[tiger2000]

The BBC's Closing Montage from their 24 Olympic Channels.

http://youtu.be/vjzQ6ZbBfyI

[Neil_Harris]

This was simply stunning from beginning to end. The TV coverage will never be bettered on any event.
If this doesn't save the BBC nothing will.

[IanFergus]

Originally Posted by Neil_Harris

This was simply stunning from beginning to end. The TV coverage will never be bettered on any event.
If this doesn't save the BBC nothing will.

This is fairly major news. BBC in danger.

[djonshore]

Does anybody know if the BBC Olympics DVD out next month has full recordings of the Opening and Closing ceremonies with the option to choose no commentary in the audio options?

[hardeep]

Originally Posted by djonshore

Does anybody know if the BBC Olympics DVD out next month has full recordings of the Opening and Closing ceremonies with the option to choose no commentary in the audio options?

Yes to your question re. the OC/CC. Don't know regarding a no commentary option - there will be a director's commentary so it's possible.

The BBC Shop page has details which have been updated several times as more detail is made known. So it might be worth checking every so often.

It's currently listed as a 5 disc DVD/Bluray set with the "all the footage...broadcast by the BBC" of the OC and "eight hours of incredible sporting highlights ......as well as featuring the CC in full."

The question is whether the CC and OC count as part of that 8 hours "of sporting highlights" If not you're looking at 13 hours+ and would push it towards 3 hours per disc which seems a lot for a commercial release. Although IIRC King Kong was 3 hours and one disc so maybe not. Guess we'll see soon enough

[CAMERA OBSCURA]

There is more info on Amazon.


http://www.amazon.co.uk/London-2012-...7721169&sr=8-1

(Blu Ray)

Synopsis
This five disc release contains the full opening ceremony with an exclusive director’s cut from Danny Boyle, eight hours of highlights and the full closing ceremony.

Box Set Includes:

Full Opening Ceremony with Exclusive Director’s Cut from Danny Boyle

Danny Boyle’s exclusive Director’s cut includes all the footage of The London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony broadcast by the BBC, in addition to previously unseen footage from the event as selected by Danny Boyle. A Director’s audio commentary also offers a revealing and inspiring insight into the artistic direction and creative execution of this critically acclaimed ceremony.

8 Hours of Incredible Sporting Highlights

Re-live Team GB’s medal victories and watch again some amazing golden performances from many sporting superstars including Jessica Ennis, Mo Farah, Bradley Wiggins, Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps.

Full Closing Ceremony

The dazzling finale, created by Kim Gavin and featuring an array of British music artists

Additional Footage:

In addition, the DVD and Blu-ray will also contain over half an hour of extra features including a rendition of Edward Elgar’s Nimrod by the London Symphony Orchestra’s On Track programme and highlights from the pre-ceremony performance by singer Frank Turner.

[batdude_uk1]

I do hope that Channel 4 bring out a DVD/Blu Ray of the Paralympics.

[gush]

Originally Posted by tiger2000

The BBC's Closing Montage from their 24 Olympic Channels.

http://youtu.be/vjzQ6ZbBfyI

This one is quite good.

[Neil_Harris]

Originally Posted by IanFergus

This is fairly major news. BBC in danger.

TV license cuts for 4 years, many papers always questioning it's worth. Do you not think it's in danger?