Olympic cauldron produced by a Yorkshire company

Olympic cauldron lit during the opening ceremony in London

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The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games owed much to Yorkshire and not only the contribution of dancers and musicians from the region.

The cauldron was also produced in Yorkshire by the company Stage One, who said keeping the secret had been "nerve-wracking".

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