Taking the biscuit! Adrenaline junkie sets world tea-dunking record with 250ft bungee jump

A British bungee-jumper has leapt into the record books with his own take on a “high tea”.

Simon Berry has become a Guinness World Record-holder after completing the highest-ever bungee dunk (yes, apparently it is a thing).

The 24-year-old from Sheffield – and the all-important chocolate hobnob – plunged from a platform around 75m (246ft) above the ground to meet the target of a tea-filled Union flag mug.

A helmet camera captured the record moment for posterity.

His technique involved clasping one wrist over the other to offer greater stability and precision as the mug surged into range.

Speaking after his feat in Bray, Berkshire, Mr Berry said: “It was pretty difficult. The team helped by getting me roughly in there in the right place, but going down and having to nail that cup of tea was pretty tricky.

“(It was) absolutely incredible – the feeling in my chest and seeing everyone’s smiles, it was fantastic.”

Mr Berry’s bungee dunk was one of a number of challenges confirmed as part of Guinness World Records Day.

Magician Martin Rees, 28, from Hemel Hempstead, notched up the record for the most tricks performed in a single skydive, while Britons also wowed judges with their record-breaking ability to identify Queen songs, comic book superheroes and Oscar winners against the clock.