The fastest theatrical production was produced in 22 hours and was achieved by Youth Theatre Performerz (UK) in association with MRL productions (UK) at the Princes Theatre Clacton in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, UK, from 31 March to 1 April 2012. Youth Theatre Performerz staged the Tim Firth Musical ‘Our House’, which features songs of the British band ‘Madness.’ The record began at 21:30 on 31 March and ended at exactly 19:30 on 1 April 2012. The 22 hour time period included all aspects of production, including Continue reading →

The fastest throw of a rugby ball was 48.0 mph (77.25 km/h) and was achieved by Joe Simpson (UK), a professional rugby player for London Wasps, in an event organised by EMC (UK & Ireland) in London, UK, on 14 April 2011. The event was organised by EMC, the official sponsors of London Wasps rugby team, to promote their forthcoming St George’s Day game. 5 professional rugby players (ex and current London Wasps) competed against each other in a face-off challenge and each player had Continue reading →

The record for the fastest time for a dog to weave between 60 poles is 12.14 secs by Zinzan, a German Shepherd owned by Kobus Engelbrecht (UK) at the Wallingford agility show, Newbury, Berkshire, UK, on 23 April 2006.

The world’s fastest time over one of the world’s largest dog agility courses for a team of 10 dogs and handlers, in relay is 5 min 42.8 sec and was achieved by the East of England Agility Team. The event was organised by Roy and Carol Dyer (UK) and held at the All About Dogs show, Brentwood, Essex, UK on 11 May 2003. The course is much larger than normal shows. It involved 200 standard dog agility jumps in an arena measuring 150 m x Continue reading →

The fastest time to arrange the alphabet is 30.05 seconds and was achieved by Helen Strether (UK) at Butlins, Skegness, UK, on 18 September 2011. GWR Live! at Butlins.

The fastest time to arrange a deck of shuffled playing cards is 36.16 sec achieved by Zdenek Bradac (Czech Republic) in Sheffield Castle College, South Yorkshire, UK, on 15 May 2008.

The record for the fastest time to complete the Bedlam Cube Puzzle was 11.03 seconds achieved by Danny Bamping. The record was set at Hamleys toystore on 9 November 2006 as part of Guinness World Records Day. Nicola and Lisa adjudicated the event.

The fastest time to bone and slice a smoked salmon is 1 min 24.18 sec and was achieved by Darren Matson (United Kingdom) of H.Forman & Son, at Borough Market, London, United Kingdom, on 10 October 2008. Darren has been slicing smoked salmon for 25 years. He used the traditional pin bone technique to remove the bones from the smoked salmon. He went head to head against Michelin Star Chef Gordon Ramsay who was unable to go as fast as Darren or slice the salmon Continue reading →

The fastest time to burst three hot water bottles is 28.82 seconds by Shaun Jones (UK) at Hope House Children’s Hospice, Oswestry, Shropshire, UK, on 17 November 2011 in celebration of Guinness World Records Day.

The fastest time to complete a game os Screwball Scramble is 43.61 seconds, achieved by Rebecca Bennett (UK) at Butlins holiday camp, Bognor Regis, UK, on 26 August 2009. The attempt was part of a Guinness World Records live event at Butlins holiday camp.