Officially Amazing
Season 8
Ben Shires investigates the world of record breaking and record breakers.
Where to Watch Season 8
15 Episodes
- Episode 1E1
Episode 1British Olympian Claire O'Hara attempts a kayaking record with her husband in Sydney, Australia. And drag racer Tom Bagnall goes for glory in a go-kart - with a jet engine on the back! Also, we welcome back our Officially Competitive legends - Cherry, Ray and Steve - competing for records in front of a live audience in our secret bunker. - Episode 2E2
Episode 2The Officially Competitive heroes are engaged in a sparkly contest to move glitter with a teaspoon, then later one of them faces a trek to the gruesome Gunge Tank of Doom. Also, a flying quad bike from America, multi-medal-winning Olympic gymnast Becky Downie defies belief on a balance beam and two monster trucks rampage around a field in Australia - on two wheels. - Episode 3E3
Episode 3Australia's all-time greatest record breaker tries to catch the fastest tennis ball ever, at over 200 kph! An American daredevil dunks a doughnut in a mug of coffee via a bungee jump, and Britain's best stunt car driver Alastair Moffatt, returns, aiming to drive a car on two wheels around cars driven by his entire family. In the bunker, the Officially Competitive legends attempt to become the world's fastest at running with a balloon between the knees. - Episode 4E4
Episode 4The astonishing world-record attempts causing chaos in the bunker this time include a daredevil resisting the power of a jet-engine stream, Olympian Ashley McKenzie throwing his brother-in-law in a judo record, and a pirouetting poodle! Also, Mr Cherry, US Ray and Sizzling Steve take on a fiendishly tricky burpee record, with a hilarious outcome, and one of them faces a gunging. - Episode 5E5
Episode 5Featuring the return of dazzling daredevils the Bold Dogs who will somehow combine awe-inspiring motorcycle stunts with... basketball. There's also a somersaulting master of the 2wheel board from Australia and a happy couple from America will attempt a skipping record - with a spiky and painful difference. Also, in Officially Competitive, it's the first team event of the series - just who will peel and eat an orange the fastest, while blindfolded? And which one of the legends will end up in the feared Gunge Tank of Doom? - Episode 6E6
Episode 6It's the return of hula-hooping legend Marawa, who attempt a record involving three hoops and a pair of roller skates. Two brave heroes from China compete to climb some stairs... on their hands. And we find out if speed-skipping sensation Peter 'Skip Beatz' Thompson can top his own super-fast skipping record. Also, Sizzling Steve, Mr Cherry and US Ray will clash once more in their quest to be crowned as Officially Competitive Champion - but which one of them can balance a fidget spinner on their nose for the longest? Ben Shires, Haruka Kuroda and Desiree Burch will be on hand to find out.