StoryCast '21: EP 20/21 The Queen's stuntman

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🗓️ 20 December 2021

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

On 27 July 2012, Gary Connery pulled up his tights, adjusted his wig, and put on a dress fit for a queen. The London Olympics opening ceremony was about to get underway and the professional stuntman was all set for the biggest job of his career. With the Queen scheduled to open the Games it was decided she would make a very special, very British, entrance. The idea was that James Bond would chaperone Her Majesty to the ceremony in a helicopter, before they both parachuted into the celebrations.
But selling the illusion to a billion TV viewers around the world depended on the movie making skills of director/producer Danny Boyle and the bravery of a little-known stuntman ready to wow the world.

In 2021, Sky News is marking some of the century’s biggest news events through the personal stories of lives defined by unforgettable moments from the last 21 years.
The Queen's Stuntman is episode 20 of the 21-part series StoryCast' 21.

Credits -

The Queen's Stuntman was recorded by Tom Gillespie.
Production, writing and sound design by Rob Mulhern
Special thanks to our contributors, Gary Connery and Alastair Bruce
Archive, Simon Windsor
TV treatment, Victoria Hudson-Grant
Digital, Tom Gillespie
Head of Radio, Sky News, Dave Terris
Design and graphics, Brian Gillingham
Social media, Sam Gould
Press and Marketing, Alexandra Horton
Email: [email protected]
For more on this story log on to www.skynews/storycast21
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Transcript

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0:00.0	The first 100 days, bills are passed, executive orders are signed, and presidencies are defined.
0:06.7	And for Donald Trump's first 100 days, Rachel Maddo is on MSNBC five nights a week.
0:12.5	Now is the time, so we're going to do it.
0:14.4	Providing her unique insight and analysis during this critical time.
0:18.3	How do we strategically align ourselves to this moment of information,
0:22.6	this moment of transition in our country? The Rachel Maddow Show, weeknights at 9 p.m. Eastern on MSNBC.
0:32.7	I'm Jane Secker, and you're listening to Episode 20 of Storycast 21.
0:39.2	In 2012, a little-known TV and movie performer landed the starring role in the year's most watched global event.
0:49.2	This is The Queen's Stuntman.
0:55.0	Well, good evening with more than seven years in the planning,
0:59.0	the eyes of the world tonight here on London,
1:02.0	with the 2012 games finally opening.
1:06.0	Let's get the thoughts of our guests here tonight,
1:09.0	Sky's ceremonial commentator, Alistair Bruce.
1:11.6	My name is Alistair Bruce.
1:13.6	The London Olympics began on Friday the 27th of July, 2012.
1:18.6	Any minute, we're going to see the start with the cauldron lighting, and the games can begin.
1:24.6	And these games...
1:25.6	That night I was on the balcony of the Thistle Hotel, I think it was called, right
1:29.6	beside the Tower Bridge, and it was the most electric evening.
1:33.8	And the opening ceremony right now at the Olympic Park in Stratford.
1:40.1	Sky News didn't have permission to be in the amphitheaters itself.
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