Record Breakers was a British children's TV show, themed around world records and produced by the BBC and originally presented by Roy Castle with twin brothers Norris McWhirter and Ross McWhirter. It was broadcast on BBC1 from 15 December 1972 to 21 December 2001. Producers of the series over the years were, Alan Russell (its creator), Michael Forte, Eric Rowan, Greg Childs, Annette Williams and Jeremy Daldry.
The closing theme was "Dedication", performed by Roy Castle, who broke nine[1] world records on the show himself.

As well as interviews with people who held British or World records, early editions of the programme would include a feature in which the studio audience would test the McWhirter brothers on their (almost infallible) knowledge of records, and the climax of each show would usually be a world record attempt in the studio. Ross, the quieter of the two, was shot dead by a Provisional IRAassassin in 1975, but his brother continued to appear on the show in the "Norris On The Spot" feature.

Other hosts included Fiona Kennedy, Cheryl Baker, Fearne Cotton, Kriss Akabusi and Ronald Reagan Jr.[2] After Castle's death in 1994, the show was hosted by Baker and Akabusi, then Linford Christie took over in 1999 with co-presenters Jack Lattimer, Jez Edwards and Kate Sanderson.
By the time Record Breakers was cancelled, it had been on air for 29 years and was one of the longest-running TV programmes in Britain.
"All Star Record Breakers" was a special Christmas edition of the show, which ran annually from 1974 to 1982. Castle was joined for this extended edition by virtually all the BBC's children's TV presenters for music and dance numbers, which generally culminated with the ensemble cast performing a classic story.





 

​Transmission guide
Series 1: 6 editions from 15 December 1972 – 19 January 1973
Series 2: 6 editions from 5 October 1973 – 9 November 1973
Series 3: 7 editions from 5 November 1974 – 17 December 1974
Series 4: 7 editions from 30 September 1975 – 11 November 1975
Series 5: 6 editions from 27 October 1976 – 1 December 1976
Series 6: 7 editions from 7 October 1977 – 18 November 1977
Series 7: 8 editions from 24 October 1978 – 12 December 1978
Series 8: 7 editions from 6 November 1979 – 18 December 1979
Series 9: 12 editions from 22 October 1980 – 7 January 1981
Series 10:10 editions from 21 October 1981 – 23 December 1981
Series 11: 9 editions from 27 October 1982 – 22 December 1982
Series 12: 9 editions from 25 October 1983 – 20 December 1983
Series 13: 9 editions from 8 January 1985 – 5 March 1985
Series 14: 8 editions from 1 November 1985 – 20 December 1985
Series 15: 9 editions from 21 October 1986 – 16 December 1986
Series 16: 9 editions from 27 October 1987 – 22 December 1987
Series 17: 9 editions from 21 October 1988 – 16 December 1988
Series 18: 9 editions from 20 October 1989 – 15 December 1989
Series 19: 10 editions from 28 September 1990 – 14 December 1990
Series 20: 10 editions from 27 September 1991 – 13 December 1991
Series 21: 10 editions from 25 September 1992 – 11 December 1992
Series 22: 10 editions from 24 September 1993 – 10 December 1993
Series 23: 12 editions from 7 October 1994 – 23 December 1994
Series 24: 13 editions from 29 September 1995 – 22 December 1995
Series 25: 13 editions from 23 September 1996 – 16 December 1996
Series 26: 13 editions from 26 September 1997 – 19 December 1997
Series 27: 10 editions from 16 October 1998 – 18 December 1998
Series 28: 8 editions from 1 October 1999 – 19 November 1999
Series 29: 8 editions from 20 October 2000 – 8 December 2000
Series 30: 8 editions from 2 November 2001 – 21 December 2001

All Star Record Breakers
27 December 1974
30 December 1975
24 December 1976
28 December 1977
27 December 1978
27 December 1979
24 December 1980
27 December 1981
26 December 1982

Japan Domino Toppling Special : 10 April 1981

The Big Jump Special: 25 October 1985

Dominoes Special 17 February 1988

Roy Castle Tribute Special: 30 September 1994

Record Breakers : Roy Castle Personality Plus: 28 December 1994

Record Breakers Gold:
Series 1:13 editions from 1 January 1997 – 24 March 1997
Series 2:13 editions from 5 January 1998 – 30 March 1998