Overview

• Sports presenter John Watson attempted the 'most table tennis balls held in one hand' live on air as part of a Guinness World Records feature.
• Guinness adjudicator Craig Glenday confirmed 40 mm balls, a 30‑second hold, and a vacant category with a 30‑ball minimum.
• Watson held 14 balls for the required time and said he was "devastated" when told it did not set a record.
• Viewers on X criticised the segment as "embarrassing" and questioned its relevance to a licence‑fee‑funded news programme.
• In other on-air attempts marking 70 years of Guinness World Records, co-host Jon Kay was confirmed as a title holder after running 10 metres with a balloon between his knees in 5.87 seconds.