0:00:02 > 0:00:05# Officially, officially Officially amazing! #
0:00:06 > 0:00:10My name is Benjaminus Johnus Shiresius,
0:00:10 > 0:00:12commander of the armies of Officially Amazing,
0:00:12 > 0:00:15general of the record-breaking legions,
0:00:15 > 0:00:19servant to the one true Emperor, Sizzling Steve...ius,
0:00:19 > 0:00:25and I will have my world records in this show or the next.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27CHEERING PARP!
0:00:28 > 0:00:30Er...excusius me.
0:00:30 > 0:00:33Here's what's coming up on today's show.
0:00:36 > 0:00:39What will these acrobats do with this seesaw?
0:00:43 > 0:00:45And our three fearless warriors
0:00:45 > 0:00:48showcase their legendary laundry skills.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50But first, let's reacquaint ourselves with
0:00:50 > 0:00:53the very trustiest of trusty steeds.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00Ha!
0:01:00 > 0:01:01Ya! Ya! Ya!
0:01:01 > 0:01:02Yaargh!
0:01:02 > 0:01:03Oh! Ow!
0:01:05 > 0:01:10The noble Shires horse has returned in honour of today's equine record.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13Oh, he jumps!
0:01:13 > 0:01:15Ah, he drinks tea!
0:01:15 > 0:01:18And, oh, he wees.
0:01:18 > 0:01:19Dirty boy.
0:01:19 > 0:01:23Oh, Shires horse, you gallant, graceful stallion.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28Right, that's about as good as it's going to get.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32- Let's leave this to the professionals.- Can I come out yet?
0:01:32 > 0:01:35Don't break the magic. Bottoms can't talk!
0:01:35 > 0:01:37We're at the Royal Armouries in Leeds,
0:01:37 > 0:01:42where today, we're meeting awesome horseman, Ben Atkinson.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45Ben is a world-class stunt rider and, your mum might like to know,
0:01:45 > 0:01:48performed stunts for TV series Poldark.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51He's also an expert at Roman riding.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55That's riding two horses at once, while standing up.
0:01:55 > 0:02:00And today, he's attempting a brand-new, highly-risky record -
0:02:00 > 0:02:04the highest jump whilst Roman riding.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07Presumably, these horses are tied together and it's all...
0:02:07 > 0:02:11No. We work off the principle of a free horse is a happy horse.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14We keep the horses completely loose, especially going over the jump,
0:02:14 > 0:02:16cos one horse might take off earlier than the next.
0:02:16 > 0:02:20Wow. OK. So, Ben, this is a skill that requires very special horses,
0:02:20 > 0:02:23so which are the two you've chosen today?
0:02:23 > 0:02:26So the two horses we're going to use today are called Felix and Frank.
0:02:26 > 0:02:27They'll be happy to meet me, right?
0:02:27 > 0:02:29Er...yeah, they should be.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32This is Frank and this is Felix.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35Now, fellas, are you excited about today's record attempt?
0:02:35 > 0:02:37Very excited, Ben Shires.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40Couldn't be more delighted.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42Then why the long faces?
0:02:42 > 0:02:45- SIGH - That is dreadful.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47I can't believe he went there.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51- Can we just get to the rules?- Yeah.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55A valid attempt must see Ben's feet
0:02:55 > 0:02:56remain on each horse after
0:02:56 > 0:02:59the jump has been completed.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02The target for this new world record is a height of one metre,
0:03:02 > 0:03:05but Ben has bravely decided to set the jump even higher,
0:03:05 > 0:03:08at one metre and eight centimetres.
0:03:08 > 0:03:12This is an extremely dangerous record.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14As an experienced stunt rider,
0:03:14 > 0:03:17Ben has chosen not to wear a helmet, because a fall could result in
0:03:17 > 0:03:21the strap catching on one of the horses and causing serious injury.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24Do not try anything like this yourself.
0:03:24 > 0:03:27Three stallions primed and ready for a record attempt.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30- Ben, how are the horses? - Yeah, they're doing really well.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33Felix is on form, Frank's a bit lazy, but that's big Frank for you.
0:03:33 > 0:03:35You hear that, Frank? I want the head in the game, yes?
0:03:35 > 0:03:37- OK, Ben.- Yes.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39So, final preparations, then.
0:03:39 > 0:03:43This record is so risky that Ben is practising while seated,
0:03:43 > 0:03:46to try and get Frank and Felix used to the jump.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50But Frank is struggling to clear that bar.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54That was much better, though.
0:03:56 > 0:04:00And so, after just that one clearance in practice,
0:04:00 > 0:04:03Ben has bravely decided they're ready to go.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06Can he guide formidable Frank and fearless Felix
0:04:06 > 0:04:08over the jump, to record-breaking glory?
0:04:25 > 0:04:26Oh, lovely!
0:04:26 > 0:04:29And they're over. Magnificent.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31No horsing around there.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35And, look, Frank leapt fractionally after Felix,
0:04:35 > 0:04:39but Ben was still able to expertly maintain his balance to land safely.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42That was high-class horse hurdling.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44My heart was in my mouth a little bit.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47Tell you what, if it was nerve-racking from where you were,
0:04:47 > 0:04:49it was downright terrifying where I was, to be honest with you.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52Well done for landing it and for looking so in control
0:04:52 > 0:04:54and calm. And the horses are fine.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57Mark, was it a valid record attempt, first?
0:04:57 > 0:04:59It was a valid attempt.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03You set the bar at one metre, eight centimetres,
0:05:03 > 0:05:06so that is a brand-new Guinness World Records title.
0:05:06 > 0:05:07- Congratulations.- Yes!
0:05:07 > 0:05:10Congratulations, Ben, Frank and Felix.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12A titanic triumvirate.
0:05:15 > 0:05:19And now for some more ludicrous leaping, but without horses.
0:05:22 > 0:05:23CHEERING
0:05:23 > 0:05:25Oh! Urrrgh.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28Ow.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30- HARUKA:- Get ready for something incredible.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34- AL:- Whoa!
0:05:34 > 0:05:37Now that was a slick trick with a pogo stick.
0:05:37 > 0:05:38So, what's the record here?
0:05:38 > 0:05:41Something absolutely spectacular?
0:05:41 > 0:05:45- Well...- Yes?- ..Anastasia's hoping to set a record...- Yes?
0:05:45 > 0:05:48- ..for sitting in a chair.- OK...?
0:05:48 > 0:05:51But that doesn't sound hugely exciting.
0:05:51 > 0:05:54No, until you realise that
0:05:54 > 0:05:56the chair will be right up there.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58So, she's going to stand
0:05:58 > 0:06:00- on that seesaw...- Yes.
0:06:00 > 0:06:02..and those two men are going to
0:06:02 > 0:06:04- jump down on the other end...- Yes.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06- ..fling her into the air...- Yeah.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08..and she'll hopefully land on
0:06:08 > 0:06:11that chair on the end of that pole,
0:06:11 > 0:06:13which is held by a man balancing on
0:06:13 > 0:06:16another pole, held by another man?
0:06:16 > 0:06:19- That's right.- Well...good luck to everybody involved in that...
0:06:19 > 0:06:23The existing record for the highest seesaw jump into a chair
0:06:23 > 0:06:24is seven metres.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28Anastasia is going for 7.15 metres.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31And she must land in a sitting position to claim the record.
0:06:33 > 0:06:34And here she goes.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40Seesaw Marjorie...
0:06:40 > 0:06:42Oh, so close.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45Yes, Al, she didn't quite land
0:06:45 > 0:06:47in a proper sitting position.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50Yeah, more on her back than her backside.
0:06:50 > 0:06:51But she's on her seesaw
0:06:51 > 0:06:53and ready to be launched once more.
0:06:53 > 0:06:55Three, two, one,
0:06:55 > 0:06:57liftoff.
0:06:59 > 0:07:04Yes! Now that is how to sit on a chair in the air.
0:07:04 > 0:07:06Congratulations, Anastasia.
0:07:06 > 0:07:10She came, seesaw, she conquered.
0:07:10 > 0:07:11And now...
0:07:17 > 0:07:18DING!
0:07:18 > 0:07:19Woo!
0:07:22 > 0:07:24Ah-ha-ha! Woo!
0:07:27 > 0:07:31Three men who are not Avengers have assembled once more,
0:07:31 > 0:07:35to see who is best at breaking records you can try at home.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40From Japan, very merry Mr Cherry.
0:07:40 > 0:07:44From America, A-OK US Ray.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46And from Britain...
0:07:46 > 0:07:49Short-sleeved Steve?
0:07:49 > 0:07:51This is...
0:07:56 > 0:08:00Last time out, Team USA's huge column of dice
0:08:00 > 0:08:03dwarfed the efforts of their rivals.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06That left Sizzling Steve lying last.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10But a win today will make it suitably even Steven.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14Well, today, not only could our competitors claim a world record,
0:08:14 > 0:08:18they could also make their mums and dads very happy indeed with
0:08:18 > 0:08:20their expert sock-sorting skills.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25Yes, today's record is for the most socks sorted in one minute.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28For some reason, though, no-one wants to use my socks.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30Here we go, Al.
0:08:30 > 0:08:31Nice and fresh.
0:08:33 > 0:08:35'Now, the pre-sock pep talks.'
0:08:35 > 0:08:36What?
0:08:36 > 0:08:40Socks, sorting, speed, Sizzler.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42Steve, is this the perfect record attempt for you?
0:08:42 > 0:08:44It sounds like it, with all those S's.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47It does. But beyond the alliteration,
0:08:47 > 0:08:51this surely must be something that you're getting excited about.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53I love socks, Ben.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56Of course he does, but will he still love them
0:08:56 > 0:09:00after US Ray delivers some sock and awe?
0:09:00 > 0:09:03What skills do you need to become a world-record sock sorted?
0:09:03 > 0:09:04Great laundry skills.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07Are there any socks that are easier to sort than others?
0:09:07 > 0:09:10The ones with the crazier designs, cos they stand out more.
0:09:10 > 0:09:14- All right. You've got this, man. Yeah.- Woo!
0:09:14 > 0:09:16Ray thinks he has this one sorted,
0:09:16 > 0:09:20but Cherry's both a sock sorter and a sock importer.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24I know that you brought your socks all the way from Japan.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26Is that important?
0:09:26 > 0:09:28HE SPEAKS JAPANESE
0:09:28 > 0:09:31- TRANSLATION WITH YORKSHIRE ACCENT: - When I got off t'plane at
0:09:31 > 0:09:32Leeds Bradford International Airport,
0:09:32 > 0:09:35Her Majesty's Customs pulled me over and says,
0:09:35 > 0:09:38"Mr Cherry, why have you got so many socks in your bags?"
0:09:38 > 0:09:41"Well," I says, "I'm a world champion
0:09:41 > 0:09:44"and I need these socks to break another world record."
0:09:44 > 0:09:47So they waved me through and here I am.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50Stirring sock-based scenes.
0:09:50 > 0:09:54But before we sort the socks, let's sort the rules.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56The socks can be any colour,
0:09:56 > 0:09:58but all pairs must be different.
0:09:58 > 0:10:03Pairs must be separated and then mixed before the attempt begins.
0:10:03 > 0:10:08Matching socks must be paired securely and placed in a receptacle.
0:10:08 > 0:10:11And the record to beat is 20 pairs in one minute.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14Contestants can choose how many pairs to try and sort.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17The fewer the pairs, the easier the task,
0:10:17 > 0:10:19but Ray's gone for...30?
0:10:19 > 0:10:23Three, two, one, go.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26But that's ten more than he needs to break the record.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30Can Ray really sort all 60 socks in 60 seconds?
0:10:30 > 0:10:33Has he bitten off more socks than he can chew?
0:10:33 > 0:10:36Look how easy this is for you, Ray. Let's go. Only 20 seconds gone.
0:10:36 > 0:10:40'Well, he is starting to find a few pairs in that
0:10:40 > 0:10:42'giant tangle of toe warmers.'
0:10:42 > 0:10:45Oh, but that pair missed the basket.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49Sock waves rip through the bunker.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52It won't count towards his total.
0:10:52 > 0:10:57Ray is definitely struggling with this huge jumble of socks.
0:10:57 > 0:11:00- Yes, he simply chose too many. - Five, four...
0:11:00 > 0:11:02- He's chock-a-block with socks. - ..three...
0:11:02 > 0:11:05- He's lost in a sea of socks. - ..two, one, stop!
0:11:05 > 0:11:08All right. All right. Hey, that was a tough run.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14Looks like Ray was taken to the cleaners by his own hosiery.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17Time for Mr Cherry to sock and load.
0:11:17 > 0:11:18Go.
0:11:19 > 0:11:23Cherry's wisely chosen just 24 pairs of socks.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26He has a much smaller pile to sort than Ray.
0:11:26 > 0:11:30He is marrying those socks like they were born to be with each other,
0:11:30 > 0:11:32which, I suppose, they were.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37Mr Cherry believes his kneeling stance gets him closer to the socks
0:11:37 > 0:11:40and may just give him the edge.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43Yes, it's fine margins at this level of sock sorting.
0:11:43 > 0:11:44Sensational socks.
0:11:44 > 0:11:47I mean scenes. No, I mean socks.
0:11:47 > 0:11:51Five, four, three, two, one,
0:11:51 > 0:11:52stop.
0:11:56 > 0:12:01Impressive, but Sizzling Steve, the superstar sock jockey, is up next.
0:12:01 > 0:12:03Go.
0:12:03 > 0:12:06Steve has an advantage going last here.
0:12:06 > 0:12:08He knows the score he has to beat
0:12:08 > 0:12:10and has chosen 25 pairs.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12That's one more than Cherry.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15Pair them all and he will be sock-torious.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19Oh, that pair only just made it.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21That could have been a real sock setback.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23But look at this,
0:12:23 > 0:12:25a pair of union Jack socks.
0:12:28 > 0:12:29What a patriot.
0:12:29 > 0:12:30Brings a tear to the eye.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35Yes, Steve knows that bright socks make easier matches.
0:12:36 > 0:12:39Look at him teaming those toe huggers.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42Sock-cess!
0:12:42 > 0:12:44He's going to pair all 25.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48The win should be his, but has he paired them all securely?
0:12:48 > 0:12:50Still time for a quick check.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53Oh, give me a hug!
0:12:53 > 0:12:56He could have gone on and on.
0:12:56 > 0:13:00Well, we've seen three special spectacles of house husbandry,
0:13:00 > 0:13:02but just who is our lord of the laundry?
0:13:02 > 0:13:06Do we have a new world-record?
0:13:06 > 0:13:08- Yes.- ALL: Oh!
0:13:08 > 0:13:12In third place, with seven socks in the basket
0:13:12 > 0:13:13was Ray.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17In the basket, Ray. The basket.
0:13:17 > 0:13:21And the winner, with 25 pairs of socks,
0:13:21 > 0:13:22is Steve!
0:13:22 > 0:13:23CHEERING
0:13:23 > 0:13:24TRIUMPHANT MUSIC
0:13:27 > 0:13:29A new world-record title!
0:13:29 > 0:13:30CHEERING
0:13:31 > 0:13:33Doesn't it sock to be them?
0:13:33 > 0:13:35MUSIC SLOWS TO A STOP
0:13:35 > 0:13:37- What?- What?- What?
0:13:38 > 0:13:42So, the gracious Sizzling Steve rocked the sockosphere,
0:13:42 > 0:13:45as he out-sorted Cherry by five pairs of socks.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50Bringing the scores dead level, at three all.
0:13:51 > 0:13:56Tune in next time for more authentic awesomeness like this.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00# Well, it's too easy, of course to ride just one horse
0:14:00 > 0:14:02# So the amazing Ben rode two
0:14:02 > 0:14:04# With Felix and Frank He took the record to the bank
0:14:04 > 0:14:07# But this thing is horse poo
0:14:07 > 0:14:09# Ray's attempt was a mess
0:14:09 > 0:14:10# But we saw sizzling success
0:14:10 > 0:14:12# Steve won the speed sock sorting
0:14:12 > 0:14:14# But his celebration wasn't very sporting
0:14:14 > 0:14:18# And Anastasia reached new heights for sitting down
0:14:18 > 0:14:21# But here come the rubbish bits -
0:14:21 > 0:14:23# The outtakes! #
0:14:26 > 0:14:29I'm here with... Sorry.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31Too much projection, darling. Sorry.
0:14:31 > 0:14:32BEN SQUEALS
0:14:33 > 0:14:34Sorry.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41Hang on, can we do that again, cos it's stop then fall, isn't it?