London Olympics opening: Isles of Wonder

Even corgis and Mary Poppins got a look in as London pulled out all the stops for the Games opening.

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11th August, 2012

It’s easy to be cynical about another hyperbolic, eye-wateringly pricey Olympic Games opening ceremony. Actually, it isn’t. Not when you’re the only one in the house up watching it live(ish) on Prime and, five minutes in, tears are already dripping into your muesli. The spectacle had the heartstrings twanging like a sitar in a random Danny Boyle Bollywood finale. The hopeful piping voices of children singing something old-fashioned and of only elliptical relevance to synchronised swimming and beach volleyball will do that to you every time. Boyle’s take on Britishness managed ...

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