Tag Archives: London Olympics

NBC’s London Coverage Takes A Walk Down Abbey Road

By | Posted on June 29th, 2012

It seems to be the week for slightly odd teaser trailers. After the Mumford and Sons oddness yesterday, today we’ve seen NBC’s promo photos for their London Games coverage, which takes the cover of the Beatles album ...

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Muse Unveil Dramatic New Olympic Song ‘Survival’

By | Posted on June 28th, 2012

Things which Muse always bring to a song:

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Boris Johnson: America is ‘the Proudest Creation of London’

By | Posted on June 12th, 2012

Boris Johnson isn’t just London’s mayor – he’s the city’s de factor ambassador and, with his seventh book, Johnson’s Life of London: The People Who Made the City Who Made the World, he joins a long ...

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Torchbearer Elmo?: ‘Sesame Street’ Creature Bids to Carry Olympic Flame

By | Posted on June 7th, 2012

Who’s red, furry, speaks in a high voice and hopes to take part in the Olympics in London this summer? That would be Elmo, everyone’s favorite monster from Sesame Street.

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WATCH: ‘Doctor Who’ Star Matt Smith Carries the Olympic Flame

By | Posted on May 26th, 2012
Doctor Who's Matt Smith

As we teased yesterday, Doctor Who‘s Matt Smith, in full tracksuit glory, carried the Olympic Torch in Cardiff today, completing a leg in the relay from BBC Wales’ Roath Lock Studios (where Who is filmed) to the Sennedd. A ...

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‘Doctor Who’ Star Matt Smith to Carry Olympic Torch!

By | Posted on May 24th, 2012

UPDATED: Matt Smith has completed his leg of the relay – watch video

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Despite Foibles – and Olympic eBayers – the Torch Is Lighting Up the UK

By | Posted on May 21st, 2012

The Olympic torch got a big sendoff in the UK over the weekend, with an estimated 100,000 people turning out to cheer the beginning of the flame relay.

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Royal Roundup: Princess Anne, Olympic Torchbearer

By | Posted on May 18th, 2012

In a rainy ceremony in Athens that included school children singing “God Save the Queen,” Princess Anne accepted the Olympic torch on Thursday as it was symbolically handed over to London.

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Stella McCartney Unveils Team GB’s Kit For The Olympics

By | Posted on March 22nd, 2012

Something that feels very British is happening in the UK, right now, and if you were ever to seek a clue to our national character, this might be a good place to start.

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‘Downton Abbey,’ The Olympics And The Royals Boost UK Tourism

By | Posted on January 27th, 2012

2012 is going to be something of a ‘perfect storm’ year for the British tourist industry. Several events which have been bubbling away for a while will reach a peak of excitement between now and the end of the year, and each ...

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