The Opening Ceremony

So I watched the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics on BBC HD. All very spectacular, although the combination of little girls and goose-stepping military men carrying a national flag always fills me with unease. But, why oh why do we have to put up with the inane commentary from the BBC team? I kept wishing there was a button to switch off the commentary track and just let me watch Zhang Yimou’s visuals and listen to the music.

 

Huw Edwards, a word of advice: just shut the fuck up!