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Queen's Baton Relay

Episode 8

Duration: 26 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel

As the Queen's Baton Relay begins its journey through the British Isles, Mark Beaumont brings more stories from the baton's route through the Commonwealth. In this programme the baton completes its trip through the Caribbean, on to Canada, then crossing the Atlantic to Cyprus, Malta and Gibraltar, before its welcome back to the British Isles in Jersey.

Mark will meet people like D'Arcy Rahming, the driving force behind Judo in the Bahamas and whose own children are preparing
to compete at this summer's games. He will also meet some of the players from the joint lowest ranking international football team in the world, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and hears of their coach's plans for a football 'revolution' on the islands.

There will also be highlights from the baton's arrival in Jersey and a look and a look back at the momentous images and moments from the baton's international journey. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Beaumont
Narrator:
Robin Laing
Film Editor:
John Steventon
Assistant Visual Editor:
Michael Garden
Unit Manager:
Sandie Paterson
Production Coordinator:
Samantha MacPhee
Production Coordinator:
Louise Young
Camera Operator:
Ian Kelly
Re-recording mixer:
Kevin Dallas
Associate Producer:
Preeti Prasad
Assistant Producer:
Shruti Rao
Assistant Producer:
Sophie Scott
Assistant Producer:
Jon Willers
Executive Producer:
Graham Mitchell
Producer:
Tony Nellany

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