# In a world that is

# Officially Amazing! #