0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is the world of records.
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0:00:08 > 0:00:11- # Longest...- Snake - Smallest...- Van
0:00:11 > 0:00:12- # Heaviest- Cake - Tallest...- Man
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0:00:19 > 0:00:22# Officially, officially, officially
0:00:22 > 0:00:24# Amazing! #
0:00:25 > 0:00:28Greetings, dear viewers,
0:00:28 > 0:00:29'tis I, Sherlock Shires,
0:00:29 > 0:00:33and welcome to another thrilling instalment of Officially Amazing,
0:00:33 > 0:00:36the show where we dedicate ourselves to discovering the most dramatic,
0:00:36 > 0:00:39dynamic and daring records from around the world.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42We leave no mystery unsolved in our quest for the best.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45So, without further ado, let's see WATS-ON...
0:00:45 > 0:00:47Watson. Wat... What's on...
0:00:47 > 0:00:49It's wasted. ..in today's show.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51The game, my friends, is afoot.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54'Yes, stick around and you'll get to see some most singular
0:00:54 > 0:00:58'Guinness World Records title attempts, including...
0:01:00 > 0:01:02'I have never broken a record before,
0:01:02 > 0:01:06'but today, with the help of Mr Cherry, can I finally do it?
0:01:08 > 0:01:13'Over in France, we have two - yes, two - record attempts on ice,
0:01:13 > 0:01:16'with each one just as terrifyingly dangerous as the other.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22'And in China, this man takes on a record at a horrific height,
0:01:22 > 0:01:25'using some incredible football skills.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28'First, we're off to France for something...'
0:01:34 > 0:01:35IT COUGHS AND SPLUTTERS
0:01:38 > 0:01:41Cue the music, cue the fabulous outfits
0:01:41 > 0:01:42and cue the skates.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44Here I go.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48All right, bear with me.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52We're here to meet two ice-cool skating superstars.
0:01:52 > 0:01:53These two.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59'Meet figure-skating champions Alex and JD.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02'They've been competing internationally since 2007,
0:02:02 > 0:02:04'winning countless tournaments.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07'But, hey, I can move on the ice too.'
0:02:07 > 0:02:11HE GASPS AND WHIMPERS
0:02:13 > 0:02:16'OK. OK, I can't! Put me down!
0:02:16 > 0:02:18'Ooh, he picked me up so easily.'
0:02:18 > 0:02:21Just tricks. Acrobatic ice.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24- Welcome to the... - What just happened?
0:02:24 > 0:02:28'This double act bring the world of acrobatics to life on the ice.
0:02:28 > 0:02:31'But remember, they're highly trained professionals,
0:02:31 > 0:02:34'so next time you go skating, don't attempt the same kind of moves.'
0:02:34 > 0:02:37Today, the boys will be attempting not one,
0:02:37 > 0:02:40but two world records for the...
0:02:40 > 0:02:42'That's one of these,
0:02:42 > 0:02:45'not the dance people did to this kind of music in the '70s.'
0:02:45 > 0:02:50And then Alexander will be attempting the record for the...
0:02:50 > 0:02:53It sounds very impressive, it looks even more so.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55Check out the moves.
0:02:55 > 0:02:59'This is the incredible-looking backflip Alex will be trying to do
0:02:59 > 0:03:01'over a huge distance later.
0:03:01 > 0:03:02'Phew!
0:03:02 > 0:03:05'But for now, it's all about the headbanger -
0:03:05 > 0:03:08'a move you might have seen on Dancing On Ice.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12'A headbanger is where Alex spins JD round and round by the ankles.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14'It's super-dangerous.'
0:03:14 > 0:03:17You've really gotta know that you're doing it right,
0:03:17 > 0:03:19you've got your technique.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22Yes, if I go like... something like this, he will fly.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25- Never, never, never. - No, we don't think about that.
0:03:25 > 0:03:26Yes, yes.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30'Hmm, I think Alex is just glad that he's not the one being spun round.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33'Right, let's check out the rules.
0:03:33 > 0:03:36'A headbanger is a full 360-degree rotation
0:03:36 > 0:03:39'whilst holding the partner by the ankles.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42'The 30-second timer starts when the partner is airborne,
0:03:42 > 0:03:44'and the minimum requirement is eight headbangers
0:03:44 > 0:03:46'for this brand-new record.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50'And let's not forget, it's called a headbanger for a reason.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53'JD's head is going to be spinning just above the rock-solid ice,
0:03:53 > 0:03:55'and at the other end of his body,
0:03:55 > 0:03:57'the razor-sharp blades on his skates
0:03:57 > 0:04:00'are going to be near Alex's hands and body.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02'This is incredibly dangerous.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04'Remember, they need to complete
0:04:04 > 0:04:06'at least eight headbangers in 30 seconds -
0:04:06 > 0:04:09'that's eight full rotations.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11'Their time starts when JD's airborne.'
0:04:13 > 0:04:15KLAXON
0:04:15 > 0:04:18'They're off. That's one! Ooh, I can barely watch!
0:04:18 > 0:04:21'Alex has to hold JD off the ground
0:04:21 > 0:04:25'and have the momentum going to keep him up in the air whilst he spins.
0:04:25 > 0:04:29'Oof! And JD's being scraped a bit there.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31'Ooh, and he's down.
0:04:31 > 0:04:32'Ouch!
0:04:32 > 0:04:36'Alex having to watch his hands don't catch on the sharp blades.'
0:04:36 > 0:04:38You only achieved five.
0:04:38 > 0:04:40'Just five on that attempt.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44'He needs more grip, so the boys are taping Alex's hands together.'
0:04:44 > 0:04:46- Bonne, chance, guys.- Thanks.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49'On Dancing On Ice, it's usually the ladies that are swung round,
0:04:49 > 0:04:52'but JD is a 65kg man!
0:04:52 > 0:04:55'That's a lot of weight for Alex to hold.
0:04:55 > 0:04:56'Fingers crossed,
0:04:56 > 0:05:00'the tape helps them get eight headbangers or more this time.
0:05:00 > 0:05:03'Leg in, here we go. Come on, guys!
0:05:03 > 0:05:06'He is so close to that ice.'
0:05:06 > 0:05:09- KLAXON - 'Ooh, and they're off.
0:05:09 > 0:05:11'JD's life is literally in Alex's hands,
0:05:11 > 0:05:14'all the blood rushing to his head.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20'Oh, no, another attempt over.
0:05:20 > 0:05:24'Thank goodness JD wasn't hurt.
0:05:24 > 0:05:26'The first two headbangers seemed OK,
0:05:26 > 0:05:30'but Alex couldn't keep JD off the ground for the third rotation.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33'The tape came off Alex's hands and he just couldn't hold on.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37'So, even with their Plan B of tape and a rolled-up trouser leg,
0:05:37 > 0:05:39'they failed again.'
0:05:41 > 0:05:43Are you happy to continue?
0:05:43 > 0:05:46Do you feel like you can do this, or how's it looking?
0:05:46 > 0:05:51Mm, I'm not sure that this time I can make this record, really.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53I'm so sorry.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57'Absolutely gutted, the headbangers record just wasn't to be this time.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00'I feel so sorry for them.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02'But let's not give up yet,
0:06:02 > 0:06:05'there's still hope for a record on the rink today.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07'Alex's longest backflip on ice.'
0:06:07 > 0:06:10- Are you going to do it?- Yes! Yes! - And, JD, is he going to do it?
0:06:10 > 0:06:13- Yes, of course he can do it. He can do it!- Of course he is.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15'There's the determination!
0:06:15 > 0:06:18'Whilst Alex prepares for his first attempt,
0:06:18 > 0:06:20'it's karaoke time for us.
0:06:20 > 0:06:23'So, let's all sing along to one of our favourite record-based songs.'
0:07:51 > 0:07:52# Most expensive things! #
0:07:52 > 0:07:54Did you sing along, too?
0:07:54 > 0:07:58If you couldn't keep up, don't worry, they're all on the website.
0:07:58 > 0:07:59Now...
0:08:04 > 0:08:07CRASH!
0:08:07 > 0:08:10'Your favourite three competitors have been transported
0:08:10 > 0:08:12'from across the globe to the UK,
0:08:12 > 0:08:15'where, in a top-secret record-breaking bunker,
0:08:15 > 0:08:19'they're competing in a series of world-record-breaking attempts
0:08:19 > 0:08:21'you can try at home.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25'Representing the UK, it's Sizzlin' Steve.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28'For the USA, it's US Ray!
0:08:28 > 0:08:33'And Japan's representative is the unforgettable Mr Cherry.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36'This is...'
0:08:41 > 0:08:45'Two events in, and Cherry and Sizzlin' Steve have won one each,
0:08:45 > 0:08:48'with Cherry even breaking a world record along the way.
0:08:48 > 0:08:50'US Ray is yet to score,
0:08:50 > 0:08:54'but the series is young and Ray is resolute, and I'm backing him!
0:08:54 > 0:08:58'Let's see what today's Guinness World Record attempt is
0:08:58 > 0:08:59'that you can try at home.'
0:08:59 > 0:09:02It's...
0:09:02 > 0:09:05But first, the decider.
0:09:05 > 0:09:09'Earlier on, as ever, Haruka, Ben and I took part in a challenge
0:09:09 > 0:09:12'to decide the all-important order in which our competitors
0:09:12 > 0:09:14'would go in the egg-holding attempt.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17'This one was all about steady hands.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20'And mine were... Yeah, well, I was the worst.'
0:09:20 > 0:09:24You're still doing great. You are doing awesome, buddy!
0:09:24 > 0:09:26'I was a bit better.'
0:09:27 > 0:09:29HARUKA: 'But I was the best!
0:09:29 > 0:09:32'That meant Cherry got to choose whether he went first,
0:09:32 > 0:09:34'second or third in the egg-holding record attempt,
0:09:34 > 0:09:36- 'and he picked...'- Second!
0:09:36 > 0:09:38'A wise, tactical choice,
0:09:38 > 0:09:40'because he'll get to learn from watching Ray,
0:09:40 > 0:09:43'who has to go first because Al was so bad.'
0:09:43 > 0:09:45AL: 'Thank you(!)
0:09:45 > 0:09:48'Moving on, time to talk tactics.'
0:09:48 > 0:09:52Steve, this record is for the most eggs held in the hand in 30 seconds.
0:09:52 > 0:09:55How do you even go about practising for it?
0:09:55 > 0:09:59First of all, I think it's an EGG-cellent record, really.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01- Did you say EGG-cellent? - Yes.- Good.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03'Oh, is that how it's going to be?
0:10:03 > 0:10:06'Team USA can make bad egg puns too, you know.'
0:10:06 > 0:10:10I'll be honest, I'm worried about this one that we're doing today.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12Tell me your finger strategy. What are you going to do?
0:10:12 > 0:10:14Well, since I have smaller hands,
0:10:14 > 0:10:17I'm going to place them in certain pockets,
0:10:17 > 0:10:19like in between each finger, that way they sit.
0:10:19 > 0:10:21Then I'm going to stack them,
0:10:21 > 0:10:24so that they kind of like form somewhat of a pyramid.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26That was a great EGG-sample.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28- I see what you did there.- Yeah.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31- Well, I've got a dozen of 'em.- Ooh!
0:10:33 > 0:10:36HARUKA: 'Nice work, Al. But Mr Cherry and I
0:10:36 > 0:10:39'are taking the record attempt a lot more seriously.'
0:10:39 > 0:10:42So, for the most eggs held in hand,
0:10:42 > 0:10:45what's the hardest part of this record?
0:10:45 > 0:10:48- TRANSLATION: - 'My hand is small,
0:10:48 > 0:10:51'so putting the eggs between the fingers is very hard.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54'The positioning is very difficult, love.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57'They can quite easily fall right off.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00- 'Balance is the key, you see.' - Balance?
0:11:00 > 0:11:02'Balance, that's the thing.
0:11:02 > 0:11:04'That is the most serious I have ever seen that man,
0:11:04 > 0:11:07'but Cherry's right. This is a skills test.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10'It's all about building that stack correctly.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13'It's a big eggy jigsaw puzzle. Here are the rules.
0:11:13 > 0:11:17'You must use medium-sized eggs, free-range if you can!
0:11:17 > 0:11:19'They must be stacked one by one.
0:11:19 > 0:11:21'Once the time is up,
0:11:21 > 0:11:24'the eggs must be held for a full ten seconds more
0:11:24 > 0:11:27'without being dropped for the attempt to be valid.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31'And the egg to beat... I mean the record to beat is 27 eggs.
0:11:31 > 0:11:36'OK, let's do this! Tiny hands, big heart, Ray's up first.'
0:11:36 > 0:11:39These look like egg-stacking hands. Are they ready to go?
0:11:39 > 0:11:41- That's right. - Fear this hand! Fear this hand!
0:11:41 > 0:11:44- Argh!- I'm going to count you in from three, all right?
0:11:44 > 0:11:47Let's focus, all right. Three, two, one, go!
0:11:47 > 0:11:49KLAXON
0:11:49 > 0:11:52'A good start. Now, you can use raw or boiled eggs.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56'We've decided to go with raw ones - messier!'
0:11:56 > 0:11:57I like your technique so far.
0:11:57 > 0:12:01It's not about the size of the hand, it's about the size of the man.
0:12:01 > 0:12:02'Er, Ray's 5ft 2in.'
0:12:02 > 0:12:06- Ooh!- There you go, you're fine. No worries at all.
0:12:06 > 0:12:07Running out of room.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09You're fine on time. You're good on time.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11- Ooh! Ooh! - Don't worry about that.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13- Ooh!- 'Eggs dropping everywhere.
0:12:13 > 0:12:18'This is as tense as it gets and I'm not even YOLK-ing!'
0:12:18 > 0:12:21That's all right. That's what eggs are for, to be cracked.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23'There to be stacked, not cracked, Al.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26'Zip it, Ben! 30 seconds nearly up.'
0:12:26 > 0:12:27- Stop!- All right, OK.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29'Oh, Ray just sneaks one in there.
0:12:29 > 0:12:33'OK. The eggs have got to stand for a whole ten seconds.'
0:12:36 > 0:12:38KLAXON 'Not bad from Ray.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41'We'll find out how he did after Sizzler and Mr Cherry's turn.
0:12:41 > 0:12:42'Cherry's up next
0:12:42 > 0:12:46'and has been watching and learning from Ray's attempt.'
0:12:48 > 0:12:50- So, Cherry-san.- What?- OK?
0:12:53 > 0:12:55Go! KLAXON
0:12:58 > 0:13:00'Ooh, Cherry's hands shaking there.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03'Might he crack under this intense eggy pressure?'
0:13:03 > 0:13:06He could be in double digits IN his digits.
0:13:06 > 0:13:10'He's overcome the wobbles and is stacking well.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12'Focus now - 27 to beat.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16'Look how much I'm concentrating,
0:13:16 > 0:13:20'though, to be honest, I'm picturing Cherry dropping all the eggs
0:13:20 > 0:13:22'and me making an omelette with them.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25'Yeah, well, YOU might end up with egg on your face today, Ben.'
0:13:25 > 0:13:26Stop!
0:13:26 > 0:13:29'Oh, Cherry also sneaks one in just at the end.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31'Could that prove to be the decisive egg?
0:13:31 > 0:13:34'All he can do is wait like an egg-stacking statue.'
0:13:34 > 0:13:36- And relax. - KLAXON
0:13:36 > 0:13:37- Ugh!- OK.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39'EGG-ceptional stuff from Cherry-san.'
0:13:39 > 0:13:40Eggs!
0:13:40 > 0:13:42'Ugh, not a raw egg.
0:13:42 > 0:13:43'Urgh!'
0:13:43 > 0:13:45EGG-cellent power!
0:13:45 > 0:13:46'Wow!
0:13:46 > 0:13:48'Well, there goes my appetite,
0:13:48 > 0:13:51'and official adjudicator Anna's, too, by the looks of it.
0:13:54 > 0:13:58'Big Steve's up next! More than 27 needed for a new record.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02'Prepare to witness the egg-stacking maestro really EGG-cel!
0:14:02 > 0:14:04'Cue the pacey music.'
0:14:04 > 0:14:06KLAXON, ROCK MUSIC PLAYS
0:14:06 > 0:14:07Lovely, Steve.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09'Look at the speed of the man.'
0:14:09 > 0:14:10Hold those eggs! Don't eat them.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13'Relentless stacking, subtle repositioning.
0:14:13 > 0:14:17'The Sizzler is the complete egg-stacking package.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21'Ooh, dropped one there, but completely unfazed by it.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23'He knows this is his destiny.
0:14:23 > 0:14:27EXPLOSIONS AND CRACKLING
0:14:27 > 0:14:29ROCK MUSIC PLAYS
0:14:29 > 0:14:31'Ooh, I do like this music, by the way.
0:14:31 > 0:14:33'Must remember to buy the ALBUMEN.'
0:14:33 > 0:14:36That's 30 seconds. Now an extra ten seconds...
0:14:36 > 0:14:38(Fancy a cuppa, Steve.)
0:14:44 > 0:14:46- And relax. - KLAXON
0:14:46 > 0:14:48'Look at that! An Adonis!
0:14:48 > 0:14:52'Well, that looked pretty close to me. Time for the results.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55'27 is the current record to beat.'
0:14:55 > 0:14:59Did we break a world record? Say yes, say yes!
0:14:59 > 0:15:00- No!- ALL: Oh!
0:15:00 > 0:15:01'So, no world record,
0:15:01 > 0:15:04'but there's still pride and a point to play for.'
0:15:04 > 0:15:07OK, in third place, we have US Ray with 11.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09All right. All right. That was a good one.
0:15:09 > 0:15:12That was a good one. I'll take it. Who took first?
0:15:12 > 0:15:13Today's winner is...
0:15:13 > 0:15:14Team UK.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16CHEERING
0:15:16 > 0:15:18'He's cracked it! Come on!
0:15:18 > 0:15:24'Ooh, an unlucky 13, also known as a baker's dozen, for Mr Cherry -
0:15:24 > 0:15:26'unlucky because he was just one egg away
0:15:26 > 0:15:29'from drawing with Steve's 14 eggs held,
0:15:29 > 0:15:32'which will be known henceforth as the Sizzler's dozen.
0:15:33 > 0:15:36'Let's see what that does to the scores.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39'Team USA still on a big round zero.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41'Mr Cherry remains on one win,
0:15:41 > 0:15:44'but Steve's two stacking victories,
0:15:44 > 0:15:45'dice and eggs,
0:15:45 > 0:15:47'see him take the lead.
0:15:47 > 0:15:48'EGGS-traordinary!
0:15:48 > 0:15:49'Be sure to join us
0:15:49 > 0:15:50'next time for another
0:15:50 > 0:15:53'Officially Competitive EGG-stravaganza.
0:15:53 > 0:15:57'Now, though, we return to France, and something...
0:16:00 > 0:16:01- Oh!- 'Part Two.'
0:16:01 > 0:16:02Argh!
0:16:02 > 0:16:04Oh! Argh!
0:16:04 > 0:16:07'Bonjour and welcome back to part deux
0:16:07 > 0:16:10'of our French ice-skating challenge.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13'Earlier, skating legends Alex and JD failed
0:16:13 > 0:16:16'in their first record attempt, but they're not done yet.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19'Alex is about to attempt a record so difficult
0:16:19 > 0:16:24'and so dangerous, it hasn't been broken for over 30 years...'
0:16:29 > 0:16:31Fellas, this is quite fast, though. Ooh, ooh!
0:16:31 > 0:16:35'Earlier on, I got the guys to talk me through how Alex does it.'
0:16:35 > 0:16:38When he push on the floor, he go up.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45He take a lot of time and it's like a...
0:16:45 > 0:16:46HE INHALES SHARPLY
0:16:48 > 0:16:50HE EXHALES
0:16:50 > 0:16:51Wow! It's just amazing.
0:16:51 > 0:16:56'Amazingly dangerous. Here are the rules for longest backflip on ice.
0:16:56 > 0:17:00'The skater must wear competition-standard skates.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02'They must perform a backflip,
0:17:02 > 0:17:04'then land and stop in a controlled manner.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06'And the attempt is measured
0:17:06 > 0:17:08'from the takeoff point to the landing point.
0:17:08 > 0:17:13'Alex needs to flip more than 5 metres 48 centimetres
0:17:13 > 0:17:14'to set a new world record -
0:17:14 > 0:17:17'that's longer than a standard family estate car.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20'And what's more, this record is older than me.
0:17:20 > 0:17:25'It was set by Dancing On Ice's Robin Cousins in 1983.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28'No-one's broken it since then, so it's very difficult.
0:17:30 > 0:17:31'Here he comes!
0:17:31 > 0:17:34'He's building up that all-important pace,
0:17:34 > 0:17:37'ready to take off when he's reached his peak speed.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39'Flips.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42'Alex seems to just hang in midair.
0:17:46 > 0:17:50'Wow! That is amazing!'
0:17:50 > 0:17:51Ah, ah!
0:17:51 > 0:17:52'To judge the distance,
0:17:52 > 0:17:55'official adjudicator Anna measures from the hole that Alex made
0:17:55 > 0:17:58'as he left the ice, to the one he made upon landing.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01'But did he flip far enough?'
0:18:01 > 0:18:03The record to beat was 5 metres 48.
0:18:03 > 0:18:06Um, unfortunately, the jump is a little short,
0:18:06 > 0:18:08- as he only achieved 5 metres 23. - Oof!
0:18:08 > 0:18:11- Are you feeling like you could give it another go, Alex?- Yes.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13- Yes, I think I can jump more long. - Excellent!
0:18:13 > 0:18:18'Alex failed by less than the length of a piece of spaghetti last time.
0:18:18 > 0:18:22'Can he break this record that's stood for over three decades?'
0:18:22 > 0:18:24Rolling up. Come on!
0:18:24 > 0:18:25He's so fast.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32'Whoa! Look at that! He was hurtling along.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37'Has he just broken a 30-year-old record?
0:18:39 > 0:18:41'Surely it's further than last time.
0:18:43 > 0:18:44'Has he done it?'
0:18:46 > 0:18:49You jumped 5 metres 50, so therefore...
0:18:49 > 0:18:50ALL: Yeah!
0:18:51 > 0:18:53'Wow! He's beaten the record that stood
0:18:53 > 0:18:57'for over 30 years by 2 centimetres.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59'But is Alex done?'
0:18:59 > 0:19:01- Do you want to go again?- Yes.
0:19:01 > 0:19:05- I want to try the last time for make the speed more faster.- OK.
0:19:05 > 0:19:07So, he wants to go even faster on this one
0:19:07 > 0:19:09and hopefully get even further.
0:19:09 > 0:19:13'Final attempt. The record's already his, but he wants more.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17'Turning early to get up as much speed going backwards as possible -
0:19:17 > 0:19:19'here he comes!
0:19:19 > 0:19:22'It's a wider approach, more speed.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25'Don't forget, he has to land this as well.
0:19:25 > 0:19:26'5 metres 50 to beat.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28'Takes to the air.
0:19:34 > 0:19:36'And he's safely on the ground.'
0:19:36 > 0:19:37The ice flew!
0:19:37 > 0:19:39'Great jump, but how did he do?'
0:19:39 > 0:19:41Hold tight, everyone. Anna, what are we looking at here?
0:19:41 > 0:19:46'Has Alex beaten his own brand-new world record of 5 metres 50?'
0:19:48 > 0:19:496 metres and 9 centimetres!
0:19:49 > 0:19:51ALL: Yeah!
0:19:51 > 0:19:53'That is amazing!'
0:19:53 > 0:19:56Look at that! That is incredible.
0:19:56 > 0:20:01'The record stood for over 30 years and Alex has smashed it twice,
0:20:01 > 0:20:03'and by over half a metre.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06'Well done, guys, officially ice cool!
0:20:06 > 0:20:10'Right, here's Haruka with a high and mighty record attempt for you.'
0:20:14 > 0:20:15CROWD ROARS
0:20:18 > 0:20:21Welcome to China, where Iya Traore from Guinea
0:20:21 > 0:20:23is trying to beat his own
0:20:23 > 0:20:24world record for...
0:20:29 > 0:20:31..and that is quite a massive ladder -
0:20:31 > 0:20:33at 25 metres long,
0:20:33 > 0:20:36it's higher than the Angel Of The North.
0:20:36 > 0:20:37And he's off.
0:20:37 > 0:20:43His old record to beat was 67 steps, so he needs to do 68 or more.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46The ball must keep moving at all times.
0:20:46 > 0:20:47Iya can use either leg,
0:20:47 > 0:20:48just like that.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50And finally, well,
0:20:50 > 0:20:52just don't drop it, really.
0:20:52 > 0:20:54Ronaldo's got nothing on Iya.
0:20:54 > 0:20:55Look at the concentration!
0:20:55 > 0:20:57Look at the skill!
0:20:57 > 0:20:58Look how far
0:20:58 > 0:20:59he still has to go!
0:21:02 > 0:21:03This is impressive,
0:21:03 > 0:21:05though it is taking
0:21:05 > 0:21:07much longer than I th... ICE-CREAM VAN JINGLE
0:21:07 > 0:21:09Oh, that's the ice-cream van.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11Normally, I wouldn't do this, but I think
0:21:11 > 0:21:12Iya's going to be a while.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15Won't be long. DOOR OPENS
0:21:15 > 0:21:17RUNNING FOOTSTEPS
0:21:17 > 0:21:19Hi, a 99, please, and I'm sorry to rush you,
0:21:19 > 0:21:23but I need to get back to work quite quickly.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25Thank you. Is that 99p?
0:21:25 > 0:21:26No, I didn't think so.
0:21:26 > 0:21:27CROWD GASPS
0:21:27 > 0:21:29Yum-yum-yum-yum.
0:21:29 > 0:21:30Right, I'm back!
0:21:30 > 0:21:32Where's the ball gone?
0:21:32 > 0:21:34I can't believe I missed it.
0:21:34 > 0:21:35He will be devastated
0:21:35 > 0:21:36he hasn't done it,
0:21:36 > 0:21:38but mostly because he's now
0:21:38 > 0:21:41got to walk all the way back down.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46Iya's going to try again.
0:21:46 > 0:21:47Can he do it this time?
0:21:47 > 0:21:49The host looks confident.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54And he's off - more determined than ever.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58This requires super-skills and mega stamina.
0:21:58 > 0:22:02He can't see where he's going or how far he has to go.
0:22:02 > 0:22:03Let's assist his progress
0:22:03 > 0:22:04with the help of
0:22:04 > 0:22:06a fast-forward button, shall we?
0:22:08 > 0:22:09Ooh, that is high!
0:22:09 > 0:22:12Looking good and...oh, no, he's dropped it again!
0:22:12 > 0:22:14But has he done enough?
0:22:14 > 0:22:16The official answer is yes!
0:22:17 > 0:22:20With 75 steps, Iya has a new world record,
0:22:20 > 0:22:23beating his previous one by eight steps.
0:22:23 > 0:22:25That is Officially Amazing
0:22:25 > 0:22:27and thanks to the magic of television,
0:22:27 > 0:22:28here he is!
0:22:29 > 0:22:30'Thanks, Haruka.
0:22:30 > 0:22:33'Now, from one record breaker to another,
0:22:33 > 0:22:36'it's time for Mr Cherry to try and help me
0:22:36 > 0:22:37'get my first ever record in...
0:22:40 > 0:22:41Oh!
0:22:41 > 0:22:42CHOMPING
0:22:42 > 0:22:43- Eugh!- Bwrrpp!
0:22:43 > 0:22:45BOING!
0:22:45 > 0:22:50'Mr Cherry, the record-breaking man from Japan.
0:22:50 > 0:22:56'He's got style, power, nerves of steel
0:22:56 > 0:22:58'and a cracking bum.'
0:22:58 > 0:22:59CRACK!
0:22:59 > 0:23:02'This is Cherry's first time in the UK.
0:23:03 > 0:23:07'And while he samples the delights our wonderful isles have to offer...
0:23:07 > 0:23:08On me 'ead, son!
0:23:09 > 0:23:11Goal!
0:23:11 > 0:23:14'..I am determined to learn from him and get a record for myself.'
0:23:14 > 0:23:16Put it there!
0:23:17 > 0:23:18It's great!
0:23:18 > 0:23:20'It certainly is, Mr Cherry.'
0:23:20 > 0:23:23Anyone for tennis? Anyone for tennis?
0:23:23 > 0:23:25Mr Cherry too! Serve!
0:23:26 > 0:23:27GLASS SMASHES
0:23:28 > 0:23:31What could be more British than tennis?
0:23:31 > 0:23:33You've got Wimbledon, Andy Murray and, of course,
0:23:33 > 0:23:35strawberries and cream.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38Today, we've brought Mr Cherry along to a tennis club for a lesson,
0:23:38 > 0:23:40and to help him get into the swing of things,
0:23:40 > 0:23:41he'll need one of these...
0:23:42 > 0:23:44..a couple of these...
0:23:45 > 0:23:46..and less of this.
0:23:49 > 0:23:52'Well, we'll allow Mr Cherry a quick play on the court,
0:23:52 > 0:23:55'but that's not the main reason he's here today.
0:23:55 > 0:23:56'He's here to help me
0:23:56 > 0:23:59'try and get my first Guinness World Records title.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02'Even with tennis coach James there to help advise,
0:24:02 > 0:24:05'Mr Cherry is still terrible at it.'
0:24:05 > 0:24:06Home run!
0:24:06 > 0:24:09'That's not even near the right sport.
0:24:09 > 0:24:11'I think we'll get on with what Cherry knows best -
0:24:11 > 0:24:13'world record attempts.'
0:24:13 > 0:24:15Well, that's the warm-up over
0:24:15 > 0:24:19and now Mr Cherry's finished making a racket, it's record time!
0:24:19 > 0:24:21But what could that record be?
0:24:21 > 0:24:23Is it fastest serve, longest rally,
0:24:23 > 0:24:26most racquet and ball bounces on one leg?
0:24:26 > 0:24:28Well, here's a little clue.
0:24:28 > 0:24:29Yes, that's right, it's...
0:24:33 > 0:24:34Hmm, that rings a bell.
0:24:34 > 0:24:35BELL RINGS
0:24:35 > 0:24:38'Remember this Officially Amazing pair?
0:24:38 > 0:24:41'It's Haruna and Kodai Yamagishi, also from Japan,
0:24:41 > 0:24:45'who smashed this very record last series, with 62 catches.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48'However, the record has been broken again
0:24:48 > 0:24:51'and now stands at 69 tennis balls caught,
0:24:51 > 0:24:56'by none other than Ashrita Furman, with help from friend Bipin Larkin.'
0:24:56 > 0:24:58Well, yeah, they were pretty good last year,
0:24:58 > 0:25:01but me and Mr Cherry could be game, set and catch.
0:25:01 > 0:25:02Thank you.
0:25:02 > 0:25:05'These are the all-important rules -
0:25:05 > 0:25:07'The catcher must wear a standard boxing glove,
0:25:07 > 0:25:09'which must be laced up,
0:25:09 > 0:25:12'thrower and catcher must stand three metres apart,
0:25:12 > 0:25:15'throwing and catching standard tennis balls with just one hand,
0:25:15 > 0:25:17'and the target to beat is 69.
0:25:17 > 0:25:19'Can we do it?
0:25:19 > 0:25:21'Ooh, I'm so nervous!'
0:25:21 > 0:25:22Official adjudicator Anna has joined us
0:25:22 > 0:25:24to make sure everything's above board.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26- Are you happy, Anna? - Yeah, I'm all good, thank you.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29Excellent. Well, if you can count us down, then, please.
0:25:29 > 0:25:30OK. Are you ready?
0:25:30 > 0:25:32- Yeah!- Ready.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34Three, two, one, go!
0:25:34 > 0:25:36Al Jackson here, to talk you through this attempt.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39We all know what this means to Ben. Good luck, guys.
0:25:42 > 0:25:45They're off to a good start and they're in a good rhythm.
0:25:47 > 0:25:48Great catch from Cherry!
0:25:48 > 0:25:52To count, it has to settle in the glove before he releases it.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58Ooh, see, that one won't count.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01The ball has to come to rest in Cherry's glove.
0:26:01 > 0:26:02Catch after catch!
0:26:02 > 0:26:0669 to beat, remember - more than one catch every second.
0:26:06 > 0:26:08This is actually really hard work,
0:26:08 > 0:26:11you can hear Ben panting with exhaustion.
0:26:11 > 0:26:12Ugh!
0:26:12 > 0:26:14Boy, he wants this record badly.
0:26:17 > 0:26:18- Stop!- Oh!
0:26:20 > 0:26:21Oh-ha-ha!
0:26:21 > 0:26:25Ugh, that was tough, but we got a bit of a rhythm going.
0:26:25 > 0:26:28- Nice rhythm. Nice rhythm.- Yeah, nice rhythm.- Nice rhythm.- Ugh!
0:26:28 > 0:26:32Teamwork makes the dream work. Man, what an effort!
0:26:32 > 0:26:34'Aw, thanks, Al.'
0:26:34 > 0:26:36Well done, Cherry.
0:26:36 > 0:26:39Official adjudicator Anna, you watched it all, were we ace?
0:26:42 > 0:26:46OK, so the record to beat was 69.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49'For the love of record breaking, we gave it our all,
0:26:49 > 0:26:51'until we'd run out of DEUCE!
0:26:52 > 0:26:56'I can't RACQUET any longer! 69 to beat!
0:26:56 > 0:26:57And you got 70!
0:26:57 > 0:26:58CHEERING
0:27:04 > 0:27:08Oh! Oh, that is it! I've never got a record before.
0:27:08 > 0:27:12- This is what Mr Cherry brings out in you. We are Wimble-DONE!- Yeah!
0:27:12 > 0:27:16'It's only taken me three series, but now I, Ben Shires,
0:27:16 > 0:27:19'am Officially Amazing too!
0:27:19 > 0:27:23'What a way to end the show. See you next time.'
0:27:23 > 0:27:24# Well, Ben is very merry
0:27:24 > 0:27:27# Cos with the help of Cherry
0:27:27 > 0:27:29# He's a record breaker after all
0:27:29 > 0:27:30# It was game, set and match
0:27:30 > 0:27:32# As Cherry managed to catch
0:27:32 > 0:27:34# 70 of Ben's tennis balls
0:27:34 > 0:27:35# Iya reached new heights
0:27:35 > 0:27:38# With his football juggling might
0:27:38 > 0:27:39# On the ice there could be no slipping
0:27:39 > 0:27:42# As Alex did the longest backflipping
0:27:42 > 0:27:44# And Sizzlin' Steve had the other boys
0:27:44 > 0:27:46# Beaten with eggs
0:27:46 > 0:27:50# It's all Officially Amazing! #