The fastest time to carve a face into a pumpkin is 20.1 seconds, by David Finkle (UK), who achieved his record for BBC's Countryfile programme, in Colchester, UK, on 7 October 2010.
It was for their Halloween show which is being aired on 31st October 2010. Clare B adjudicated.
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