The largest formal underwater dinner party on earth

TV presenter Adrian Chiles joined 500 others to help break the world record for the largest sub-aqua dinner party.The Park Club in West London, with an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest formal underwater dinner party on earth. The purpose of this bizarre extravaganza is to raise funds for some very worthwhile charities.The Guinness Book of Records is set to confirm exactly how many guests sat down to the gourmet meal of smoked salmon, vegetables and toffee apple.

Wearing dinner jackets and ball gowns, diners indulged in their three-course meal at the outdoor swimming pool at The Park Club in Acton, west London.

The food - which was served to sittings of about 20 people every 20 minutes - was prepared in jelly to stop it from disintegrating in the water.