Olympic Torch completes epic journey around the UK
Today's spectacular finale on the Thames for the Olympic flame marked the end of a seventy-day journey around the British Isles.
A round up of the torch route on its penultimate day
A round up of the torch route on its penultimate day
Walliams on carrying the torch
Walliams on carrying the torch
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Torch makes its way to Stratford
The final day of the Torch Relay will see it board the Queen's Rowbarge. It will be accompanied by a small number of craft designed to showcase Londons waterborne heritage as the flame makes its way towards the Olympic Stadium.
The relay gets Royal
If you missed it earlier, here is the moment, from the air that the Olympic torch arrived at Buckingham Palace.
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Olympic Torch arrives at Downing Street
Sir Bruce Forsyth carries Flame to White City
A chapter of Olympics history came to life today as Sir Bruce Forsyth carried the Olympic torch at the finishing line of the first ever London Games.
The entertainer took the torch outside the BBC's White City, which stand on the site of the White City Stadium that hosted the Olympics in 1908.
He was handed the flame at the point where the stadium's finishing line stood all those years ago by Antoine de Navacelle de Coubertin, a great-grandnephew of the founder of the modern Olympics, Pierre de Coubertin.
Speaking afterwards, the veteran TV star said: "I have been waiting for this for 84 years and I have finally done it, I have carried the Olympic torch."Today I did 300 metres but I could have done 1500 metres at a real good pace."
Sir Bruce Forsyth carries Olympic Flame
TV entertainer and Music Hall veteran Sir Bruce Forsyth carried the Olympic flame past the BBC in White City, West London today.
Afterwards, he said that the experience had been "emotional," "unexpected" and "wonderful".
Ab Fab stars carry Olympic Flame
Lumley and Absolutely Fabulous co-star Jennifer Saunders shared torch-carrying duties as it passed through Sloane Square.
The pair smiled and waved to the hundreds of spectators who lined the route to cheer them on, as they completed the leg in a quick walk.
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Ab Fab stars carry Olympic Torch
Former Absolutely Fabulous stars Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders carry the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg between Lambeth and Kensington and Chelsea.
Flame goes through the City
The Flame makes its way through the City of London
Torch on Millennium Bridge
Torch at Globe Theatre
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