The BBC Television Centre came to a standstill on Tuesday 22 September as 100 members of staff invaded the "doughnut" armed with mattresses. This wasn't an organised sit-in (or sleep in) but of course a Guinness World Records attempt for the largest human mattress dominoes as what better way to start the new series of Blue Peter than with yet another world record (For those of you who don't know Blue Peter is currently the longest running children's television programme, it first aired in 1958!).
Guinness World Records adjudicators Ralph Hannah, Amarilis Espinoza and Jane Boatfield were present to ensure the rules were followed correctly. Each mattress has to touch the person behind them before they can fall over to ensure a continuous domino effect. The previous record was set in August at Channel Nine studios in Sydney, Australia they managed a total of 80 mattresses - the Blue Peter team had lined up 100 in order to try and beat it.

The first "domino" was Blue Peter presenter Helen who started a chain of falling mattresses that went around the doughnut, into the BBC Television Centre corridors and ended in the Blue Peter studio with the 100th domino being another Blue Peter presenter Andy!
Blue Peter's third presenter Joel had followed the whole record attempt and arrived in the studio just in time for Guinness World Records adjudicator Ralph Hannah to present an official certificate because with 100 mattresses they had set a new record for the largest human mattress dominoes! Congratulations to everybody at Blue Peter and the BBC!
You can watch the attempt in full right here
23 September 2009
v Leeds the way to smashing Guinness world record
Music fans partner with UK charity to massage their way into the history books
v, the National Young Volunteers Service, and hundreds of music fans set a new Guinness World Record on Sunday 30th of August at the Leeds Festival.
430 people lined up to create the longest massage chain. The previous record stood at 260 people.
v staged the world record attempt to illustrate how simple and easy it is to do others a favor – including giving a person a backrub.
The World Record event is part of v’s Outdoor Favours campaign to show teens and young adults how fun and easy it is to do a favour for someone, no matter how big or small. The campaign has been touring the UK’s hottest festivals to help inspire the nation’s 16-25 year olds to spend some time volunteering.
To find out more or get involved visit www.vinspired.com
6 August 2009 Lucia Sinigagliesi