When the Olympic flame came past our school on 6th July 2012. All the students and the staff lined up outside the fence to watch this historic event. Myself, and pupil Harry Mole commentated live on BBC Essex during the Dave Monk programme (part 2).
Part 1 here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/olympic-2012-torch-relay-rayleigh-bbc-essex-aj

Olympic 2012 Torch Relay Rayleigh (BBC Essex) HM

When the Olympic flame came past our school on 6th July 2012. All the students and the staff lined up outside I joined in the commentary as a teacher live on BBC Essex during the Dave Monk programme (part 1).
Part 2 here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/olympic-2012-torch-relay-rayleigh-bbc-essex-hm

Olympic 2012 Torch Relay Rayleigh (BBC Essex) AJ

Some BBC Essex programmes and excerpts here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/bbc-essex-radio-programmes

The Dave Monk Show on BBC Essex jingle Olympic Torch Relay 2012

Olympic Torch Relay trail (BBC Essex) 2012

When the Olympic Torch Relay came to Rayleigh in Essex (UK).
BBC Essex Voices Community Project 2003 highlights here: https://soundcloud.com/anton-jarvis-206182017/sets/voices-in-basildon-community

Olympic Torch Relay Rayleigh w/Dave Monk (BBC Essex) 2012

(ATR) The Nissan chair talks with Editor Ed Hula in Rio de Janeiro in this edition of ATRadio…

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(ATR) A month of celebrations awaits Japan for the 1,000 days to go to the 2020 Olympics milestone. Around the Rings spoke with Tokyo 2020 spokesperson Masa Takaya about the nature of the celebrations, plans for the Tokyo 2020 torch relay and where the Games’ project stands.

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Intrepid explorer Bear Grylls zipwired from the top of the Olympic Rings and Metro Radio was the FIRST interview he did when he landed!

Listen here to Steve & Karen commentating on his trip down, followed by Simon Conway getting the FIRST chat with him!

And of course, Steve & Karen had a second bite at Bear once he'd calmed down...

Bear Grylls speaks to Metro Radio FIRST after landing from his zipwire with the Olympic Torch

Here's a clip from 7.07am on 21 July 2012, from the BBC London breakfast show with Jo and Simon, who were hosting the show from on top of a bus by the Cutty Sark in Greenwich. You'll never guess who the passing listeners they speak to are ;)

Clip from BBC London breakfast show in Greenwich for London 2012 Olympic torch relay

"live mic" recording of Mambo Con Rumbo at the Derby Olympic Torch Relay event, 29th June 2012. 

Personnel (left to right)
keys: Barry Cooper
bass: Phil Moores
timbales: Nick Lattimer
congas: George Donoghue
trombone: Andy Spirrett
vox: Lesley Sharp
trumpet: Simon Dennis
alto sax: Dominik Billam
alto sax: Adam Parnell

"Foam Javelin" Derby Torch Relay June 2012

"...Around The Rings has long been the most influential internet presence on the Olympics." - The Guardian, February 4, 2010

“Required reading in the Olympic Movement.”  That's what our readers say about Around the Rings, and with good reason.

Nothing can replace years of on the scene coverage of events--knowing the players, and who and what is important. That's where ATR excels.

For more than 20 years, Ed Hula and his team of correspondents have been on the scene of virtually every important event on the Olympic calendar. From the selection of every host city since 1990 to IOC votes on changing the sport program to multiple visits to assess cities' bids, Around the Rings is there. 

Mambo con Rumbo, formed in a shed in North Yorkshire around Easter of 2009 by Adam Parnell, Steve Carter and Barry Cooper. The band soon grew to 9 and sometimes 10 members and played all over the north of England and the midlands until 2012. 

The band's debut album is due out early 2013, featuring material entirely composed by Adam Parnell.

Ex-BBC Broadcaster readings of poetry & stories + archive radio/audio features. PLEASE SHARE LINKS with others. 
I’m a self-confessed sound, speech and language nerd.

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