23/07/2014 The One Show

It's the 20th Commonwealth Games, and as it says on the wall

behind us, the time is now, the place is here.

Celtic Park, for the opening ceremony.

Susan Boyle, Rod Stewart and the Queen are here, and so are we.

Thanks for joining The One Show at Glasgow 2014.

Hello and welcome to a very special One Show with Matt Baker.

Behind us, excited ticketholders are passing

through security and are on their way to take their seats inside.

It's all hush hush as to what's going to take place

at the Opening Ceremony, but all will be revealed shortly, when you

We've set up camp to soak up the atmosphere

and to chat to some special guests and athletes before it all starts.

We'll be going live inside the stadium throughout

tonight's show with Sarah Mack to keep you up to date with how the

Our very own Clydesider Commonwealth gold medallist Iwan Thomas is out

down the gauntlet for the Prime Minister.

Joining us on the sofa, one of the stars of the Commonwealth

Opening Ceremony and one of the stars of Commonwealth history.

It's Amy Macdonald and Barry McGuigan.

Amy, you are performing shortly at the Opening Ceremony.

We know you can't tell us much, but have you had a chance to rehearse?

It has all been going really well. I feel so excited to be part of it, so

excited to have the Commonwealth Games in my home city, I feel so

privileged to have been invited. Barry,

what do you think we can expect We have heard there is going to be a

duet? Anything is possible! We have heard about Rod Stewart. We look

forward to that possibility. What is this moment like? It is incredible.

I was only a kid, I was 17, it was Edmonton, 1978, it was brilliant.

For so many junk athletes coming through, and for the older ones,

really exciting. And being together in a moment like this. Some of them

will be competing tomorrow, they do not want to stay too late. To be

with their team-mates, listen to the crowd, and we have got glorious

weather. It is fantastic. It is a special moment.

Celtic Park behind us is one of the largest stadiums in Scotland.

But it wasn't big enough for the Commonwealth Games track-and-field

events, so they had an ingenious plan to transform Hampden Park,

This is Hamden Park in Glasgow. For over a century, it has been the home

of Scottish football. This summer, it will host athletics at the

Commonwealth Games. But Hampden has one major drawback. There was no

running track and no space to build one, so the organisers came up with

a radical solution. An entire track built on stilts, two metres above

the football pitch. Eight months ago, 10,000 lower level seats were

removed to make way for the huge platform above the pitch. It was an

ambitious method, never attempted before on this scale. Why use this

method? The disadvantage of building a new stadium is the cost, and what

did you do with it afterwards? They have come up with this idea, it has

come in at a fraction of the cost. It has cost ?14 million to complete,

a bargain, as a new stadium can cost hundreds of millions of pounds.

Building an entire racing track on stilts poses a huge problem,

famously recognised nearly 200 years ago in a village outside Manchester.

In 1831, Rajesh soldiers were marking -- marching across this

ridge and it began to sway in time with their footsteps. Amusement

turned to horror as the bridge collapsed, seriously injuring 20

soldiers. It failed not because of their combined weight, but because

of the vibrations. Caused by their footsteps. Every object, like this

glass, will vibrate at its own specific frequency. This is called

its resonant frequency. When something makes it wobble at that

frequency, it puts it under stress. Sometimes, causing it to break. It

is not only sound that can have this effect. It could be founding --

pounding feet, or the wind. In 1940, the wind made this bridge wobble so

much, it collapsed. And athletics track on stilts is essentially a

bridge, and could wobble. For elite athletes, even a slight wobble could

mean the difference between success and failure. One runner on their own

could not make the truck vibrate, but many running at the same time

might. The solution was to build a track with a frequency that needed

the athletes -- neither athletes nor the noise of the crowd could mimic.

Adding extra weight on top of the stilts makes it impossible for a

group of runners to generate the frequency needed to make the track

wobble. Above my head, they have piled an amazing amount of weight,

17,000 tonnes. On top of the stilts, the workers lay down 1000 huge steel

plates. Then, they add a deep layer of rock. On top of that, I layer of

tar, then asphalt, to make the whole thing perfectly level. The synthetic

racing surface is the final layer. Before you love it, you have a

running track that will never be shaken. Putting the track through

its paces today is Commonwealth content -- is this Commonwealth

contender. Can you tell that you are not on solid ground? Know. I would

not have a clue. But I have seen the pictures, the construction, and how

high it is. But it feels like a normal track. It is a weird

experience. The home crowd hope that the temporary track in the sky

creates victories that will last for ever.

It is a hard track, which means it is really fast. Is that how it

works? Apparently. Sports historian Philip

Barker joins us. White are you wearing a jumper? It

is boiling! He explained it to me before we came on air! It looks

smart! This is my colour! It did not clash with the Tartan!

First of all, Philip, you have some predictions

I think Sir Chris Hoy, the man who brought the bat on up for the Queen

to put in her address, because she reads it out, he will be involved, I

imagine with children. This reads it out, he will be involved, I

great football town, Celtic and Rangers, how about the captain of

the 1967 Celtic team, or the captain of the Rangers European winning

team? Or Kenny Dalglish, the greatest of them all, and Ally

McCoist. That is my theory. Plenty of choice! It will be interesting,

God Save The Queen. It got a terrific reception in the

rehearsal, 30,000 people went mad and sang along. I am sure it will be

typical Scottish hospitality. The friendly games. She breaks up a

holiday to watch the Commonwealth Games, she loved them. She had to

come up early to get her accreditation. Seriously? It is one

rule for all. Philip, how did the ritual

of the Opening Ceremony come It comes from the Olympics. It

wanted something special. The British Empire games, as they were

called, were set up to Trail clouds of glory from the Olympics, so they

wanted a ceremony as well. It was different in 1930, in Canada, when

they started, very post faced, in their blazers. They were out on the

track, competing, within the hour. Not quite the show that we have got

to night. How has the budget gone? Upwards and upwards. It is more than

it started with, around 20 million. Back in 1958 in Wales, in Cardiff,

the budget for the Opening Ceremony was ?2000. We are frugal in Wales!

That is what they did, they had a choir singing lovely Welsh songs.

Tell us about the craziest moments in Commonwealth

They get back to Brisbane, 1982, what did they have? A giant

kangaroo. It winked at Prince Philip, and he loved that. He is

still winking, the kangaroo, 30 years old. He has had surgery on his

eyes, it is still winking its way through. That's what the big

highlight. They had a lot less monster in 1986. In 1990, Prince

Edward was given a Maori challenge, he had gone to school in New

Zealand, and they went to the crowd and rubbed noses with the athletes,

they loved it. I cannot believe how much information you have got,

remarkable. Then, we had happy birthday to the Queen in 2006. She

looked embarrassed. Multiply the harassment by 100,000 people. Thank

you very much indeed. We will go inside Celtic Park.

I am so excited to be inside the stadium. We cannot show you too

much, but all will be revealed later. This is going to be the

largest party Glasgow will ever have to host. 1 billion people will be

watching. Rehearsals took place on Monday

and today, and one thing we do know is that there are going to be some

very moving films made about They are quite hard-hitting,

and will leave you with a lump We do know it lasts two hours,

and they tested out some fireworks on Monday night,

so we should see a display. I've been told that tonight's

extravaganza will reflect the voice, character and personality

of Glasgow. There are a cast of 2,000 local

people currently getting ready backstage, finishing their makeup

and finishing their costumes. They had to audition, and

their rehearsals have been taking place for the past few months at

secret locations across the city. They are all excited and raring to

go. the South of France from his

holidays and it is rumoured that he will perform with Amy MacDonald.

Susan Boyle will perform and also Nicola Benedetti will be playing her

violin. I will be back later and I will interview a special guest. That

is the second reference to Rod Stewart and Amy MacDonald performing

a duet. That was the classic pundit position, we will get used to that!

We have met so many people over the past three days. We were at the

train station and we had a lovely picture with people and Matt Baker.

You are in the zone with the Australian team. I saw some from the

British Virgin Islands this morning. The boarding is the best time. You

can take a tour on an open top bus and Sarah Mack went on for the ride.

I am off to meet a man who is called John Paul flip. We have tourists who

see what the city has to offer. Let's discover something about the

real Glasgow but tourists do not see. The tourists we are taking

today are delegates from the kingdom of Lesotho, also from the Solomon

Islands and Germany and Croatia among others. I want to take you to

see an unusual attraction. It may not be with us for very long. Allow

me to present the Red Road flats. Why is this something that should be

seen? When they were built in the 60s, they were the biggest

residential flats in Europe. Up until recently they were occupied

with over 4900 people. This was the answer to the housing problem in

Glasgow. They then realised they had made a mistake. What do you think of

coming here and seeing that? We are not used to high buildings. If the

lift does not work, how'd you get up their? Everybody would have to walk.

There will be many happy memories in the rubble when they come down. You

get Scottish shortbread on the tour. That is made in China! The next

destination is over the River Clyde to check out modern art. At least

that is what I thought. We are at the Gallery of modern Art. Most of

Glasgow's prosperity was founded on wealth made by the Tobacco Lords.

They made a lot of money on the back of slaves and a lot of people became

wealthy on the trade, such as William Cunningham, whose house was

this. 30% of plantations were owned by Scottish people at one time. We

are in Queens Park. Did this have a reputation as a crime hotspot? It

still does, to an extent. But this is one of the most magnificent views

in Glasgow. is one of the most magnificent views

thing is the wind turbine. People think this is named after Victoria,

but it is named after Mary Queen of Scots. Back in 1934, Christmas Eve

and this was open to the public for the first time. It became one of the

most iconic dance halls and tourists do not often get in to see this

particular place. Close your eyes, you can see people dancing. And a

tiny bit of vomit! That is just me. Look at it, and ordinary Glasgow

pub, which makes a difference from the stainless steel and glass

palaces in the city centre. All that remains is to say, Cheers. We got to

see the other side that most of the athletes will not see. Breathtaking.

Scotland was something else. Sarah Mack having a lovely time. If you

were bringing people, where would you take them? I would hope there

was a decent band playing at the music venue where it is an

incredible place to see the show. music venue where it is an

amazing place to perform. I have seen many

amazing place to perform. I have there and it is one of those menus

where everything comes together at the right time and it is a

where everything comes together at experience. Ken Bruce will be coming

along later and we will get his top tips. We were talking about how you

were made from the 1978 Games. tips. We were talking about how you

moment. Willing tips. We were talking about how you

have a go in the closing moments, even though he is quite frail. Barry

McGuigan has got it even though he is quite frail. Barry

think you can believe it. Would you believe it? It was a close fight. In

my amateur career I had controversial decisions and most of

them went against me, and that went for me. I was lucky. In the

semifinal, I knocked out the local Canadian guys, I had two previous

fights and then I got a bye. Great experience, meeting Daley Thompson,

Steve Ovett, big Geoff capes. I had seen them on television. I thought,

wow. I was a kid, I was impressionable. We followed how we

had done and we knew who we were competing against. We kept up with

the athletes and the bowlers. It was a lovely experience. We had great

weather. We could be blessed with great weather for the entire

duration, fingers crossed. The memory was livid. How vivid is your

memory of this? I thought you were talking about the weather in

Edmonton! I had come back from Spain. I was posing. Give me a

break! That is when I had hair. Where has it gone with? This year

for the first time they have introduced within's boxing and we

have the brilliant Nicola Adams competing for England. Will you

commentate on Nicola Adams? Of course, she was the star of 2012.

The first woman to win an Olympic gold medal. Natasha Jonas, she will

be a hot prospect. And another girl. She lives in England. She represents

the Caribbean islands. Michaela will be in one division, as well. These

girls are special. You watch them boxing and they spar with the boys

and they look great. Have you seen this, what do you think of it? I am

not sure how I would compete against these amazing athletes but if

somebody annoys me enough, being from Glasgow... ! One man who has

been difficult to pin down in the last couple of days is the First

Minister Alex Salmond. This is why, this is what he has been doing. I am

at the opening ceremony, preparing for the opening ceremony, which will

be astonishing. I cannot tell you what is in it. It is a secret, but

it will be wonderful. Celtic Park like you have never seen it before.

The baton, it has a special message from the Queen. Presumably tomorrow

it will be read out. How will you feel if it has words such as unity,

togetherness, friendship? Her Majesty The Queen is head of the

Commonwealth and territories, there are 71 countries competing and just

about all of them have gone through and independence process. This is

wonderful for Scotland? Seven years since we won the games in Sri Lanka.

Suddenly realising it is now upon us. We had the last meeting of the

organising committee in the Hydro last Friday and we have had 50, and

it was an extraordinary feeling. This is the last meeting. It is

here. It is great. You have organised the weather! We have saved

up the sunshine for Glasgow. This is good timing. The world is watching.

Everybody will be cheering for Scotland. How will you use that to

your benefit? What is your strategy? I have taken a 10-day

self-denying ordinance. I will not be drawn into this. Have you thought

about walking into the opening ceremony, thinking of the World Cup,

Sepp Blatter, the reaction he got. Are you prepared for what might

happen? Everybody, even the England team will get a fantastic response

from a Celtic Park crowd. It will be fantastic, it will be a generous

crowd to all the nations and all the people participating. The Prime

Minister, he goes running, and Boris Johnson likes to cycle in London.

What is your sport? I play golf. I love sport. I like football, tennis,

but I play golf. Thanks again for joining us. I am sure you will enjoy

the Games. The First Minister will be putting a

sporting challenge to the prime minister later. Keep watching. Amy

MacDonald, you have toured in Germany, Switzerland, and you

performed with Bryan Adams in Australia. You come back to Glasgow,

it is home. Why is it the perfect place to call home? Overall, it

would be the people. The phrase used to describe Glasgow right now is,

people make Glasgow, and that is true. People are welcoming. We have

a habit of putting ourselves down. But in the end it is a good thing.

You never get ideas above your station being from Glasgow because

somebody close to you will bring you back down to earth with a bang. You

have a personal connection with the Commonwealth Games. It feels I have

had a little part in the amazing journey. They used a track of mine

that they presented before we found out if Glasgow had won. I remember

watching it and thinking, that is my song. This is trying to get the

Games for Glasgow. When they announced it, they went to the

satellite link and said the host will be Glasgow and everybody

erupted. I remember standing there and the one thing I can remember is

standing and thinking, when these Games come around, I will be almost

27. That is what I can remember. How does it feel? It is terrible! The

Games will create new faces, but you came to prominence because you

became an internet sensation at the age of 18, which was quite new then.

I was not so much breaking through on the internet. It was after it

happened. 25 million hits. That is just the one 's songs. It raked me

through in European countries and I am honoured to have had that to push

it for me -- it broke me through. You will perform it later. We look

forward to that. We can find out where Iwan Thomas is. He has struck

gold. Where are you? I have found very important people,

Dame Kelly Holmes, and Charlotte Pollard, 15 years old and the only

Dame Kelly Holmes, and Charlotte gymnast to be selected for Jersey.

You must be proud and nervous? Nervous and excited to compete and

have a good time. Will you do well? I try to do my best. It does not

matter how I place, just to do my best. How were you selected? Your

coach left you a message. I came into the gym and in the pigeon holes

I found this piece of chalk, saying, congratulations, you have

got into the Commonwealth Games. A lovely message,

got into the Commonwealth Games. A amazing. I was over the mood. I had

made the qualifying school, but I just needed the yes or no. It was

amazing, a great finish to a good session. Anybody you are looking

forward to meeting? I would love to meet Usain Bolt, but there is a low

chance! I have already seen Bradley Wiggins and Nicola Adams, anybody

would be amazing. You are president of

Commonwealth Games England. We have got 420 athletes, you

already mentioned some, Bradley Wiggins, Nicola Adams, and some

up-and-coming athletes, we have got a 13-year-old diver, what an

experience it will be. What do you have said about the village, how

overwhelming it is that you are in the same place as these established

athletes. You are still in shape, you have been doing Biju Avlon. Do

you want to be out there? My head believe so! But the body is here!

She can still do it! Any last-minute advice? Enjoy it. It is just another

competition, that is what advice? Enjoy it. It is just another

for all the time. Do your best. advice? Enjoy it. It is just another

me, a little gift to say good luck. You are going to be brilliant.

There is 4,500 athletes in Glasgow to take part in the Games,

with many having to beat the odds to compete at the highest level.

I've been to spend some time with a good friend of mine, David Weir,

to find out how champions are made not only from hard work

and training, but from the people they have around them.

David Weir is one of our greatest athletes. He has won six Paralympic

gold medals, six London Marathon is, and is hoping to win gold in his

first Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. 2014 will be the most inclusive yet,

Alaska will host a record number of Paralympic events. But David has his

eye on just one, the 1500 metres. I feel like I have achieved a massive

goal, but there are still little goals that keep me going, like the

Commonwealth Games, I have never won a Commonwealth medal. I want that

feeling. Gold in Glasgow would be extra special, because his sports

are part of the main event. It was part of the programme. You just felt

like they wanted to embrace have Olympic sport. It is great. The

determination to be recognised as a call has been central to his career,

and was instilled from birth. His mother still lives in a council

estate where he grew up, using calipers, then a wheelchair. What

did you feel when you brought him back from the hospital and they said

he is going to have a limited life? I thought, no, I am not having this.

He is going to do the best. I went on from there. You were determined

he would live a normal life? Yes. I did not rush over to him if he fell

over, I let him get up. Come on, darling. She brought him up in a

2-storey house with no special adaptions, because she did not want

him to feel different from his family or friends. David was always

reserved. He had the funniest haircuts. You have seen some of the

curtains! That developed into a ponytail with headband. Would you

like to explain yourself? It was fashion at the time! Everybody in

the local area! His friends were determined to let him fight his

local battles. He would sit in goal, we would smash the ball at him as

though he were able-bodied, and he would throw himself at it, and carry

on as normal. At a club, we would be dancing, he would be talking to

women. I have heard it all before! He has never been somebody who would

feel sorry for himself. My friends treated me not as though I was

disabled, that was the biggest thing for me, growing up, just being

treated as a normal kid. That is what has made him who he is. He has

achieved so much, that is why. His family and friends have helped

shaped him, but now it is the job of his coach to make sure he strikes

gold again. You would be surprised at some of the things he has done in

training. He is getting quicker. A gold medal would be a nice addition

to the collection. That would be the one, yes. That is the medal that

would please him more. You motivated? Definitely. Just to get

the England vest on and try to win a medal for England would be a dream

can true, just as an athlete, not as a disabled athlete. I am a

world-class athlete, that is the way I want to be recognised. I have

watched you for a long time, I heard you get the gold medal, even though

I am Welsh! -- I hope you get the gold medal!

He competes next cheese day. We wish him all the best. We have got some

lovely messages. Later on. This morning, we struck a deal with

somebody. Ken Bruce! You were good on the show this morning! We did

your Radio 2 show. We were lucky, you had Paloma Faith this morning,

and we have these fantastic acts. What else have you got up your

sleeves? We will not be doing any more in the tent. We had Hue and

Cry, rehearsing at 7am! Tomorrow, we are back in the studio. Lulu is

coming in to talk to us. And Barry McGuigan! It must be nice to watch

the people playing, as opposed to pressing a button. Completely

different thing. In a radio studio, it is relaxed, you are on your own.

When you are doing a show in a tent, you are up and about, not exactly

dancing, but moving around! The creaking knows that goes with it

does not work so well! Apart from Amy, none of us know what is

happening later, but you are the man to ask, if you were in charge of the

music, the musical director, who would top the bill? Three top acts?

To define Scottish music? Amy is already there!

Barry is a good singer! Rod Stewart, some people are saying. I think the

Scottish fiddle Orchestra ought to be there, the great traditional

music of Scotland, the Scottish fiddle. They are all amateurs, they

all have jobs, they come together to play, a massed band of Scottish

fiddle music. It always gets me. It sounds lovely. The proclaimers? Of

course, especially on a day like this, you have the whole aspirate of

Scotland coming back home, here in Glasgow. Letter from America. That

is perfect. Maybe the closing ceremony? Good thinking! Can we do

this as a joint job? Up there for thinking, down there for dancing. We

had lulu on yesterday, she was telling us about the warm up parties

going on around the city. There is a party going on on the banks of the

Clyde, where we were the last two nights. 2000 people, are they

getting into the spirit of things? These guys have been busy, putting

out a fire at the science Museum. I am also joint by Danny MacAskill. He

knows that Crane pretty well, but more on that later. He has been

known to flip off the walls at Edinburgh Castle and only hot around

Argentina, but he is also involved with the Commonwealth Games. He is

doing loads here. I am here next Tuesday, all day, it will be an

awesome time. You are suited and booted, I will let you get ready. He

does some tricks, what tricks does he do?

I love Glasgow for the character of it. I am looking at the place as a

giant playground. I am always looking for some sort of perfection

in riding. I am not competitive with other people, but I feel competitive

with myself. It does not matter if it is 15 feet or 200 feet. It is

important that I feel I have done my best and I make it look as easy as

possible. You want to live in a city that

allows you to be creative. Does his mother know he

that? That was cool. That was an exclusive clip made by the BBC, to

be shown during cycling events during the Commonwealth Games. How

does he get off a ship? Super! I had to stand

the monitor, I cannot believe he did that live! Brilliant. We have been

asking that live! Brilliant. We have been

previous Commonwealth Games. David and Janet sent this in of their son,

the sprinter Dougie Walker, he carried the flag for Scotland in

1998. A great picture. This is Tracey, the 1986 Edinburgh

Commonwealth Games. A lot of people were involved, even if not

competing. As far as 2014 is concerned, we went to find out what

the Commonwealth Games means to them.

I am umpiring at the lawn bowls. I am not a great bowler, so getting

involved in the umpiring made it more interesting. It is a big

responsibility. They have got to be focused on what they are doing. I

would be really happy to be involved. My sons are delighted, my

wife is really pleased. She will get rid of me for 11 days, so she is

happy! I am a first-year hairdressing student who has been

picked to work at the Commonwealth Games. Excited, nervous, to be part

of it is phenomenal. We have had training that money cannot buy. We

are fully booked for the opening ceremony, athletes coming in from

all over the world. One of our styles will be showcased across the

world, billions of people will see them. The family are proud of her,

being selected from thousands. She is having to put in a lot of work,

with two children it can be difficult, but the family are happy

to give her the opportunity. My name is Terry and I am a former England

international boxer working as a volunteer at boxing. My grandad,

Frank Beecham, was the first British boxer to win in the Empire games,

which is now the Commonwealth Games. I also boxed. I got as far as

the Olympic squad, but did not go because of cutbacks through

politics. Out of 22 boxes, they only sent eight, and I was one who was

dropped. My job is to make sure everything is comfortable and they

have the equipment they need. It is like being given a second chance. I

will be thinking of my grandad, when the featherweight belt goes on.

Phenomenal. My name is Morag and I will be a team leader for the

diving. My first experience with the Games was when it came to Edinburgh

in 1970. My father got the tickets for the opening ceremony. It was

spectacular. I was a volunteer for the 1986 games in Edinburgh. One of

the things was swapping badges with different countries and I hope to do

it again this year. I have got a lot of badges to trade with. It is one

big happy family. I hope that Glasgow will be the same. I am part

of the creative team. I am proud of Morag. Not just the Games, I am

proud of her all the time! Everybody knows that she is in the house.

Memories are important to keep and the more you do for people, the more

you want to do. My dad would be proud. He will be happy. I could see

him now. It is all about the mums and dads. Very shortly, there will

be many family members bursting with pride. I am nervous watching them.

Barry, when you started, 17 years old, what was it like for your

parents? Terrifying. My mother could not watch me boxing. She walked

around, listening to classical music. We would telephone her

afterwards. My father was a supporter and he was there all the

time. He spent money building a gym for me when he did not have any.

These parents will be hoping and praying, living their lives through

their children's efforts. They will suffer when their children suffer.

As a boxing manager and promoter I have a young kid, Carl Frampton,

fighting for the world title. Going through the fight with him is

nerve-racking. I bite my nails down to the quick. If you watch the faces

of Chris Hoy's parents in the Olympics, you know what is happening

on the track. This is Carol and David. Just needs confirmation.

Breathing a sigh of relief. We have lovely messages for some of the

athletes competing from their parents. This comes from Nicola's

mother and she says, good luck, do well, bring home another gold medal.

She is the image of her. Her brother Curtis is wishing her luck. Jasmine

Carlin is competing in the swimming for Wales. Her mother said they are

proud and they will be cheering her on. Michael Jamieson is competing in

the swimming for Scotland. It says, we will always be right behind you.

Have a great Games, lots of love. A familiar face. Lewis Smith. He is

competing for England in the gymnastics. His mother says, wishing

you and all of the team is the best of luck. I am so proud of you, enjoy

it, love as always, ma'am. This is the Morrisons, who want to wish

there door to the best of luck in the triathlon. A huge contingent of

support coming from Northern Ireland, it says. Ken Bruce, as a

father of six, what was it like at sports day? Very busy when they were

younger. Now I am older I have a bad leg, I cannot run in the father's

race! Des O'Connor, he went to his sports day and there was somebody

wearing lycra and trainers, blocks, only Linford Christie. Children at

the same school. What about your parents, Amy? They do not have a

background in music. It is probably good I do not play sport because

they would not be able to cope with that. They have always supported me.

I do not think my father listens to anything but myself, which is a

little bit unhealthy! They anything but myself, which is a

nervous when you play in front of a crowd. They are coming this evening,

so they will be more nervous than I am, probably. You play your music

so they will be more nervous than I your parents beforehand? I always

did. My dad was the first, he bought me a guitar and a recorder so that I

could record demonstrations. He is proud right now that it is down to

him. He will be proud tonight. It is getting very close. I am getting a

little bit nervous. It is not long before Her Majesty The Queen

declares the Games open. We can go back to see what Angellica Bell is

up to. One of our most successful track

cyclists and somebody with quite a view Commonwealth Games medals.

Victoria Pendleton. Everybody has strict instructions to be in their

seat by 8pm. This is an artist's impression. There will be some

exciting things happening. After 2012 you retired, after a phenomenal

Olympic Games. This is the first major sporting event you will not be

part of, how are you feeling? I am excited to watch and soak up the

atmosphere without the pressure of competing. What about other

Commonwealth Games? I started in Manchester at the Commonwealth

Games, my first major sporting event, which was daunting. Melbourne

was the first success, major success of my career. I look back on it

fondly. And you met your husband. I also met my husband. You might not

be competing, but you are involved. I will be commentating for BBC Radio

5 and I am looking forward to that. Bradley Wiggins will be back. A rare

opportunity to see him where he started. And Jess Varnish, my

team-mate from 2012, I will be supporting her. What have you been

doing in retirement? I have been training as a personal trainer, and

also running more so that I might take inspiration from the track and

field here. I was not allowed to go running when I was competing. Maybe

we will see you doing the marathon. Maybe a half marathon!

we will see you doing the marathon. Imagine having Victoria Pendleton as

your personal trainer. I would feel in adequate. You would be

self-conscious. Earlier, we met the First Minister Alex Salmond to get

his thoughts on the Games. This afternoon, Iwan Thomas met the Prime

Minister David Cameron. My hope is it will be successful, it will be

peaceful, and a great advertisement for Glasgow, Scotland and the United

Kingdom. Do you think there is a danger

Kingdom. Do you think there is a that if it is a success, the Scots

might think, we can do this on our own? I hope it is a massive success.

What will happen in the future is a huge decision for Scottish people

and I hope they think about all the angles before they decide their

position. I hope they stay with the United Kingdom. London 2012 showed

is that sport brings people together. It brings people together

and gives an opportunity for the rest of the world to have a look at

you. Everything I have seen in Glasgow, the preparations, it will

show Glasgow, Scotland and our country in a great light. They will

be looking at you, it is the opening ceremony. I do not think they will

be looking at me. It is the opening ceremony and we will have Her

Majesty The Queen. Do you get nervous, many people watching you?

It will be a treat to be there. I remember 2012, watching Mo Farah,

watching some of the cyclists, we will see some of those people again

at these Games, as well as the stars. Names across the United

Kingdom and across the world. What sport would you choose? I was in

Shetland today, the most northerly point I had been to, and I went for

a swim. It was very cold. I am not good at competitive sport. I can do

breaststroke, but the shortest possible distance. One length would

be OK. And I like cycling. I am not sure I go fast enough. Do you play

golf? A little bit. The reason I say it is we have a golf challenge. This

was recorded earlier from Alex Salmond. I heard you cant beat Nick

Clegg at tennis, do you fancy taking me on a golf? Do you know his

handicap? I think I will play him at tennis. We will do tennis first and

if he wins, we will play golf. I am rubbish at golf but if you need a

caddie, I will be there, filling it with sweets and we will have a good

day out. If that happens, we will have

cameras. Some more of your pictures from previous Commonwealth Games.

This is a volunteer from the Manchester Commonwealth Games. We

have almost got a photograph from almost everyone. He managed the

Welsh rowing team who won a bronze medal. Carrying the banner from the

1958 Commonwealth Games. Amy, we were going to give you a photo, but

you are holding your guitar. Shortly, we will hear you. That is

almost it from us. We have had a great time and thank you to the

guess is on the programmes over the last three days. We will be off air

because of the sport and we will be back on August 11. You can see

coverage of the Commonwealth Games across the BBC, starting at 9am

tomorrow when you can see swimming, weightlifting and the triathlon.

Gary Lineker and Hazel Irvine will continue the build-up will stop have

a great games, goodbye. # Oh the wind whistles

down the cold dark street tonight # And the people they were

dancing to the music vibe # And the boys chase the girls

with the curls in their hair # And the shy tormented

youth sit way over # And the songs they get louder

each one better than before. # And you're singing the songs

thinking this is the life # And you wake up in the morning

and your head feels twice the size # And you're singing the songs

thinking this is the life # And you wake up in the morning

and your head feels twice the size # So you're heading down the road

in your taxi for four # And you're waiting outside Jimmy's

front door # But nobody's in

and nobody's home till four. # So you're sitting there

with nothing to do # Talking about Robert Riger

and his motley crew # And where

your gonna sleep tonight? # And you're singing the songs

thinking this is the life # And you wake up in the morning

and your head feels twice the size # And you're singing the songs

thinking this is the life # And you wake up in the morning

and your head feels twice the size Hello, I'm Ellie Crisell

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