Britain’s Greatest Olympic Moments
Clare Balding and Gabby Logan dive into the BBC Sport archive, looking back at some of the most memorable Olympic moments from Team GB's sports stars. First broadcast in 2020.
Clare Balding and Gabby Logan dive into the BBC Sport archive, looking back at some of the most memorable Olympic moments from Team GB's sports stars. First broadcast in 2020.
Spanning many decades, this bumper show counts down the top 25 moments from Britain’s Summer Olympics history and in doing so reminds us of the many glorious gold medals Britain has won over the years. The show is full of inspiration and emotion, with highlights including legendary moments from London 2012, Tokyo 1964, Los Angeles 1984, Barcelona 1992, Sydney 2000 and Rio 2016.
Please tell us what your greatest British Olympic moment is by using #bbcolympics.
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:06The Cadillacs
Speedo
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00:07The Ventures
Walk Don't Run
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00:09Booker T. & The M.G.'s
Green Onions (feat. Steve Cropper)
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00:10The Searchers
Sweets For My Sweet
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00:13Peter Gabriel
Sledgehammer
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00:14Roxette
It Must Have Been Love
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00:17Genesis
Invisible Touch
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00:19Eric Clapton
Layla
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00:23Mansun
The Chad Who Loved Me
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00:28Crystal Fighters
You & I
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00:30Crystal Fighters
Follow
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00:31Florence + the Machine
Third Eye
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00:33Woodkid
Iron
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00:37Crystal Fighters
These Nights
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00:37Audy
Dusta Manismu (Album Version)
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00:38Elbow
First Steps (Edit)
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00:38The Heavy
What Makes A Good Man?
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00:39Arcade Fire
Haïti
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00:41Sleeping At Last
Hearing
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00:43The Source
You Got The Love (feat. Candi Staton)
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00:45The Source, Candi Staton
You Got The Love (Erin's Bootleg Mix)
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00:50Florence + the Machine
Tiny Dancer
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00:52Elbow
Lippy Kids
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00:48Saint Motel
My Type
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00:54Happy Mondays
Step On
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01:11Elbow
First Steps
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01:13Paul Weller
That Dangerous Age
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01:24Ennio Morricone
The Ecstasy Of Gold
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01:31Jules Buckley
La Ritournelle Feat. Will Heard
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01:34Seinabo Sey
Poetic
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01:39Oasis
F****** In The Bushes
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00:55Fatboy Slim
Right Here, Right Now
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00:57Sia
Breathe Me
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01:00Oh Wonder
Ultralife
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01:05Grasscut
Curlews
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01:06Daniel Barenboim, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Pomp and Circumstance, Op. 39: No. 1 In D Major - Allegro Con Molto Fuoco - Trio - Largamente
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01:01Elbow
One Day Like This
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01:07John Williams, Boston Pops Orchestra
Olympic Fanfare and Theme
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01:40Beyoncé
Halo
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01:46Elbow
First Steps (Edit)
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01:44Woodkid
Run Boy Run
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01:46Seinabo Sey
Younger
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01:55Kylie Minogue
Wow
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02:09James Brown
The Boss
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02:14Coldplay
Paradise
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02:10New Order
Blue Monday
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02:17Vangelis
HnH CHARIOTS OF FIRE THEME
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02:19Academy of St Martin In The Fields, Joshua Bell
The Four Sesons - Violin Concerto In F Minor, Rv 297, "Winter": I. Allegro Non Molto
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02:20MIKA
Happy Ending
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02:29Primal Scream
Movin' On Up
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02:39Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Two Tribes
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02:43Blondie
Atomic
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02:48London Grammar
Wasting My Young Years
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02:45The National
England
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02:51Sigur Rós
Sigur 6
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02:56Lars Horntveth
Gleaming Through
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02:58Amelia Warner
Kings Cross
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03:14Clint Mansell
Loving Vincent
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03:06Woodkid
Conquest of Spaces
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03:12Baaba Maal
There Will Be Time
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Gabby Logan |
| Presenter | Clare Balding |
| Producer | Alastair McIntyre |
| Production Manager | Adam Duncan |
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