0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is the world of records. Officially...
0:00:04 > 0:00:06- # Biggest - Shoe!
0:00:06 > 0:00:07- # Weirdest - Face!
0:00:07 > 0:00:09- # Fastest- Loo! - Tightest- Space!
0:00:09 > 0:00:11- # Longest- Snake! - Smallest- Van!
0:00:11 > 0:00:13- # Heaviest- Cake! - Tallest- Man!
0:00:13 > 0:00:14- # Longest ears on a dog - Aw!
0:00:14 > 0:00:17- # Most poisonous frog! - Wah!
0:00:17 > 0:00:19- # And a woman with a beard- What?!
0:00:19 > 0:00:23# Officially, officially Officially...
0:00:23 > 0:00:24# Amazing! #
0:00:26 > 0:00:29Hello, and welcome to Officially Amazing,
0:00:29 > 0:00:34the show that brings you the weirdest, wackiest and wildest
0:00:34 > 0:00:37Guinness World Records and record attempts that are out there.
0:00:37 > 0:00:42And today really is a wild one, as we witness a record attempt
0:00:42 > 0:00:45made by one of nature's most majestic creatures,
0:00:45 > 0:00:47the horse.
0:00:47 > 0:00:51OK, so this one is less than majestic, more mangy, really,
0:00:51 > 0:00:55but this still could be a record-breaking horse.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57Here's what's coming up in the rest of today's show.
0:00:57 > 0:00:58Down, boy.
0:01:02 > 0:01:03Down, boy!
0:01:05 > 0:01:06Scary!
0:01:06 > 0:01:09We see a man try and smash two height-based world records
0:01:09 > 0:01:12without smashing himself to pieces.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14Slicey!
0:01:14 > 0:01:18We're in Japan to witness a chef try and slice and dice his way
0:01:18 > 0:01:21into the record books with some raw fish.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23Squeaky!
0:01:23 > 0:01:26And our Officially Competitive competitors
0:01:26 > 0:01:28compete in a balloon keepy-uppy challenge
0:01:28 > 0:01:30which you can have a pop at home.
0:01:30 > 0:01:34But first, I'm about to get roped in to something...
0:01:34 > 0:01:37Officially Skippy!
0:01:37 > 0:01:40Wah, wah, wah... Oo-er! Argh!
0:01:43 > 0:01:44Hello. Today I'm in London
0:01:44 > 0:01:47to witness some officially amazing people
0:01:47 > 0:01:50hopefully jump their way into the record books
0:01:50 > 0:01:53with an extreme skipping record attempt.
0:01:56 > 0:01:58Hello there. Ah, we're getting faster, aren't we?
0:01:58 > 0:02:01This isn't good. I'm less comfortable with the...
0:02:01 > 0:02:04I'm getting sweaty... Oh, no!
0:02:04 > 0:02:07As you may have guessed, these are our record-breakers
0:02:07 > 0:02:10and it's time to see them in action.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13Meet Beci, Gemma and Rachael.
0:02:13 > 0:02:15They're already world champions -
0:02:15 > 0:02:17they all performed at the 2012 Olympics
0:02:17 > 0:02:20and today they want to become world-record holders too.
0:02:20 > 0:02:22Greedy.
0:02:22 > 0:02:24They've been bezzies for years.
0:02:24 > 0:02:29They joined their after-school club when they were seven
0:02:29 > 0:02:33and now they can do all sorts of sensational skippy stuff.
0:02:33 > 0:02:36Check this out!
0:02:37 > 0:02:40OK, so we're here to break a record today.
0:02:40 > 0:02:41What is this record?
0:02:41 > 0:02:45It's actually a Double Dutch record that all three of us are doing.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47It's the most Double Dutch snappers in 30 seconds.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51OK. I'm not quite sure what that is. Can you explain?
0:02:51 > 0:02:54Yeah. Basically it's three of us doing the record, two turners,
0:02:54 > 0:02:56one person in the middle, jumping, and there's two ropes.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Both ropes have to go under her feet at the same time.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02So, Gemma, this is a brand-new Guinness World Record.
0:03:02 > 0:03:03How many jumps do you have to make?
0:03:03 > 0:03:07The minimum we have to do is 100 in 30 seconds.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09- So that's more than three a second.- Yep.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12That sounds really, really fun!
0:03:12 > 0:03:14Time to see if I can mess this up as badly
0:03:14 > 0:03:17as everything else I try and do on this show.
0:03:17 > 0:03:18Got my skipping brogues on.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20- Yes, you do. I see that. - Standard issue.
0:03:20 > 0:03:25That's good! OK, so just start jumping, up and down.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29Oi - mind the quiff!
0:03:29 > 0:03:30And that's Double Dutch.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32OK.
0:03:32 > 0:03:34That's it. Keep jumping nice and high.
0:03:34 > 0:03:36OK, when I say "go", jump even higher.
0:03:36 > 0:03:37- OK.- There. Go.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40Ah! Ooh! Ooh!
0:03:40 > 0:03:42There you go, that's snappers, what you're doing right now.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45Believe it or not, it's harder than it looks,
0:03:45 > 0:03:48and I'm only going a fraction of the speed the girls will be going
0:03:48 > 0:03:49in their record attempt.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53Well, there you go - textbook Shires, two left feet.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57While I untangle myself, you take a look at the rules.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00Standard skipping ropes must be used.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03Both ropes must pass under the jumper's feet on each jump.
0:04:03 > 0:04:05There's a 30-second time limit
0:04:05 > 0:04:09and in that time they need at least 100 Double Dutch snapper jumps
0:04:09 > 0:04:11to set this new world record.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13OK, well, listen, girls, very best of luck,
0:04:13 > 0:04:16and if you want to take up your positions.
0:04:16 > 0:04:19We've already seen some incredible skipping records broken
0:04:19 > 0:04:21on Officially Amazing.
0:04:21 > 0:04:26In Japan, Mittyan set a new record for handspring backflip skips.
0:04:26 > 0:04:31Mark, of Sam-and-Mark fame, set a new ridiculous record in flippers.
0:04:32 > 0:04:37And these Japanese jumpers - well, they're just barking.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40The ladies are ready to take on the record
0:04:40 > 0:04:42for most Double Dutch snappers in 30 seconds.
0:04:42 > 0:04:47Remember, to set it, they need more than three snapper skips per second,
0:04:47 > 0:04:50and time starts on their first skip.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54And here they go - 100 needed to set the record.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58Sensational speed-skipping. 20 seconds. Come on.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02Just look at the concentration on Gemma's face.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04The trick is to keep your body still,
0:05:04 > 0:05:08move your feet as fast as possible but don't jump too high.
0:05:08 > 0:05:12It's super-tiring for the skipper and the turners.
0:05:12 > 0:05:16They're a flipping, gripping, skipping machine.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18- Stop.- Oh. Wow! Wow! Wow!
0:05:18 > 0:05:21That was fast. Girls, do you want to come join me?
0:05:21 > 0:05:24I know you're probably out of breath a little bit there,
0:05:24 > 0:05:26cos that is physically intense.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28I mean, how are you feeling? How did the attempt go?
0:05:28 > 0:05:31- Do you think you could have a record?- Good, I think.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35They were skipping so quickly, official adjudicator Anna
0:05:35 > 0:05:39needs to watch the super slow-mo to double-check their total.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41Have they managed more than 100 snapper skips
0:05:41 > 0:05:44and set a new world record?
0:05:44 > 0:05:47OK, it's the exciting part, so let's skip to the results.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51Anna, you've had a chance to review the footage.
0:05:52 > 0:05:56Yes, so I've counted the footage twice,
0:05:56 > 0:06:00cos you achieved 113, so it's a new Guinness World Record.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04- Congratulations. - Oh, congratulations. Wow.
0:06:05 > 0:06:11Delightful, daring and deeply devoted Double Dutch jumping there.
0:06:11 > 0:06:16And from Double Dutch to triple butch - sort of - in something...
0:06:16 > 0:06:20Officially Competitive!
0:06:25 > 0:06:28On Officially Amazing, we've perused the planet
0:06:28 > 0:06:33to find three hulks of international record-breaking proportion.
0:06:33 > 0:06:37Representing the UK it's Sizzling Steve,
0:06:37 > 0:06:40the one-man-riddle wrapped in a mystery...and a flag.
0:06:40 > 0:06:42The Sizzler holds more Guinness World Records
0:06:42 > 0:06:44than you've had hot dinners...
0:06:44 > 0:06:46if you've only ever had 12 hot dinners.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49Stepping out for Japan is timid hermit Mr Cherry.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52he has a steely will to win
0:06:52 > 0:06:56and sports an unrestrained look of joy when carrying flags.
0:06:58 > 0:07:02Finally, our man in the USA is US Ray.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06I call him the one musketeer because his clothes are all-in-one
0:07:06 > 0:07:07and one-fits-all.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10So far in the competition,
0:07:10 > 0:07:14Sizzling Steve has come out on top with four magnificent victories.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17Mr Cherry is in second place with three wins.
0:07:17 > 0:07:21And US Ray is lagging behind on one, but he's still in the game!
0:07:22 > 0:07:24Today's challenge involves
0:07:24 > 0:07:27trying to keep three balloons in the air for as long as possible.
0:07:27 > 0:07:30This sounds pretty simple, but keeping control of them
0:07:30 > 0:07:32is a lot harder than it looks.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35Go ahead and try it at home if you don't believe me.
0:07:35 > 0:07:39If anyone can win this one, it's the nimble thimble, my man US Ray.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42So, Ray, I know you have a lot of skills with being an acrobat,
0:07:42 > 0:07:45but how does that translate into keeping balloons in the air?
0:07:45 > 0:07:47It's a lot of co-ordination involved, a lot of agility.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50So, I mean, if I've got to karate-kick them in the air
0:07:50 > 0:07:53to do whatever I have to do, I'm going to... "Tah!"
0:07:53 > 0:07:55Even though these balloons are unpredictable,
0:07:55 > 0:07:56the one constant is you.
0:07:56 > 0:07:58I believe in US Ray.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00US Ray. US Ray.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02US Ray.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04OK, Team America, don't get too cocky.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06This ain't over until it's over.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09Whatever, Ben. Let's do this.
0:08:09 > 0:08:10If you want to try this at home,
0:08:10 > 0:08:13the rules for you are the same as they are for these guys.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15For this attempt, the time starts
0:08:15 > 0:08:17when all three balloons have been released.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20Any body part can be used to keep the balloons in the air,
0:08:20 > 0:08:24but if they touch the floor or the ceiling, it's over.
0:08:24 > 0:08:28The record to beat is five minutes and 35 seconds.
0:08:28 > 0:08:32All right, assume your position. I'll count you in from three.
0:08:32 > 0:08:36Three, two, one, go.
0:08:36 > 0:08:40The balloons are in the air and US Ray is under way.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42Check out his focus.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45He's locked in and he has hit his rhythm already.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48It feels like he could do this all day.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52He's got grace, balance and poise.
0:08:52 > 0:08:53Speaking of which,
0:08:53 > 0:08:56I'm guessing Sizzling Steve has none of these things.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01Well, he's just started and it already seems out of control.
0:09:01 > 0:09:05The balloons are running rings around him. Come on, Sizzler.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08He's losing it.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12Oh, well, we did say this record was harder than it looked.
0:09:12 > 0:09:18Back to US Ray, and he's looking good. It's almost hypnotic.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21He's in control - it's like he's got these balloons on a piece of string.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25He doesn't, of course. I mean, that would be cheating.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27Mr Cherry in Japan has just started his attempt
0:09:27 > 0:09:30and, well, his approach is a bit unorthodox.
0:09:30 > 0:09:35He's down, he's up - he doesn't seem to know where he is.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38Can't help thinking that a low-ceilinged Dojo
0:09:38 > 0:09:40is not the right place to be doing this.
0:09:40 > 0:09:44And that red balloon's looking a bit high - no!
0:09:44 > 0:09:45That is a ceiling collision,
0:09:45 > 0:09:48and Cherry's balloon-bouncing days are over.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50And he's clearly deflated.
0:09:51 > 0:09:56So US Ray is our last man standing, and it's getting a bit more frantic.
0:09:56 > 0:10:00The longer the record goes on, the more the balloons space out
0:10:00 > 0:10:01and the trickier it gets.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06He's using his hands, his feet, whatever he can.
0:10:07 > 0:10:12Look at his speed! This is a heroic effort from US Ray...
0:10:12 > 0:10:15but even he can't keep this going for ever.
0:10:17 > 0:10:22No! The red balloon's touched the ground, the attempt is over
0:10:22 > 0:10:23and Ray is exhausted!
0:10:23 > 0:10:25But what a performance.
0:10:25 > 0:10:28The results are in and have been verified.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31No surprises that in third place is Sizzling Steve,
0:10:31 > 0:10:34with a particularly dismal 9.12 seconds.
0:10:34 > 0:10:36In second place was Cherry,
0:10:36 > 0:10:40with a slightly better, but still not great 37.56 seconds.
0:10:42 > 0:10:47So the clear winner is US Ray, but has he broken the world record?
0:10:48 > 0:10:52The time to beat was 5 minutes and 35 seconds.
0:10:52 > 0:10:56Your time for that round was...
0:11:00 > 0:11:02Two minutes and three seconds.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05A great effort by Ray at two minutes and three seconds.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07It may not be a world record,
0:11:07 > 0:11:11but it's an emphatic and much-needed victory for him in the competition.
0:11:11 > 0:11:13He's now on two wins.
0:11:13 > 0:11:14Mr Cherry is on three,
0:11:14 > 0:11:17but still leading the way on four is Sizzling Steve.
0:11:19 > 0:11:20Can you beat them at home?
0:11:20 > 0:11:23Join us next time for more record-breaking revelry
0:11:23 > 0:11:25in Officially Competitive.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28But now it's over to Haruka for something...
0:11:28 > 0:11:31Officially Japanese.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40Here on Officially Amazing, we love to see people
0:11:40 > 0:11:43play with their food in extraordinary ways.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45In the US, we've seen the world's most terrifying
0:11:45 > 0:11:47and unhealthy burger.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50And we met a man who thinks it's OK to make a sandwich
0:11:50 > 0:11:52with his feet.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55In the UK, Stephanie here is the chip-wrapping world's answer
0:11:55 > 0:11:56to Usain Bolt.
0:11:56 > 0:11:59Japan has shown us fish that can kill
0:11:59 > 0:12:03and a man who makes a meal out of making a fruit salad.
0:12:03 > 0:12:04Chop-chop.
0:12:04 > 0:12:08Hoping to join this pantheon of culinary powerhouses is...
0:12:08 > 0:12:09Chef Shunichi Inouea,
0:12:09 > 0:12:12who's hoping to make his mark on history
0:12:12 > 0:12:14with a slightly fishy record,
0:12:14 > 0:12:16A record that is currently held in...Sweden?
0:12:19 > 0:12:20Can you imagine what happened
0:12:20 > 0:12:24when we found out that the world record for the fastest sushi-making
0:12:24 > 0:12:28is not held by the Japanese but by someone from Sweden.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36Attempting the record for most pieces of sushi rolls in two minutes
0:12:36 > 0:12:38is Sushi Master Shunichi Inouea,
0:12:38 > 0:12:41and he's here today to wrestle the record back from Sweden,
0:12:41 > 0:12:45a record that stands at an impressive 12 pieces of sushi
0:12:45 > 0:12:46in two minutes.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48GREETINGS IN JAPANESE
0:12:48 > 0:12:52So, Mr Inouea, are you confident to get this record?
0:12:52 > 0:12:53TRANSLATION: Of course I am.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56And do you have any secret to get this record?
0:12:56 > 0:12:59Oh, I can't tell you that, my love!
0:12:59 > 0:13:02OK. This is a precision record.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05Japanese sushi chefs are real masters of their art.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08They see their knives as being like Samurai swords
0:13:08 > 0:13:11and they are sharpened and reshaped every day.
0:13:11 > 0:13:12For this record attempt,
0:13:12 > 0:13:17each sushi piece must be cut to a very precise 30-40mm diameter.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20And they must weigh at least 25g.
0:13:20 > 0:13:25Remember, the record to beat is 12 pieces in two minutes.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27Let's start the attempt.
0:13:27 > 0:13:29Fingers crossed. Aya, over to you.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32Three, two, one, go.
0:13:33 > 0:13:38Mr Inouea starts by putting some sticky rice onto a sheet of seaweed.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40He's now spreading the wasabi paste on,
0:13:40 > 0:13:43which is a very spicy Japanese delicacy.
0:13:43 > 0:13:48Very speedy-going here, and now the last ingredient is salmon.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52He just has to roll it. Done.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55He'll chop that up later, so on to the next one.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58High-quality sushi is a real delicacy.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01The most expensive sushi in the world was in the Philippines,
0:14:01 > 0:14:06where someone paid a staggering £1,313 for five pieces.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08Now for the chopping.
0:14:08 > 0:14:13Mr Inouea trying to make sure they have the crucial 30-40mm diameter.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15And that's the two minutes up.
0:14:15 > 0:14:16That is a lot of sushi.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19It looks like more than 12 pieces,
0:14:19 > 0:14:22but official adjudicator Aya needs to measure and weigh the pieces
0:14:22 > 0:14:26to make sure they meet the incredibly precise specifications.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29Mr Inouea, after measuring and weighing all the pieces,
0:14:29 > 0:14:32what you have achieved now is...
0:14:35 > 0:14:37..eight.
0:14:37 > 0:14:38SHE SIGHS
0:14:38 > 0:14:40That's such a pity.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43Why do you think you couldn't get the record today?
0:14:43 > 0:14:46TRANSLATION: I just panicked a bit.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49So, while he made an impressive 26 pieces,
0:14:49 > 0:14:51they just weren't precise enough
0:14:51 > 0:14:55and only eight measured up to the regulation diameter and weight.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58That means the record remains in, ahem, Sweden,
0:14:58 > 0:15:02but I'm sure it won't be long before Japan wins it back.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06For now, though, here's some more dangerous records.
0:15:08 > 0:15:13# Dangerous, these guys are much braver than us
0:15:13 > 0:15:18# Whatever you do Don't try this at home
0:15:18 > 0:15:20# Let me tell you
0:15:20 > 0:15:23# Over in Australia In the year two-triple-O
0:15:23 > 0:15:27# 171 people gave a dangerous record a go
0:15:27 > 0:15:32# The most people fire-eating Now how about that?
0:15:32 > 0:15:36# If that didn't amaze you Try this record instead
0:15:36 > 0:15:39# The heaviest car balanced on the head
0:15:39 > 0:15:43# John Evans held up a mini for 33 seconds flat
0:15:43 > 0:15:46# Which is what he'd have been if he got that wrong
0:15:46 > 0:15:52# Dangerous, these guys are much braver than us
0:15:52 > 0:15:58# Whatever you do Don't try this at home
0:15:58 > 0:16:02# I bet you've never seen a record like this before
0:16:02 > 0:16:05# A guy catching a running chain saw
0:16:05 > 0:16:11# That's what Gordo Gamsby did when the space cowboy threw in the blade
0:16:11 > 0:16:13# Can it get crazier?
0:16:13 > 0:16:14# You should be assuming so
0:16:14 > 0:16:18# A lady flew and she was used as a human arrow
0:16:18 > 0:16:22# She flew 22.9 metres from a giant crossbow
0:16:22 > 0:16:23# Hey, hey, hey
0:16:25 > 0:16:30# Dangerous, these guys are much braver than us
0:16:30 > 0:16:35# Whatever you do Don't try this at home
0:16:35 > 0:16:37# Take it away
0:16:37 > 0:16:38# How about those guys
0:16:38 > 0:16:41# The longest motorcycle ride through a tunnel of fire?
0:16:41 > 0:16:42# That was crazy
0:16:42 > 0:16:44# Andre De Kock and Enrico Schoeman Ho-ho-ho
0:16:44 > 0:16:47# All the way from South Africa
0:16:47 > 0:16:49# And how about the highest altitude for a balloon sky walk?
0:16:49 > 0:16:51# I never thought I'd see a thing like that before
0:16:51 > 0:16:54# Some of these guys are just crazy but that's the way it goes
0:16:54 > 0:16:57# You know when records get dangerous
0:16:57 > 0:16:58# You've got to keep your head down
0:16:58 > 0:17:00# And you've gotta look after number one
0:17:00 > 0:17:02# Here we go... #
0:17:02 > 0:17:07HE SCATS
0:17:12 > 0:17:16- Officially...- Terrifying!
0:17:16 > 0:17:18ROAR!
0:17:18 > 0:17:20HE SCREAMS
0:17:20 > 0:17:21Talking of danger,
0:17:21 > 0:17:23we're in Portsmouth, on the south coast,
0:17:23 > 0:17:25to see a man attempt a record
0:17:25 > 0:17:30that involves going down the outside of the world famous Spinnaker Tower.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33I'm actually 18 metres above the ground
0:17:33 > 0:17:35and you definitely shouldn't try this at home.
0:17:36 > 0:17:40Ben, we're ready for you on set now.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44OK. Heights aren't really my thing, but they are this man's -
0:17:44 > 0:17:47it's adrenaline junkie Colin Greenwood.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51He's been jumping headfirst off buildings for 26 years
0:17:51 > 0:17:54and today he's going for two Guinness World Records.
0:17:54 > 0:17:57Yes, Colin is an expert RAP jumper.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01Colin, tell me, what is RAP jumping?
0:18:01 > 0:18:04Abseiling with a twist. We're going to turn it round and go forwards.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07We're going to run and we're going to jump off this building.
0:18:07 > 0:18:08Hang on. Hang on, Colin.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11I thought you said you were going to jump off a building
0:18:11 > 0:18:13- whilst facing down.- Oh, yes, mate.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16Colin's trying to set two new world records today -
0:18:16 > 0:18:21the fastest 80-metre RAP jump and the longest cat jump.
0:18:21 > 0:18:24Presumably that's you chasing a ball of yarn down the building.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26- Not quite, no, no, no. - There's a mouse there -
0:18:26 > 0:18:29- you've got to catch it?- No, no, there's no mouse involved. No, no.
0:18:29 > 0:18:31Actually, a cat jump is where you jump off the building
0:18:31 > 0:18:36and fall as far down as you can before landing back on your feet.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40He needs to cat-jump a minimum of 27 metres to get the record.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43And if he wants to get the record for RAP jumping,
0:18:43 > 0:18:46he'll need to descend the entire 80 metres
0:18:46 > 0:18:48in less than 11.27 seconds.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51To make things that little bit more difficult,
0:18:51 > 0:18:53he's going for both records in one go.
0:18:53 > 0:18:55It's looking pretty windy out there.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58Now, remember, no-one goes down the side of buildings
0:18:58 > 0:19:01without the right equipment and a team of experts around them,
0:19:01 > 0:19:03so don't go leaping off your shed roof.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09Look how big it is!
0:19:09 > 0:19:11And where's Colin?
0:19:11 > 0:19:14There?! That is a very scary height.
0:19:14 > 0:19:16It's time to face my fears
0:19:16 > 0:19:18Oh, Colin.
0:19:18 > 0:19:21I don't think he's thought this through.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25He's stepping out onto the 80-metre start line.
0:19:26 > 0:19:29Oh...
0:19:29 > 0:19:32Away, but he's running... There he goes. A little jog.
0:19:32 > 0:19:37And into the cat jump. He's soaring! Look at that. Incredible.
0:19:37 > 0:19:40Majestic through the air.
0:19:40 > 0:19:41Now he's just got to land...
0:19:41 > 0:19:43Oh, the wind... Oh, no!
0:19:43 > 0:19:46Oh, that didn't look good. Was it regulation? It might not count.
0:19:46 > 0:19:48Oh, he needed to land on his feet.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51He's just got to focus on the other record now.
0:19:51 > 0:19:5511.27 seconds to beat the fastest ever RAP-jump down to the bottom.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57Come on Colin! Go for it!
0:20:00 > 0:20:02And there he is, solid ground.
0:20:02 > 0:20:03Phew!
0:20:03 > 0:20:05What is going through your mind,
0:20:05 > 0:20:07that moment when you step off the ledge?
0:20:07 > 0:20:10What is going through my mind? "Can I go home now, please?"
0:20:10 > 0:20:11BOTH LAUGH
0:20:11 > 0:20:15Official adjudicator Rob is checking the footage to verify the attempt.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18Colin's after two world records, remember.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21First up, the 80-metre RAP jump.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24The time to beat was 11.27 seconds.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27Has the wind blown his chances?
0:20:27 > 0:20:30I definitely don't think the conditions were on your side.
0:20:30 > 0:20:34The time in the end was 13.78 seconds,
0:20:34 > 0:20:37so unfortunately not a new record this time.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40That was to be expected, to be honest with you,
0:20:40 > 0:20:41with the conditions, so...
0:20:41 > 0:20:44Close but not close enough.
0:20:44 > 0:20:45What about the cat jump?
0:20:45 > 0:20:50Colin needed 27 metres, and he seemed to fly well past that,
0:20:50 > 0:20:52but was it legal?
0:20:52 > 0:20:54You did clear 49 metres.
0:20:54 > 0:20:57Unfortunately, though, your point of contact with the building
0:20:57 > 0:20:59was with your leg and your shoulder,
0:20:59 > 0:21:02so it wasn't a landing that we can count
0:21:02 > 0:21:04- as a successful landing I'm afraid. - GROANS
0:21:04 > 0:21:06That's such a shame.
0:21:06 > 0:21:07I'm so gutted for you.
0:21:07 > 0:21:09There we go. That's such is life.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12Colin, thanks for being such a good sport.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14No worries, man. No worries at all.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17So Colin comes back to Earth with a bump,
0:21:17 > 0:21:19but there's one more
0:21:19 > 0:21:24extreme adrenaline-fuelled record to try today - and this one's mine.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26Officially Horsey.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28Ha!
0:21:28 > 0:21:31Ha! Ha! Ha!
0:21:31 > 0:21:32HE SCREAMS
0:21:34 > 0:21:37Welcome to Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool,
0:21:37 > 0:21:41home to the world-famous Grand National horse race.
0:21:41 > 0:21:45Today it hosts a very special Officially Amazing race.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48Calling all thoroughbreds.
0:21:52 > 0:21:56For centuries, man has mastered this beautiful balletic beast,
0:21:56 > 0:22:00but this is actually my chance to help make history
0:22:00 > 0:22:02and get into the record books.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06This is the annual pantomime animal race
0:22:06 > 0:22:09for horses, cows, unicorns and even a camel.
0:22:09 > 0:22:12And this year they have an extra reason to be here,
0:22:12 > 0:22:16to try to break the world record for the largest pantomime animal race.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20And I am going to enter it with them,
0:22:20 > 0:22:22but I'm going to need some help.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25I need a sidekick, a stable hand,
0:22:25 > 0:22:29someone to be the back end of my Ben Shires horse.
0:22:29 > 0:22:34Now, he genuinely has no idea what he's about to partake in,
0:22:34 > 0:22:36but I'm delighted to tell you
0:22:36 > 0:22:40that that man is none other than Sizzling Steve.
0:22:40 > 0:22:42Yes, our regular record reaper
0:22:42 > 0:22:45and Officially Competitive competitor, the Sizzler,
0:22:45 > 0:22:48thinks he's coming out for a day at the races,
0:22:48 > 0:22:51but I have bigger and better plans for him.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53I'm sure he'll love it. Here he is now.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56The Sizzle Man!
0:22:56 > 0:22:58Oh, and look at you.
0:22:58 > 0:23:03Welcome to Aintree, Steve, and don't you look the part.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06Unfortunately, you're dressed wrongly.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08This isn't going to cut the mustard today, I'm afraid,
0:23:08 > 0:23:13because today, Steve, we're here to do something slightly different.
0:23:13 > 0:23:14Dobbin!
0:23:17 > 0:23:21HE LAUGHS
0:23:21 > 0:23:23Sizzling Steve, today, for one day only,
0:23:23 > 0:23:26you and I are going to be taking part in a 100m dash
0:23:26 > 0:23:29dressed as the Ben Shires horse.
0:23:29 > 0:23:31- You're the back end. - HE SIGHS
0:23:31 > 0:23:34- Cheers.- 'Not a problem.'
0:23:34 > 0:23:37Poor Sizzle cakes. Dressed in his best suit
0:23:37 > 0:23:40when he's going to spend most of the day as a horse's bum.
0:23:40 > 0:23:42Little does he know that I had egg and beans for brekkie -
0:23:42 > 0:23:44bad idea in hindsight.
0:23:44 > 0:23:48Anyway, we've got a world record to break and a race to win.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51We need to unite and become The Shires Horse!
0:23:54 > 0:23:56OK, well, here goes nothing.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00Right, Steve, this is it.
0:24:00 > 0:24:02Think togetherness. Think team.
0:24:02 > 0:24:04We are The Shires Horse. Got it?
0:24:04 > 0:24:06- Yes.- Giddy up!
0:24:06 > 0:24:08'Time to put in some last-minute training.'
0:24:08 > 0:24:11No, no, that's the wrong way, Steve.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14Steve, we discussed this.
0:24:14 > 0:24:16Steve, back up. Steve...
0:24:16 > 0:24:19'I thought we should try a few jumps.'
0:24:19 > 0:24:21Jump. Jump. Jump.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26BOTH LAUGH
0:24:26 > 0:24:29'Well, we're not exactly working in harmony.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33'I need to give Sizzler the inspirational speech of his life,
0:24:33 > 0:24:36'but instead my egg-and-beans breakfast pops up to say hello.'
0:24:36 > 0:24:39HE FARTS He just farted!
0:24:39 > 0:24:43HE GIGGLES There's always one.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45'Whilst I get some clean air into The Shires Horse,
0:24:45 > 0:24:47'you have a look at the rules.'
0:24:49 > 0:24:53Animals must contain two people, one in the front and one in the back.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55Animals must remain in costume for the race,
0:24:55 > 0:24:58which has to be at least 100m long.
0:24:58 > 0:25:02And the record to break is 37 teams across the finishing line.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04- CAR HORN BEEPS - Oh, sorry.
0:25:04 > 0:25:06LAUGHTER
0:25:06 > 0:25:07As we get into the zone,
0:25:07 > 0:25:09let's check out today's runners and riders.
0:25:09 > 0:25:13Over to race commentator John McClipclop.
0:25:13 > 0:25:16Hello, everyone, and welcome to the biggest panto race of the year
0:25:16 > 0:25:19for the biggest prize on the planet - a Guinness World Record.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22All these panto animals are hoping to win.
0:25:22 > 0:25:23Oh, no, they're not!
0:25:23 > 0:25:26- ALL:- Oh, yes, they are!
0:25:26 > 0:25:28Here are the three to see today.
0:25:28 > 0:25:30Nellie the Nag is favourite, followed by Hefty Horace,
0:25:30 > 0:25:32who's definitely one to trumpet about,
0:25:32 > 0:25:36and the massive outsider is The Shires Horse.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38Assembling on the course, tensions running high.
0:25:38 > 0:25:42The world record is 37 panto animals completing the race.
0:25:43 > 0:25:47With 42 starting today, every animal needs to be on top of their game.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50- So, where are we running? - See what I mean?
0:25:50 > 0:25:52That Shires Horse is an idiot.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56- They're under starters orders. - Come on Steve!
0:25:56 > 0:25:58- HORN BLARES - And they're off!
0:25:59 > 0:26:03Early bunching at the start, all animals away quickly.
0:26:03 > 0:26:04Come on, Steve!
0:26:04 > 0:26:07Shires Horse is off to a blinder, front and back in total unison.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09Gracefully gliding over the grass,
0:26:09 > 0:26:12rippling muscles driving this enigmatic beast forwards.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16A lean, mean pantomime machine.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18And the crowd loving every maniac minute.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22The pack bunching in the middle.
0:26:22 > 0:26:26Cameron's Camel running sideways - is that even legal?
0:26:26 > 0:26:28The field separating further
0:26:28 > 0:26:30and it's Black Beauty leading by a detachable head.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34Looks unbeatable, dips to the line, and Black Beauty wins the race.
0:26:34 > 0:26:36No need for a photo finish,
0:26:36 > 0:26:38and just as well, because they're not looking their best.
0:26:45 > 0:26:46Ah...
0:26:46 > 0:26:48Anyone got a sugar cube?
0:26:48 > 0:26:50So, 42 started the race,
0:26:50 > 0:26:54to break the record, we need 38 or more to have finished.
0:26:54 > 0:26:55And the result...
0:26:58 > 0:26:59- Was 42. - CHEERING
0:26:59 > 0:27:02It's a new world record!
0:27:02 > 0:27:05You are all Officially Amazing!
0:27:05 > 0:27:06'What an ending!
0:27:06 > 0:27:10'A new record, and Steve and I were part of it.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13'I'm going for a lie down and Steve's going for some fresh air.
0:27:13 > 0:27:14'See you next time.'
0:27:14 > 0:27:18# Well, our competitive guys kept balloons in the skies
0:27:18 > 0:27:20# For as long as they possibly could
0:27:20 > 0:27:22# US Ray was the winner overall
0:27:22 > 0:27:24# But none of them were really very good
0:27:24 > 0:27:28# Chef Inouea's sushi stuff just wasn't precise enough
0:27:28 > 0:27:30# The skipping ladies were quick
0:27:30 > 0:27:32# But Colin's RAP jump didn't do the trick
0:27:32 > 0:27:37# And Ben and Steve did us proud as a pantomime horse
0:27:37 > 0:27:40# It's all Officially Amazing. #