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Matt Smith With Olympic Torch Video + Pictures
Matt Smith With Olympic Torch Video + Pictures
Unfortunately the Live Camera did not follow the start of the run in Cardiff
Great Video courtesy of Ood Sigma…
BBC News clip…
Pictures courtesy of Jamie (OodSigma)…
Picture from the BBC twitter page.
From The BBC Official site…
We can confirm that Matt Smith will be part of the relay team carrying the iconic Olympic Torch during its journey from the Temple of Hera to London’s Olympic Stadium.
Matt has been given the honour of being named the lead runner for Saturday, 26 May. This means he is the first to carry the Torch on that day and will convey the Olympic Flame through part of Cardiff, close to BBC Wales’ Roath Lock Studios – the home of Doctor Who.
Matt was delighted to take part in this world-famous tradition. ‘To carry the Torch is an honour, one I thought I’d never get,’ he told us, adding, ‘I’m very excited!’
The traditional lighting ceremony took place in Olympia, Greece on 10 May, 2012 and the Torch arrived in Britain nine days later. The UK leg of its journey began in Land’s End and it will blaze into Wales later today.
Matt’s run will begin at approximately 6.20am by the Norwegian Church Arts Centre in Cardiff (details below). He will wear the official Torch Bearer uniform and carry the Flame for a short leg of the journey before handing it to the next runner on the steps of the Senedd, often known as the Welsh Assembly Building.
If you can make it to Cardiff to cheer Matt on, we’ll hopefully see you on Saturday morning as we’ll be there, covering the whole event.
The Flame will eventually reach the Olympic Stadium where it will light a cauldron symbolising the start of the Games. The BBC’s Olympic site has a wealth of material about the Torch, both in terms of history and its road to the 2012 Games. You can also visit the site to see Matt’s leg of the journey streamed live on Saturday morning.
Matt’s part of the relay begins at approximately 6.20am on Saturday, 26 May at the Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay, CF10 4PA. He will hand over the Olympic Flame at the Senedd, National Assembly Building, Cardiff, CF99 1NA.
We hope to see you for this moment of history in the making.
You can follow events on the BBC Olympic Site. Most Torch bearers can be seen live via the BBC Torchcam on the BBC site.
Estimated arrival times
06:29 Cardiff Bay (Matt Smith to start relay according to Doctor Who Twitter feed)
06:35 Bute Place
06:37 James Street
06:41 Clarence Road (A4119)
06:43 Corporation Road (A4119)
06:51 Penarth Road (A4160)
The Stetson of Chaos
May 27th, 2012 - 9:48amYeah! Well done Matt! 😀
Sebatron
May 27th, 2012 - 1:26amWhat a lucky torch!!!
Bow tie + Fez=cool
May 26th, 2012 - 4:26pmI was there it was really cool because he was right in front of me (-:
Mumble5557
May 26th, 2012 - 2:13pmBooboo the BBC have redone the official site
booboo
May 26th, 2012 - 2:17pmi know, it s a standard design for all BBC sites now heavily based around iplayer
Bob
May 26th, 2012 - 10:30amGreat pics and videos
David
May 26th, 2012 - 10:30amAwesome
matt smithy
May 26th, 2012 - 9:39amgreat job ood sigma. I stayed up to see it D: WHY BBC WHY!?
booboo
May 26th, 2012 - 9:40amseems like part of his run was pedestrianised so the coaches and cameras couldn’t go there, shame but there are plenty of videos now
Give me a Dalek any day
May 26th, 2012 - 8:49amGreat photos and video Jamie (OodSigma). Matt looks so thrilled to be part of the event. Well done Matt! 🙂
UDWF1
May 26th, 2012 - 8:05amJust got back from the event. Got up super early for it, but it was worth it! Now going to brag to all my mates who are watching it in the lcoal town 😛
booboo
May 26th, 2012 - 6:37amhow disappointing the camera wasn’t at the start
Anonymous
May 26th, 2012 - 6:52amIt was complete bull. I stayed up late in order to see it!
Jamie (OodSigma)
May 26th, 2012 - 7:08amBooBoo I was right their at the start and got some good photos and a video. Would you like to use them on the site? I could email them to you? 🙂
booboo
May 26th, 2012 - 7:09amok that would be good [email protected]
Jamie (OodSigma)
May 26th, 2012 - 7:28amI just emailed them to you! I had a bit of trouble with them so hopefully you got them ok! 😀
booboo
May 26th, 2012 - 7:50amgot them,great photos, looks like he is starting to regenerate in the bottom one real shame about the video it looked brilliant
Luke
May 26th, 2012 - 7:59amGreat photos OodSigma! Shame his number wasn’t 011 😛
Jamie (OodSigma)
May 26th, 2012 - 8:14am@booboo, No problem glad you could use them! Could you not get the video to turn around? Yeah sorry about that, I couldnt manage it either. I guess it is possible but neither of us have the software!
@Luke, Thanks glad you like them! I thought the exact same thing about the number! lol 😀
booboo
May 26th, 2012 - 8:16amyes we did it its on the site, your picture of Matt Smith with his hand up look like he’s regenerating is being viewed by 1000’s
Jamie (OodSigma)
May 26th, 2012 - 8:26amAh yes! I see it now! Awesome. 🙂
The doctor
May 26th, 2012 - 6:16amI Just got up and im going to watch it live on
http://www.bbc.co.uk/torchrelay
matt smithy
May 26th, 2012 - 5:57am20 minutes to go! I got up just for this!
stupot
May 25th, 2012 - 11:15pmdoes anyone know if he will be doing it in his doctor costume, because it would be awesome if he did!
Jamie (OodSigma)
May 25th, 2012 - 11:24pmHe wont be, he will be wearing the official torch bearer uniform. It says in the article. 🙂
Jamie (OodSigma)
May 25th, 2012 - 11:00pmI go to university in Cardiff so I will be there tomorrow morning to cheer matt on! I cant wait!! Even if i will have to get up at 5AM to get there in time! 😀
Rani timelady
May 25th, 2012 - 9:33pmmy cousons live in cardif so i will tll them
handbot10
May 25th, 2012 - 6:22pmdid anyone see the exclusive script to screen olympic speciel doctor who episode?
booboo
May 25th, 2012 - 6:24pmyes it was very good
TARDISTIK / TIMEVORTEXKID
May 25th, 2012 - 8:02pmWhen was that on?
the astronaut of death
May 25th, 2012 - 8:10pm5.45pm on thursday and it was repeated earlyer today at 4.30
handbot10
May 25th, 2012 - 6:21pmwe saw the flame yestarday(24th) being carried with my school. if i new matt was doing it i would plead to go to cardif bay and see. Although i’m really the only one in my school who likes doctor who.
booboo
May 25th, 2012 - 6:23pmwe saw it to in Cheltenham, thousands of people there, it will be mayhem in Cardiff tomorrow..
surprised you are the only one Some Schools have Dr Who clubs
the astronaut of death
May 25th, 2012 - 7:50pmmy school has a doctor who club we all have code names
drone [me]
scitentist
strategist
enternal
ironside
Liason Ice
May 25th, 2012 - 12:20pmI heard there was a guy called Tom Baker who carried it as well, now there is two Doctors (not including 10) 🙂
Mad Monk
May 25th, 2012 - 9:27amWe will be able to watch this live i hope on the BBC site
AlphaOmega
May 25th, 2012 - 9:27amWell done Matt Smith
Proffesor When
May 25th, 2012 - 7:05amHas it already happened? Or will he be carrying the torch tommorow? Sorry I don’t know much about the olympics…
DaDoctor
May 25th, 2012 - 9:19amNo it’s happening tomorrow (Saturday.)
Jason doctorwhoone
May 25th, 2012 - 6:48amWell David Tennant did as the 10th Doctor [Fear Her] so why not 😉
Give me a Dalek any day
May 25th, 2012 - 5:06amYay! 😀 Well done Matt! 🙂
Kera
May 25th, 2012 - 4:52amYay! Congrats Matt! 😀 I am so happy for you. Well done mate!
Fishy94ish
May 25th, 2012 - 1:22amThat’s awesome! Congratulations Matt! it would have been unbelievable if Tennant got to do it in his outfit and reenact the episode “Fear Her” where That would have been the best thing ever to happen in my life…
yes I am that boring.
James
May 25th, 2012 - 12:41amI love the fact that it’s the Doctor carrying the torch but I am quite disappointed that it isn’t Tennant as he was the one carrying it in the episode. But still good on Matt, can’t wait to see him in the new series!
thetardistheif
May 25th, 2012 - 12:20amI’m kind of disappointed because it doesn’t even fit the show, but I’m happy for him that he gets to do this.
booboo
May 25th, 2012 - 12:22amIt starts in Cardiff Bay so its very appropriate really i think
Cristina
May 25th, 2012 - 12:12amakljhkshakhdkakjl really?? WHOA! those are great news!! c: I’m so happy for him and I’m very excited too!
Ian
May 25th, 2012 - 12:09amAwesome news, I can’t wait to see him carrying the torch!
xylok emperor
May 25th, 2012 - 12:05ami thought is was dalek sec because it was on a twitter feed