Richard Craske and Zoë Smith (both UK) landed at a total of 102 different airfields around the British mainland in an R22 helicopter between 4.20 a.m. and 7 p.m. on 19 June 2002. They started at Derby and finished at Sheffield, covering 1,300 km (705 UK nautical miles).

The record for the most aluminium cans opened in one minute is 50 achieved by Andy Collins (UK) on the set of The New Paul O´Grady Show, London, UK, on 18 March 2008.

The most ‘Around The World’ tricks in one minute is 85 and was achieved by John Farnworth (UK) on the set of Guinness World Records – Smashed, in London, UK, on 3 October 2008.    Below is a video of John setting the mark at 83 in November 2007.

The most apples bobbed in 3 minutes (team of 6) is 361 and was achieved at an event organised by At Work/Talent Recruitment (UK) and New Heart for Heywood (NDC, UK), in Queens Park, Heywood, Lancashire, UK, on 25 September 2010. The team of 6 comprised of Stephen Bland, Jamie Thornton, Adam Simpson, Reddy Lenge, Rebecca Richardson and Reanne Fraser, all employees of At Work/Talent Recruitment. The company attempted a second record during the event, the most people apple bobbing, which was also successful. The Continue reading →

The most verified appearances of an individual on Google Street View is 43, achieved by Wendy Southgate (UK) who was photographed repeatedly by the service’s mobile camera while walking her dog in Elmswell, Suffolk, UK, in 2009. Widely reported in the media in April 2010 and verified first-hand in November 2010. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/7605869/Google-Street-View-captures-woman-43-times.html

The most targets hit with a back somersault throw in one hour was 24 and was achieved by Bobby Hanton (UK) on the set of Guinness World Records Smashed at Pinewood Studios, UK, on 17 April 2009. This record is for the most times to score a basketball basket with a back somersault in one hour. Keeping the ball between the feet Bobby did a back somersault and hit an enlarged target with the basketball.

The most audio books published for one author is L. Ron Hubbard (USA) with 185 audio books published as of 21st April 2009. As of this date, another 23 of his books were being formatted for release. Most of the works published in this format consisted of pulp fiction and Scientology books.

The most backing singers to one vocalist was 6,031 and was achieved by Young Voices (UK) accompanying Connie Talbot (UK) at The O2 Arena, London, UK, on 6 March 2012. Connie Talbot performed her own version of Run (originally by Snow Patrol) with a 7 piece band led by conductor David Lawrence. The running time of the performance was 5 minutes 6 seconds. The Young Voices backing singers performed basic dance moves as part of their performance to an audience of 8,929 people.

The most backing dancers to a singer was achieved by 546 participants who performed a routine for the singer Heather Small at an event organised by Pro-Excel (UK) at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, UK, on 23 April 2011. The record attempt took place as part of the celebrations for the London Wasps rugby team’s annual St George’s Day game, in support of Help for Heroes. Pupils from 10 different schools were taught and rehearsed the routine under the supervision of a professional choreographer and performed the Continue reading →

The most backflips off a wall in one minute by a team is 55 and was achieved by Cane Armitage, Cole Armitage, Adam Brashaw, Scott Fidgett, Sam Parham and James Stokes (all UK) at Basingstoke Active Life Centre, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK, on 8 September 2010. Six members of 3Run attempted the record.