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Reviewing the progress of the Queen's Baton Relay, as it makes its way across the Commonwealth. Plus, how the baton was created and a look ahead to the Games.

In the first of BBC Scotland's documentaries following the Queen's Baton Relay, Sophie Raworth presents The Story So Far as the baton begins its journey around the Commonwealth nations and territories, ahead of Glasgow 2014. Along with highlights from the official ceremony at Buckingham Palace where the Queen placed her message to the Commonwealth inside the baton, Mark Beaumont will be bringing news from the first countries the Baton passed through. This will include the baton's arrival in New Delhi, host to the last Commonwealth Games, where Mark tries out mud wrestling, a tradition which produces some of the country's most successful athletes. The baton then moves to Dhaka in Bangladesh, where cyclist Mark gets back on his bike and discovers how the locals are trying to find a solution to traffic problems.

BBC Scotland's Commonwealth Games reporter, Jane Lewis also shows how the baton was created and Hazel Irvine looks ahead to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the venues involved, and the athletes due to compete in Scotland.

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Sun 10 Nov 201315:45

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Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterSophie Raworth
PresenterMark Beaumont
ReporterJane Lewis
ReporterHazel Irvine
NarratorRobin Laing
Film EditorJohn Steventon
Re-recording mixerStewart Simpson
Unit ManagerSandie Paterson
Production CoordinatorSamantha MacPhee
Production CoordinatorLouise Young
Camera OperatorRaeph Ballantyne
Associate ProducerPriya Patel
ResearcherVictoria Watson
Assistant ProducerShruti Rao
Assistant ProducerJon Willers
Executive ProducerGraham Mitchell
ProducerTony Nellany

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  • Sun 10 Nov 201315:45

Queen’s Baton Relay

Queen’s Baton Relay

Follow the baton’s journey to all Commonwealth nations and territories.