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Queen's Baton Relay

Mark Beaumont

Robin Laing

John Steventon

Michael Garden

Kevin Dallas

Sandie Paterson

Samantha MacPhee

Louise Young

Raeph Ballantyne

Priya Patel

Victoria Watson

Shruti Rao

Jon Willers

Graham Mitchell

Tony Nellany

Queen's Baton Relay: Episode 3

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Episode 3

BBC One - Queen's Baton Relay, Episode 3

Mark Beaumont reports from countries in the second leg of the Queen's baton relay.

Mark Beaumont reports on the journey of the Queen's baton relay through the Commonwealth. Here, he charts its travels through the South Pacific.

The latest monthly update from adventurer Mark Beaumont as he travels with the Queen's Baton Relay on its journey to all seventy nations and territories of the Commonwealth. The baton, which contains a special message from Her Majesty the Queen, signals the final countdown to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July 2014. On Queen's Baton Relay - Welcome to the Commonwealth, Mark meets some of the Commonwealth's two billion citizens and will share in the cultures, history and experiences that make it unique. On this programme the Baton continues its journey through the exotic Pacific Islands and, among many encounters, Mark discovers the secret behind the formidable Samoan Rugby Sevens team and hears of their ambition for Glasgow 2014, he meets the island that's fuelling its economy and its tractors using oil from coconuts and he sails a traditional Polynesian ship off the coast of New Zealand.

Mark Beaumont reports on the journey of the Queen's Baton Relay.

Adventurer Mark Beaumont reports on the travels of the Queen's Baton Relay as it makes its way to all 70 nations and territories of the Commonwealth.

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