British distributors 2 Entertain Video/BBC will release
London 2012 Olympic Games - BBC the Olympic Broadcaster, a five-disc set looking back at the London 2012 Olympic Games, featuring all the key moments in what was to become a historically unforgettable event. Street date is October 29th.
The set includes a specially-edited version of Director Danny Boyle's (
Trainspotting,
Slumdog Millionaire) Opening Ceremony, as well as day-by-day highlights of the sporting successes from all the main venues, including the Velodrome, 'Super Saturday', and the Aquatic Centre, and the full Closing Ceremony.
DISC 1
The Opening Ceremony: Part One
The spectacular Opening Ceremony was an unforgettable start to the London 2012 Olympic Games. In this exclusive director's cut by Danny Boyle, we relive the entire ceremony in all its splendour. This is also accompanied by a fascinating audio commentary by Danny Boyle and writer Frank Cottrell Boyce where they reveal for the first time, in detail, how they orchestrated this spectacular event, providing a unique insight into the journey through British history.
DISC 2
The Opening Ceremony: Part Two
Sporting Highlights (Days 1 – 6)
Including:
- Team GB's first medal from Lizzie Armitstead
- The first gold from rowers Helen Glover and Heather Stanning
- The imperious time trial by Bradley Wiggins
- Michael Phelps' record 19th Olympic medal
- Clare Balding's emotional interview with Bert le Clos
DISC 3
Sporting Highlights (Days 7 – 10)
Including:
- Katherine Grainger's long awaited gold
- Victoria Pendleton wins stunning gold
- Andy Murray's emotional victory
- Ben Ainslie wins historic 4th gold
- Beth Tweddle wins bronze on the bars
- Usain Bolt successfully defends his 100m Olympic title
- The electric atmosphere in the stadium on 'Super Saturday' when Ennis, Farah and Rutherford all win gold
DISC 4
Sporting Highlights (Days 11 – 16)
Including:
- The Brownlee brothers' triathlon glory
- Usain Bolt completes his historic Olympic treble
- Hoy's record 6th gold medal
- Nicola Adams punches her way to the first women's boxing gold
- The incredible tension at Greenwich Park for Team GB's dressage victory
- The world record-breaking US sprint relay
- Tom Daley celebrates a sensational bronze
- Sam Murray secures the 65th and final medal for Team GB.
Exclusive Opening Ceremony Extras:
- Isles of Wonder Deconstructed
- The Thames is "liquid history". Discover how the visual effects team created a thrilling animated journey up the river from its source, to the Olympic stadium itself - passing sights real and imaginary.
- Nimrod
- The sound of the shipping forecast and billowing blue sheets transform our meadow into "an isle of wonder", to the stirring sound of Elgar's Nimrod, as played by the London Symphony Orchestra's On Track project.
- Frank Turner in the Green and Pleasant Land
- Frank Turner's acoustic songs performed in the stadium perfectly captured the atmosphere of a long summer evening.
- Thanks Tim Projection House
- This ambitious section celebrates the amazing technology that makes us dance, helps us communicate, commute, remember, and dream and most of all fall in love.
DISC 5
Closing Ceremony
- The London 2012 Olympic Games ended in style with a celebration of music and sporting achievement, created by Kim Gavin. It marked the end of an amazing chapter in London's life and featured an array of British artists from the last 50 years including Eric Idle, The Kinks, The Spice Girls and Jessie J.