Episode 5 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, I'm Ben Shires

and welcome to Officially Amazing, the show that brings you

the fiercest...

fastest...and most adrenaline fuelled Guinness World Records

and record attempts out there.

Shortly we will be witnessing a super-cool record attempt

involving my favourite fruit, the apple.

-CRUNCH!

-Mm...

CBBC stars Sam and Mark take on one of the silliest records

we've ever had.

Saving becomes fun in an officially competitive

coin-to-piggy-bank challenge requiring blinding speed.

And these lightning-quick pooches give a whole new twist

on the game of fetch.

But first, hold on to your apples for...

Argh!

Long, long ago in the faraway land of Japan, there lived

an officially amazing ninja.

This ninja guarded the magic temple where all Officially Amazing

records took place.

One day, some evil bandits stormed the grounds -

their aim, to vanquish all record attempts.

Officially Amazing Ninja had to act fast to ensure the amazingness

could continue for the joy of mankind.

And so began the battle of thingybob.

Legends tell of a mega-scrap culminating in Amazing Ninja

sending the bandits well and truly packing.

Leaving the temple free once more for new record attempts.

Have you guessed who this mysterious warrior is?

-It's me, Haruka!

-I knew it!

OK, I'm not a ninja, but today we are going to meet a real one.

For 600 years, ninjas have been highly-trained spies and assassins

but thankfully today it's apples, not enemies, heading for the chop.

Meet Ninja Tomoko, today he will be putting his skills to the test

in possibly our most dangerous record attempt ever

for the most apples cut in the air by a sword in one minute.

Konnichiwa!

I, Ninja. Konnichiwa.

So, how dangerous is this record?

TRANSLATION: The sword is very heavy and sometimes my hand lets go.

You can easily take your fingers right off. Right off, I said!

That's a lot of blood.

You should definitely not try this at home.

It is so dangerous, even the most highly trained professionals

still get hurt. Ninja Tomoko has been doing this for many years.

Well, as Ninja Tomoko gets ready by channelling

the spirit of the great warriors of the past, here's the rules.

Ninja Tomoko must throw each apple into the air, unsheathe his sword,

slice through the apple and resheathe it.

That's putting it away again, carefully avoiding his fingers,

all before taking the next apple.

And Ninja Tomoko must slice 30 or more apples in 60 seconds

to regain the Guinness World Record he once held.

Here we are, all set in the beautiful grounds of Oshi Castle.

-Ninja Tomoko, are you going to win this back?

-Ha-ha-ha!

Ninja Warriors, are you ready?

Yes!

Go! Here we go.

The blade has to chop through the apple - a thin slice will do.

That's one. The apple needs to be cut into separate pieces,

so that one is no good. Another clean cut, that's two.

Ninja Tomoko straight into his stride.

29 to beat and he's looking good, but the sword is so heavy.

At around 1kg, it is like constantly swinging a litre of water around.

Ooh, didn't quite slice all the way through there. That won't count.

He needs to slice every two seconds. Sensational swordsmanship.

Oh, no. A bit of a fumble there.

He's having trouble sheathing his sword.

It's so sharp, he has to be careful he doesn't slice his fingers on it.

Come on, Ninja Tomoko! Stop.

That was fantastic slicing and cutting.

What do you think, how did you get on?

TRANSLATION: I did my best.

The official adjudicator counting the apples.

Did he slice 30 or more and get his record back?

What you have achieved now is...

25.

Are you going to try again?

TRANSLATION: Go on, then, I'll do one more.

While Ninja Tomoko rests his tired hands

and prepares for his next attempt, let's leave him briefly

and head to Italy for a very bizarre-looking record.

These three women are going to attempt to break

the record for fastest 10m whilst in the box split position.

This is the box split position.

Hm, that looks painful.

A 180-degree angle of the legs while sitting on the floor.

The ladies must get from here to here as fast as they can

and up first is Italian Irene Betty.

She needs to beat 19.11 seconds.

And she's off. Come on, Irene! Are those legs at 180 degrees?

Hm, unorthodox pincer movement, determination

and pain etched on her face.

She's reached the finish in a rapid time of 13.39 seconds

but the judges don't look happy.

Oh, and Irene has been disqualified

because those legs just aren't at 180 degrees.

Next, fellow Italian Irene Crochet.

What is it with Italian women called Irene and box splits?

And how do you find out you're good at this unusual sport?

Never mind that, Irene II is off.

She is going for the toilet plunger technique.

And that floor is getting shinier by the second.

Again, not sure about the angle of her legs.

19.81 seconds for Irene II...

but it's a second disqualification.

Poor Irene II, all that plunging for no glory.

Can the third and final competitor succeed?

It's Kazumi Kawahara from Japan.

What, not an Irene? Surely her technique can't be any weirder.

Oh, yes, it can!

It is like an octopus impersonating an injured swan in a phone box

and I like it. She's certainly making some waves out there.

And she's crossed the line!

But has she done so quickly enough?

Yes, she has!

Not only has she not been disqualified,

but with a time of 16.9 seconds,

Kazumi Kawahara has a new Guinness World Record -

speedier, stranger, smilier and splittier than the rest.

Congratulations, Kazumi!

Right, talking of splits, let's head back to Japan to see

if Ninja Tomoko is ready to regain his apple-splitting world record.

Well, he's had one go and managed 25,

but he needs to chop at least 30 to get his record back.

Plasters protecting his sore, tired fingers.

His fellow warriors are channelling the ninja spirit,

willing him on to victory.

There, he is the most-ready man I have ever seen.

Is everybody ready? Go!

Remember, he needs at least 30 to regain the record.

Total miss there.

Amazing accuracy, a real slice of genius.

His sword is just so heavy, it's even harder second time around.

Come on, Ninja Tomoko! Let's slash this record.

Again, having trouble resheathing his sword.

So dangerous! Unless you've trained for years and years

in a secret Japanese ninja school, never try to cut apples like this.

Come on! A miss.

-No!

-Stop.

-Oh, you look so exhausted.

-TRANSLATION: I'm sorry, love.

I can't go on.

I still needs to double check, so let's do this.

'29 is the record to beat - has he done it?'

Please tell us.

Yes.

You have now successfully cut...

26 apples.

It's so close and he's tried so hard.

His hand is aching, he can hardly lift it, but he showed us

he is a 100% dedicated super-ninja and he is 100% amazing.

Silly, silly, silly!

Ha-ha-ha!

-Oh....

-SPLAT!

I've always fancied doing some Officially Amazing

record-breaking on the big stage

and so I've come to the CBBC Live event here in Leeds to do just that.

Over the course of three days,

thousands and thousands of people will be witnessing

all kinds of fantastic things going on on that stage right behind me

and I'm going to be part of it.

I've got my guitar and I'm ready to rock!

HISSING

OK, so no record-breaking for me today. Luckily these two are here.

Ladies and gentlemen,

I give you Sam and Mark.

They're keen on getting a Guinness World Record

without even knowing what the challenge is.

I would absolutely love to have a world record. In anything.

Skipping in flippers?

Yes, the boys will be donning these to attempt the record for...

Who is the most competitive out of you?

I think usually it's me, but you've got a glint in your eye.

Without flippers, I'm pretty good at skipping. That's all I'm saying.

-This could happen for me.

-It's within your grasp?

-Yes. And he beats me at everything usually.

-Could it be Sam's day?

-Probably not. See you later.

-See you, guys.

While the boys go off for a practice,

let me run you through the rules.

If a flipper comes off, they can put it back on,

but the clock won't stop.

And they need to skip at least 50 times in 60 seconds.

The last-minute checks are complete. Time for my big moment on stage.

Let's bring out Sam and Mark!

Nice look, guys. Very smart indeed.

Right, here we go. Mark is up first.

He's really good!

Who knew the man had such hidden talents?

How does he even know how to do this? Very good technique here.

Sam is shaking in his flippers watching this. Remember, 50 to beat.

Time's up. It looked great but how did he do?

-Over to official adjudicator Anna.

-You achieved 63!

-Wow!

He's smashed the target and gained himself a new,

if bizarre, world record.

Incredible work from Mark. And now the pressure is really on for Sam.

My shirt is coming off!

Can he break the record and do more than 63 skips in his minute?

Three, two, one, go!

And now Sam is off to a good start.

His socks are pulled right up - perhaps a tactic.

But he's starting to lose it.

He is hopping mad. Come on, Sam.

He will need to pick up the pace. Oh, no! That's it.

Anna, it's over to you. Can you put Sam out of his misery?

Yes, so Sam...

You achieved 55!

Sam should still be proud.

He beat the target,

but in the end Mark was just too good,

too surprisingly, weirdly good.

You are officially amazing.

Now over to the USA for something...

Welcome to West Palm Beach, Florida,

site of our next record attempt

that's taking place right here in this body of water.

I tell you what, Al, it's lovely and warm in here.

Will you pop in for a paddle?

Ben, where you're from, there may be a goldfish or two,

this is America, buddy. We have alligators in our water.

PP-F-FRRRT!

Al, why didn't you show me that sign earlier?

Lucky for us, this next guy is not afraid of any alligators.

Let's check it out. This is American kayaking colossus Randy Fine.

What a name! What a man!

He's been kayaking for over 30 years, although not nonstop.

He's held a number of records,

including the 24-hour open-ocean kayaking record,

where he paddled an incredible 120.6 miles

and he has a magnificent moustache.

Swoon.

Hey, Randy. How's it going? Is it all right if we have a chat?

Sure, I've got some gear over there for you

to get into and then come on out.

'I'll show you how it's done, Al. Kayak is my middle name.

'I thought it was Leslie. Shh!'

I'm already doing better than you.

At least I got... At least I'm seated.

-Yes, but you're on land.

-That's a technicality we'll get to later.

Here goes nothing!

-Oh, no, mine is going...

-Now who's doing better at kayaking?

'This is how it's done.

'No. Maybe not.'

You don't have a clue.

'Meanwhile... Uh-oh! Me neither.'

Oh, I've got it now. Oh! Why don't we see if Randy'll come over here?

Yes, good idea.

The reason I was so bad out there, Randy,

is that I was worried about alligator attacks.

-Are there any here?

-Yes, I've seen quite a few through the years.

Have you ever been attacked by one?

I've had them lift the kayak out of the water.

I see them frequently, they come in the water

but I can get away from them.

For training for the record, I'll do whatever it takes.

Randy, what is the record you're going for today?

I'm going for the most consecutive

Eskimo rolls with a paddle in one minute.

This is an Eskimo roll.

It's a complete 360-degree turn of the kayak

and is named in honour of the Eskimo people who first developed the boat

and the skill of rolling it.

It's exhausting, dizzying and requires a huge amount

of physical strength to bring the kayak back round.

Randy needs to complete 35 rolls in one minute

to set this new world record.

That's more than one roll every two seconds, and that's a lot of rolling.

And unfortunately, Randy came up short in his first two attempts,

getting 27 the first time and 26 the second.

Both incredible feats of strength, but not enough to get the record.

His energy sapped, he heads out one more time.

-This is his last chance to beat 35. Come on, Randy!

-Ready.

Three, two, one.

HOOTER

First roll.

Second roll.

Third roll, he's on a roll!

Amazing effort by Randy.

Spinning so fast his moustache is a furry blur.

Remember, 35 is the target.

He's going so fast he must be feeling dizzy.

-You can do it, Randy.

-This is unbelievable.

It's the final push. Come on, Randy!

HOOTER

-Stop.

-Well, that looked amazing to me, but was it officially amazing?

-Did Randy get 35 rolls or more?

-You had...

-..27 again.

-Excellent.

-Look at that.

-Great job.

-Thank you very much.

Randy incredibly upbeat there, despite being eight rolls short

of the target and not getting a Guinness World Record today.

But if you ask me,

he's still the massively moustachioed king of the kayaks.

Now, some people who DID manage to break records.

# These guys can boast From coast to coast

# When it comes to doing crazy things

# They've done the most

# Quantity, that's the key

# These records are amazing Just wait and see

# Oh, Rodriguez, he loves to swim

# He's happy in a swimming pool Yo, that's just him

# Now in the water he decided to tread

# While bouncing a football 1,203 times in a row with his head

# Now, luck Diamond's a record-breaking dog, you see

# She's the animal photographed with the most celebrities

# She paws her way around till famous people can be found

# She's got 359 photos with celebs What a hound!

# Steve Jacobs is a fellow from down under, yeah

# And he's got a penchant for wearing lots of underwear

# He wore 266 pairs at once Now, how about that?

# Imagine having to wash all those pants at the laundromat

# Now, Ann Woods here has a face that'll make your jaw drop

# She learned how to gurn and she's earned her way to the top

# If you need a lesson in facial expression

# Then she's the gal to go and see

# 27 times female gurning champion Yes, siree!

# These guys can boast from coast to coast

# When it comes to doing crazy things They've done the most

# Now, quantity, that's the key

# These records are amazing... Officially. #

Time now to check-in with our officially competitive contestants.

The trio that compete each show to break world records

you can try at home.

Representing the United States, it's the flipping marvellous US Ray!

For the UK, is the slightly less energetic Sizzling Steve.

And for Japan it's the King of Koi, Mr Cherry.

With four different events completed, the competition is tight.

Sizzling Steve and US Ray have one victory each.

But leading the way with two wins and two Guinness World Records,

it's Mr Cherry.

Today's officially competitive Guinness World Record attempt

is fastest time to deposit 20 coins into a piggy bank.

SOUNDS easy enough. Although not when you are blindfolded.

I caught up with the Sizzle Man

to get a penny for his thoughts on this record attempt.

-How confident are you of grabbing this record?

-Quite confident.

Quietly confident?

Well, I wouldn't say put the pork on the barbecue yet,

-but we'll find out.

-I don't think that's a phrase, is it, Steve?

-Put the pork on the barbecue?

-Well, it's a new phrase now.

Here are the rules.

Two tables need to be positioned 1.5m apart

with the piggy bank on one and the 20 coins on the other.

Only one coin can be picked up at a time

and the blindfold must stay on for the whole attempt.

The record to beat is 36.01 seconds. Let's get banking.

Steve, assume your position, please.

OK, we'll count you in. Three, two, one...

piggy bank!

Sizzling Steve has opted for the 2p piece as his coin of choice.

You can use any coin you like if you try this at home.

He's got that motion going, excellent.

He needs to be quick if he's going to bring home the bacon for Britain.

Yes, keep it up now. That is one greedy pig.

But The Sizzler is slotting these coins nicely in the UK piggy bank.

Come on, Steve.

-Come on, Steve.

-Stop.

Yes. Oh, that felt quick.

But will Sizzling Steve have been quicker

than his rivals in the USA and Japan?

Ray, the quarters are in position, I'm going to count you in.

-Mr Cherry, are you ready?

-OK.

Three...

-..two...

-..one, go.

-Begin.

Cherry is looking fast, he may be blindfolded,

but he is at one with the Japanese piggy bank.

Maybe kneeling is helping.

Each is using his own country's currency. Cents and Japanese yen.

My main man Ray has found his rhythm. But it's not a fast one.

That little American piggy is filling up quite slowly.

-Aye!

-Yes, Mr Cherry has stormed his attempt.

-It seemed very speedy to me.

-Just waiting for Ray.

Still waiting.

At last.

The results are in, and as expected, in third place is US Ray,

with a pigging-slow time of 52.84 seconds.

Way slower than the current record of 36.01 seconds.

So who is the victor today, and have they beaten it?

What you have achieved now is...

34.31 seconds.

Congratulations.

Jubilant scenes in Japan. Mr Cherry has broken the world record.

GRUNTS Give me money!

But it's not over yet.

What about our man, Sizzling Bacon?

You managed...

Is it time to throw the pork onto the barbecue?

Still not a phrase.

..33.69 seconds.

Oh, it is! I can't believe it!

Sizzling Steve has snatched victory,

beating Mr Cherry by less than a second

and claiming an officially amazing world record.

That brings him level with Cherry overall in the competition,

with two wins each.

Join us next time for another thrilling chapter

of Officially Competitive.

Now, something...

It can be a dog's life being a TV presenter.

Always chasing your tail,

continuously having to be well groomed,

sleeping in a basket. Or is that just me?

And it's no wonder I'm always dog tired on Officially Amazing.

I'm forever having to learn new scripts.

-I'll have that.

-Oi! Oi!

Oh, I'll never be able to catch him.

That's Mark, who is part of...

the Jets.

A quartet of dogs who are masters at the art of flyball.

It's a competition where a team of four dogs take it in turns

to run over four hurdles,

hit a spring-loaded pad, thus releasing a ball which they catch

and carry back over the course in the fastest time they can.

When they reach the finish, the next dog on their team sets off

and does the same until all four dogs have finished this relay.

The current record is a lightning-quick 14.55 seconds.

And these are the dogs aiming to beat it.

Boss Wayne is helping to lead them to glory. Wayne, lovely to meet you.

I won't shake your hand, but I will shake Fly's paw. Hello, Fly!

All right, Ben, how you doing?

-Four dogs up and down the course in less than 15 seconds.

-Yes.

-That's really fast, isn't it?

-It is.

-Do you think your four can beat it?

-I'm not guaranteeing it, it's all down to...

-Don't listen to him.

Have a bit more faith in us, will you, Wayne?

Oh, right, so if there's any error,

-it's human error, not doggy error.

-Correct.

Here we go, then.

The crowd are excited, the Jets are excited,

but can they break that record?

It's Badger out first, 14.55 seconds to beat.

Woof, that was quick!

Here goes Gus. The changeover section is all-important.

This is where crucial time can be lost or gained.

This is not speeded up, by the way. They are lightning quick.

And that's Mark now.

And last but not least, it's Fly.

You can see why they call him Fly.

-HOOTER

-That's it.

That's it, it's over like that.

-What was rather exciting, wasn't it?

-You can say that again.

That was rather exciting, wasn't it?

It certainly was.

The Jets ran spectacularly quickly,

but with 14.55 seconds to beat, was it fast enough?

Let's find out from official adjudicator Annabel

if the Jets have a new Guinness World Record.

Unfortunately, they just missed out.

With a time of 16.94 seconds,

unfortunately they weren't fast enough.

But I'm sure the glorious Jets will return soon to break a record.

And if all goes to prove that breaking records is

an incredibly tough thing to do.

But, as long as there are records to break,

here at Officially Amazing, we will keep rooting

for the people and animals that attempt to break them.

# Well, Cherry got jiggy when he thought he'd filled his piggy

# So fast that he had won

# But would you believe that Sizzling Steve

# Was on the money with the blindfold on?

# Moustachioed Randy got close

# Spinning out into the water like oaks

# The Jets weren't quite fast enough

# Kazumi's splits gave the floor a good bump

# And Ninja Tomoto's dreams went up in smoke

# It's all Officially Amazing! #