London 2012: opening ceremony wows the world with wit and drama
Danny Boyle and his team stunned the world with an Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics that showed the best of British history in a riot of colour, costume and comedy. Interspersing the film director's Isles of Wonder vision of the United Kingdom were moments of pathos and poignancy, in turn giving way to breath taking theatricality designed to amaze the billion-strong global television audience.