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Clare Balding introduces coverage of the opening ceremony of the XXII Commonwealth Games at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium, ahead of 11 days of top-class sporting competition.

Clare Balding introduces coverage of the opening ceremony of the XXII Commonwealth Games at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium, ahead of 11 days of top-class sporting competition.

The creative team behind the ceremony includes Peaky Blinders writer and creator Steven Knight, and it is expected to showcase West Midlands talent and diversity.

At the heart of the ceremony is the traditional Parade of Nations, where all the participating athletes walk behind the flags of their countries in a celebration of sporting unity.

The ceremony culminates with the competitors’ oath and the finale to the Queen's baton relay, which has travelled 90,000 miles around every nation and territory in the Commonwealth.

3 hours, 29 minutes

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Fri 29 Jul 202201:30
BBC Two

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:04

    Electric Light Orchestra

    Mr. Blue Sky

  • 00:12

    Lady Leshurr

    Queen's Speech 4

  • 00:13

    Lady Leshurr

    Where Are You Now? (feat. Wiley)

  • 00:22

    Daft Punk

    Around The World

  • 00:36

    Big Wild

    Aftergold

  • 00:43

    Dare

    Still Waiting

  • 01:07

    Studio Musicians

    Luo Bu Shen Nu

  • 01:54

    Electric Light Orchestra

    Don't Bring Me Down

  • 01:56

    Clare Maguire

    Don't Mess Me Around

  • 01:58

    Laura Mvula

    Green Garden

  • 02:05

    Editors

    Papillon

  • 01:59

    Spice Girls

    Spice Up Your Life

  • 02:01

    Dexys Midnight Runners

    Geno

  • 02:03

    Sugababes

    Push The Button

  • 02:05

    Litttle Mix/Stormzy

    Power

  • 02:07

    Laura Mvula

    That's Alright

  • 02:11

    Katrina and the Waves

    Walking On Sunshine

  • 02:15

    Coldplay

    Hymn For The Weekend

  • 02:21

    Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse

    Valerie (Version Revisited)

  • 02:16

    Dexys Midnight Runners

    Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When you Smile

  • 02:18

    Peace

    Bloodshake

  • 02:19

    One Direction

    What Makes You Beautiful

  • 02:19

    UB40

    Red Red Wine

  • 02:22

    Trilla

    0121 (Explicit)

  • 02:25

    Dexys Midnight Runners

    Come On Eileen

  • 02:30

    The Move

    Do Ya

  • 02:32

    Electric Light Orchestra

    Mr. Blue Sky

  • 02:34

    Musical Youth

    Pass The Dutchie (Odjbox Remix)

  • 02:35

    C4

    Off Track

  • 02:37

    JAY-Z

    What They Gonna Do Part II

  • 02:46

    Beverley Knight

    Flavour of the Old School

  • 02:51

    Queen

    We Will Rock You

  • 02:54

    David Bowie

    Let's Dance

Credit

PresenterClare Balding

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    Coverage of the XXII Commonwealth Games at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium.