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- Day 1 Land's End to Plymouth May 19
- Day 2 Plymouth to Exeter May 20
- Day 3 Exeter to Taunton May 21
- Day 4 Taunton to Bristol May 22
- Day 5 Bristol to Cheltenham May 23
- Day 6 Gloucester to Worcester May 24
- Day 7 Worcester to Cardiff May 25
- Day 8 Cardiff to Swansea May 26
- Day 9 Swansea to Aberystwyth May 27
- Day 10 Aberystwyth to Bangor May 28
- Day 11 Beaumaris to Chester May 29
- Day 12 Chester to Stoke-on-Trent May 30
- Day 13 Stoke-on-Trent to Bolton May 31
- Day 14 Bolton to Liverpool June 1
- Day 15 Liverpool to Castletown June 2
- Day 16 Belfast to Portrush June 3
- Day 17 Carrick-a-Rede to Londonderry June 4
- Day 18 Londonderry to Newry June 5
- Day 19 Dublin to Belfast June 6
- Day 20 Newcastle to Moorfields June 7
- Day 21 Stranraer to Glasgow June 8
- Day 22 Glasgow to Inverness June 9
- Day 23 Kirkwall to Lerwick June 10
- Day 24 Stornoway to Aberdeen June 11
- Day 25 Aberdeen to Dundee June 12
- Day 26 St Andrews to Edinburgh June 13
- Day 27 Edinburgh to Alnwick June 14
- Day 28 Alnwick to Newcastle upon Tyne June 15
- Day 29 Gateshead to Durham June 16
- Day 30 Durham to Middlesbrough June 17
- Day 31 Middlesbrough to Hull June 18
- Day 32 Hull to York June 19
- Day 33 York to Carlisle June 20
- Day 34 Dumfries to Bowness-on-Windermere June 21
- Day 35 Kendal to Blackpool June 22
- Day 36 Lytham St Anne's to Manchester June 23
- Day 37 Salford to Leeds June 24
- Day 38 Leeds to Sheffield June 25
- Day 39 Sheffield to Cleethorpes June 26
- Day 40 Grimsby to Lincoln June 27
- Day 41 Lincoln to Nottingham June 28
- Day 42 Nottingham to Derby June 29
- Day 43 Derby to Birmingham June 30
- Day 44 Birmingham to Coventry July 1
- Day 45 Coventry to Leicester July 2
- Day 46 Leicester to Peterborough July 3
- Day 47 Peterborough to Norwich July 4
- Day 48 Norwich to Ipswich July 5
- Day 49 Ipswich to Chelmsford July 6
- Day 50 Chelmsford to Cambridge July 7
- Day 51 Cambridge to Luton July 8
- Day 52 Luton to Oxford July 9
- Day 53 Oxford to Reading July 10
- Day 54 Reading to Salisbury July 11
- Day 55 Salisbury to Weymouth July 12
- Day 56 Portland Bill to Bournemouth July 13
- Day 57 Bournemouth to Southampton July 14
- Day 58 Southampton to Portsmouth July 15
- Day 59 Portsmouth to Brighton July 16
- Day 60 Brighton to Hastings July 17
- Day 61 Hastings to Dover July 18
- Day 62 Deal to Maidstone July 19
- Day 63 Maidstone to Guildford July 20
- Day 64 Greenwich to Waltham Forest July 21
- Day 65 Redbridge to Bexley July 22
- Day 66 Lewisham to Wandsworth July 23
- Day 67 Kingston to Ealing July 24
- Day 68 Harrow to Haringey July 25
- Day 69 Camden to Westminster July 26
- Day 70 Hampton Court to Olympic Stadium July 27
70 days; 70 routes
- Day 1 Land's End to Plymouth
- Day 2 Plymouth to Exeter
- Day 3 Exeter to Taunton
- Day 4 Taunton to Bristol
- Day 5 Bristol to Cheltenham
- Day 6 Gloucester to Worcester
- Day 7 Worcester to Cardiff
- Day 8 Cardiff to Swansea
- Day 9 Swansea to Aberystwyth
- Day 10 Aberystwyth to Bangor
- Day 11 Beaumaris to Chester
- Day 12 Chester to Stoke-on-Trent
- Day 13 Stoke-on-Trent to Bolton
- Day 14 Bolton to Liverpool
- Day 15 Liverpool to Castletown
- Day 16 Belfast to Portrush
- Day 17 Carrick-a-Rede to Londonderry
- Day 18 Londonderry to Newry
- Day 19 Dublin to Belfast
- Day 20 Newcastle to Moorfields
- Day 21 Stranraer to Glasgow
- Day 22 Glasgow to Inverness
- Day 23 Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Day 24 Stornoway to Aberdeen
- Day 25 Aberdeen to Dundee
- Day 26 St Andrews to Edinburgh
- Day 27 Edinburgh to Alnwick
- Day 28 Alnwick to Newcastle upon Tyne
- Day 29 Gateshead to Durham
- Day 30 Durham to Middlesbrough
- Day 31 Middlesbrough to Hull
- Day 32 Hull to York
- Day 33 York to Carlisle
- Day 34 Dumfries to Bowness-on-Windermere
- Day 35 Kendal to Blackpool
- Day 36 Lytham St Anne's to Manchester
- Day 37 Salford to Leeds
- Day 38 Leeds to Sheffield
- Day 39 Sheffield to Cleethorpes
- Day 40 Grimsby to Lincoln
- Day 41 Lincoln to Nottingham
- Day 42 Nottingham to Derby
- Day 43 Derby to Birmingham
- Day 44 Birmingham to Coventry
- Day 45 Coventry to Leicester
- Day 46 Leicester to Peterborough
- Day 47 Peterborough to Norwich
- Day 48 Norwich to Ipswich
- Day 49 Ipswich to Chelmsford
- Day 50 Chelmsford to Cambridge
- Day 51 Cambridge to Luton
- Day 52 Luton to Oxford
- Day 53 Oxford to Reading
- Day 54 Reading to Salisbury
- Day 55 Salisbury to Weymouth
- Day 56 Portland Bill to Bournemouth
- Day 57 Bournemouth to Southampton
- Day 58 Southampton to Portsmouth
- Day 59 Portsmouth to Brighton
- Day 60 Brighton to Hastings
- Day 61 Hastings to Dover
- Day 62 Deal to Maidstone
- Day 63 Maidstone to Guildford
- Day 64 Greenwich to Waltham Forest
- Day 65 Redbridge to Bexley
- Day 66 Lewisham to Wandsworth
- Day 67 Kingston to Ealing
- Day 68 Harrow to Haringey
- Day 69 Camden to Westminster
- Day 70 Hampton Court to Olympic Stadium
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Flax Bourton
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Backwell Farleigh
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Backwell West Town
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Nailsea
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Failand
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Leigh Woods
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Bristol
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Filton
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Chippenham
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Calne
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Marlborough
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Chiseldon
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Wroughton
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Royal Wootton Bassett
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Swindon
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Cirencester
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Stroud
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Painswick
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Brockworth
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Shurdington
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Cheltenham
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Bristol
- College Green
- Deanery Road
- Cathedral Arch
- College Square
- Anchor Road
- Explore Lane
- Canons Way
- Anchor Road (A4)
- Hotwell Road (A4)
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Flax Bourton
- Main Road (A370)
- Farleigh Road (A370)
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Backwell Farleigh
- Farleigh Road (A370)
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Backwell West Town
- Farleigh Road (A370)
- Station Road
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Nailsea
- Station Road
- Queens Road
- Mizzymead Road
- Station Road
- High Street
- Link Road
- Stock Way North
- Clevedon Road (B3130)
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Failand
- Clevedon Road (B3128)
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Leigh Woods
- Abbots Leigh Road (A369)
- Bridge Road (B3129)
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Bristol (a)
- Bridge Road (B3129)
- Clifton Suspension Bridge (B3129)
- B3129
- Gloucester Row (B3129)
- Clifton Down
- Clifton Down (A4176)
- Upper Belgrave Road (A4176)
- Westbury Road (A4018)
- Henleaze Road (B4056)
- Southmead Road
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Filton
- Southmead Road
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Chippenham
- Bristol Road (A420)
- Marshfield Road (A420)
- Park Lane (A420)
- New Road
- High Street
- Market Place
- The Causeway
- London Road (A4)
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Calne
- Curzon Street
- New Road (A4)
- London Road (A4)
- Wessington Avenue (A4)
- A4
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Marlborough
- Bath Road (A4)
- High Street (A4)
- New Road (A4)
- Barn Street (A346)
- Herd Street (A346)
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Chiseldon
- New Road (B4005)
- Hodson Road (B4005)
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Wroughton
- Brimble Hill (B4005)
- Devizes Road (A4361)
- Wharf Road (B4005)
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Royal Wootton Bassett
- Noremarsh Road
- Station Road
- High Street (A3102)
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Swindon
- Kingshill Road (A4289)
- Bath Road (A4289)
- Victoria Road
- Crombey Street
- Curtis Street
- Commercial Road
- Market Street
- Live Site - Wharf Green
- Market Street
- Commercial Road
- Princes Street
- Clarence Street
- Groundwell Road
- Drove Road (B4289)
- County Road (A4259)
- Great Western Way (B4289)
- North Star Avenue
- Swindon College
- Gypsy Lane (B4143)
- Bridge End Road (B4143)
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Cirencester
- London Road
- Lewis Lane
- South Way
- North Way
- Market Place
- Castle Street
- Sheep Street
- Hammond Way
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Stroud
- London Road
- Russell Street
- Rowcroft
- Merrywalks (A46)
- Beeches Green
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Painswick
- Stroud Road (A46)
- New Street (A46)
- Cheltenham Road (A46)
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Brockworth
- Painswick Road (A46)
- Shurdington Road (A46)
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Shurdington
- Shurdington Road (A46)
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Cheltenham
- Shurdington Road (A46)
- Bath Road (A46)
- Montpellier Terrace
- Montpellier Walk
- Promenade
- High Street
- Pitville Street
- Portland Street (A435)
- Evesham Road (A435)
- Cheltenham Racecourse
- Finishing Post
Evening Celebration
Cheltenham Racecourse
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0550: You can't keep Didier Drogba's name out of the headlines - and today is no exception as he takes his place in the fifth day of the Olympic torch relay.
0552: Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of today's stage from Bristol to Cheltenham with Claire Heald and Ian Westbrook.
Hope you are with us at this very early hour as, along with the hugely popular continuous video stream fondly known as bbctorchcam, we guide you along the route that among other places also visits Chippenham, Royal Wootton Bassett, Swindon and Cirencester before arriving in Cheltenham shortly before 18:00 BST.
As well as Drogba's appearance in Swindon, where the World's Toughest Firefighter Suzanne Enghed is another torchbearer, another highlight is the appearance of Zara Phillips as the day's final torchbearer. She will carry the torch into Cheltenham Racecourse on horseback.
0558: The relay is up and under way on College Green in Bristol from where Radio Bristol reporter on the scene Lucy Tegg reports: "It's a beautiful start to the day. The grass is still dewy and there are kids running around in their pyjamas. There are two very large hot air balloons on the green. A few hundred people are here already. There's a great atmosphere."
0603: BBC West reporter Kate Wakefield is also up early and is already busy filing local reaction. She has this quote from the day's first torchbearer Maggie Glastonbury, who said: "The support here is wonderful. It's fabulous that people have got out of their beds to support this."
0610: We first catch sight this morning of Hannah Paniale, a volunteer speaker who educates young people about blood, stem cell (bone marrow) and organ donation, following the loss of her sister to leukaemia.
She passes the torch on to Chris Munro, a charity fundraiser. It's quiet in Bristol this morning, in keeping with the hour. But there are people jogging along with the torch as it snakes through the city.
0612: Steve Le Fevre, BBC Radio Bristol breakfast presenter, said: "You can't help but get a buzz in your stomach with this up and running."
While on the BBC bus in Bristol, Richard Hoskin tweeted this photo:
0614: And the torch is back in the bus and into convoy mode.
0615: For the fifth day in a row, huge crowds are packing the streets which is incredible, and also fantastic, given the current time.
The torch is now heading for Flax Bourton, where Radio Bristol reporter Nigel Dando, who is on the spot, reports: "The torch is due here in about 10 minutes time. There is lots of excitement here, lots of people. There are four hot air balloons being inflated for tethered flights. There are lots of bunting and flags. We just need the mist to lift, it's quite murky here."Nigel Dando, Radio Bristol reporter in Flax Bourton:
0622: A foggy day, on the road to Flax Bourton. Hopefully it's early-morning mist and will clear by the time the torch wends its way to Nailsea, Chippenham and Marlborough later today.
0625: First to run in Flax Bourton is Victoria Swain, 26, the first woman bomb disposal expert and IED searcher to serve the Army in Afghanistan.
The torch forges another link with the armed forces later today when it travels through Royal Wootton Bassett where crowds have lined the streets in recent years to honour war dead brought back from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Crowds have turned out to see her in the village, in the fog, at just after 06:00BST.
Clarice Ripley tweets: "Am obsessed with #bbctorchcam, but the darn thing makes me fill up & have to swallow hard. Can't believe so many people are out!"
And BBC Radio Bristol have also been on Twitter: "Two great sights... the Olympic torch to the left, the SS Great Britain to the right."
But early contender for the unofficial picture of the day award goes to Karen Egitto, who sent us this photo from Bristol:
The fame of bbctorchcam is spreading far and wide - we have just heard from Sergio Salazar on Twitter: "I'm watching from Guadalajara, Mexico." I make it that the time there is currently just gone half-past midnight. Good effort Sergio!
Meanwhile closer to home, Heather Soloman tweets: "In bed watching the torch. Still as magic as last night when we saw it for real! "
0636: The folk in this part of the country are big into their balloons, and we can see them in the background now, tethered rather than flying, because of the foggy weather.
0639: Carrying the torch on what is likely to be an emotional stretch is David Wintle, 59, nominated by his family for caring for his wife, who has MS, and also a veteran runner.
He was nominated by his daugther Sophie, who died in July, shortly after she nominated her dad. He said: "It'd mean everything to me to carry torch for her now."
0640: From BBC Radio Bristol reporter Nigel Dando in Flax Bourton: "The Olympic flame is in Flax Bourton. They will be talking about it to their children and grandchildren for years."
From a member of the public in Flax Bourton: "It was worth the wait. It was worth getting up early for. It was only for a few seconds but it was wonderful."
0645: Nice hug from David to the next torchbearer as he passes on the flame.
On our Facebook page, Kevin Rouse tells us: "Good morning. Early, but I have my coffee and breaky and ready to watch another day of special moments with the torch relay :O)"
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After leaving Flax Bourton, the relay travels to Backwell where the crowds are eagerly awaiting its arrival as you can see in this photo from Simon Buck via Twitter:
Meanwhile in just over an hour's time, the relay will cross the Bristol Suspension Bridge and a "torch kiss", where one torch passes the flame to the next one, will take place halfway along. BBC reporter Lucy Tegg has sent us this photo on Twitter, which shows that the fog is not a problem there:
0651: And it's over to James Bailey, 20. Just three years ago, James was diagnosed with one of the sudden adult death syndromes and has had to scale back on his sports. Now he's a charity fundraiser for CRY - cardiac risk in the young.
Huge crowds out to support him and see the torch, despite the grey conditions.
0652: The torch is disappearing from sight for a few minutes so you can follow the next part of the journey from the camera at the front of the media vehicle.
Our reporters in Bristol caught up with Hannah Paniale, one of the first to run, just after 0600BST.
Her day started early - she said: "It was quite surreal and amazing. I really was surprised at the amount of people out to watch it.
"It was a very early start, I was up at 2am, but it was an amazing experience."
0700: Interesting moment on the drive down a narrow country road as the media vehicle has to tightly squeeze past two cars. It manages it with no harm done and on we go. The fog is still quite thick as it hangs over fields on either side of the road.
Meanwhile in the earlier sunshine, BBC reporter Lucy Tegg has sent us this photo of the day's first torchbearer Maggie Glastonbury signing an autograph for a young fan:
0707: The relay has arrived in Nailsea in two parts - the sponsors' vehicles are turning in front of the crowd, whose backs you can currently see from the camera on the media vehicle. An optimistic announcer on one of the vehicles just said: "The sun is about to shine" but I am not sure he is right! We hope the media truck can wend its way through in time to show you more footage of torchbearers.
0708: We are now in Nailsea and you can see the torchbearers again. The high street has been preparing for the relay for a while as you can see from Tom Cook-Davies's photo above.
However the size of the crowds has surprised local resident Steve Tilley, who tweeted: "Had no idea this many people lived in Nailsea."
0710: And he's off at a pace - David Ramsay, who organises building trips to Ukraine to help children in poorer parts of the country, is running with the torch.
Whooping, flag-waving, tooting in Nailsea this morning. "Here he is," someone says in the crowd, before he hands the torch on to John Shaw.
Meanwhile BBC Radio Bristol's Richard Hoskin, who is on the media vehicle, reports: "The flags are out. The bunting's out. We are really, really enjoying this. Nailsea is really going to town with this."
0722: Above is the view from the back of the media vehicle in Nailsea as taken by BBC Radio Bristol. And we are now leaving the town to head for Failand. The flame is back in the lantern and we are in convoy mode once again.
One more shot of a torchbearer in Nailsea for you, courtesy of Kat Farmer on Twitter:
Following up our earlier bbctorchcam addict from Guadalajara, we now have Pam H, who tweets: "Watching from Sunnyvale, California, where it's time for bed! Will resume in the AM. Amazing coverage!"
And slightly closer to home, this from Matthew Clark in the Netherlands: "Thanks for the streaming bbc! I live in The Hague and watching my cousin with the flame yesterday was a moment I'll never forget."
And on Facebook, Tracy Roberts says: I'm from Wolverhampton, living in Seattle. Even watching the camera view of the road between torch walkers/runners is good. :-) Loving the support that the torch relay is getting.
Are there any more overseas #bbctorchcam fans out there?
Meanwhile, a quick browse of our @BBC2012 Twitter account, found this photo sent in by proud daughter Laura Saunders of her Dad, who was a torchbearer yesterday. She says: "My Dad Mark Sanders torch bearer in Bath yesterday did everyone proud!!!!"
0748: The flame convoy has taken a wrong turn in life! It has had to turn round at a roundabout on the way to Failand and is now running about 10 minutes late.
The sponsors' vehicles are still on track, apparently, but crowds awaiting the relay will have to hang on a little later than expected in this next segment.
This couple at the Clifton Suspension Bridge, snapped by Lucy Tegg will have to wait a little longer.
0755: The flame is out of the bus, the torch lit and onto the streets of the village of Failand, where Georgina Mcnulty Ahern is first to run with it.
Following my call for more overseas viewers to get in touch, this arrived from Veronica Dee Ang on Twitter: "Fantastic views from the #bbctorchcam and I am fan of the London Olympics from Philadelphia."
And this popped up from Peerapat Ouysook: "It's lunchtime here in Bangkok and i'm watching #bbctorchcam.. this is highly addictive!"
I wonder if Peerapat knows Gary Rodbard, who contacted us via Facebook: "Watching from Bangkok where it is also cloudy but 34C."
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0756:Lynda Nutting takes the torch in her hand, nominated for the fundraising she does through running, she also managed a PB in the Bristol Half Marathon last year.
She sets off downhill at a brisk pace, crowds on one side, hedgerows on the other.
0800: The flame is back in the bus, and off to Leigh Woods, for the run down to, and across, the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
0805: Here, Will Paulson is taking up the flame, he's a distance runner and the people who nominated him said he was held in "respect" at his school.
Dappled sunlight hitting the road through the trees as he runs uphill and then down, on the way to the bridge.
0809: He hands the flame on to Rebecca Pantaney who is taking the torch for its trip across Isambard Kingdom Brunel's landmark Clifton Suspension Bridge, and handing it on to Thomas Baker.
Will the torch convoy have to pay the 50p toll?
Rebecca won badminton gold at the 1998 Commonwealth Games as part of the ladies' team and now coaches all levels at the game, even taking Falkland Islands competitors to the Island Games.
This picture of the bridge in this morning's sunshine was taken by the BBC's John Maguire
BBC reporter John Maguire at Bristol Suspension Bridge tweets: "Hope the torchbearer has the 50p bridge toll."
0815: And the flame crosses the Clifton Suspension Bridge, where the torches will come together in a "kiss" to exchange the flame.
Glorious sunshine out over Bristol's famous landmark. Crowds packed in on the narrow approach, people leaning in with their camera phones to take pictures.
Fireworks blast from the bridge's sides as Rebecca runs across.
BBC Radio Bristol's Lucy Tegg says: "The crowds are buzzing, cameras at the ready. It is just the most beautiful site. Streamers in red, white and blue falling down into the river.
"I can confirm they didn't have to pay the toll. Gold streamers now, a spectacular display of fireworks."
0817: Gold tinsel fires out of the last, loudest banger, and Tom Baker is off through crowds about five-deep on each side in Clifton.
0822: He passes the flame to Jamie Cooper, now 23, who was the youngest servicemen to be injured in Iraq when he was hit by two mortar blasts five years ago.
Jamie had been serving with the Royal Green Jackets in the city for just two months and suffered injuries to his right hand, stomach and pelvis, and his lower body. Despite still having no sensation in his left foot, he is making progress down the street here with huge whoops coming from the crowd.
0824: BBC Radio Bristol are on the media vehicle and tweeted this superb picture of the flame crossing Bristol Suspension Bridge with the fireworks going off.
The view from the other side of the Bridge, courtesy of the BBC's John Maguire:
The BBC Bristol team are truly prolific with their cameraphones. Here Lucy Tegg captures biodegradable streamers floating in the River Avon after the relay crossed the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
Meanwhile at Clifton Down, BBC Bristol's Steve Le Fevre reports: "Here come the cheers. The crowds are rising to this. I'm feeling the excitement myself here. It is a moment in history. This flame has come all the way from Greece. It really is the most special site."
0830: And Kim Cooke, a specialist diabetic nurse who "supports, encourages and empowers her fellow nurses as they care for our 11,000 patients" takes up the flame, with a kiss.
Huge cheers and shout-outs for her, and a band of bells and drums playing.
First celebrity tweeter of the day - Carol Vorderman: "Waiting with my lovely Mum for the Olympic torch xxx"
0838: Tiny voices from the crowd cry "The torch is coming," as Penelope Spink from the British Olympic Association holds it aloft.
The tapered torch is designed to be held wherever the bearer feels comfortable. Penelope has been going for holding it high right at the bottom - so even the smaller members of the crowd should be able to see.
Others this morning have gone for a two-handed grip and a lacross-style horizontal hold.
0841: From Tony Miles from the Clifton Village Traders Association: "I'm very proud to be part of lighting up the most iconic bridge in the world, I hope. I think it was a spectacle for Clifton and for Bristol. This has been two and a half months in planning behind secret doors, we kept it quiet right up to about half an hour. We have kept a secret. I heard that the Olympic torch was coming to Clifton. The city council couldn't make it work, they couldn't get the funding. I went to a fireworks company, who are mates of mine. They told me how much they wanted for the fireworks, they've given their services for nothing."
0842: At just 12, Charis Smith is the minimum age for carrying the torch in the relay. She looked nervous initially, but has broken into a confident run.
Those who nominated her say she epitomises the three Olympic Values - respect, excellence, friendship.
It sounds like some of her friends are there to support her as loud cheers and screams come from the crowd.
0847: And community volunteer Kelvin Williams hands the flame over to Alistair Cole, in the sunshine, on the Downs.
Huge crowds have gathered all the way along the road which winds across the huge green space.
Alistair is s a fundraiser for the Haematology and Oncology Centre in Bristol and has walked from one end of the UK to the other in 31 days - so his 300 yards with the torch held high in his left hand, should be no problem.
0852: More overseas viewers of bbctorchcam - to add to earlier people following the live coverage from Mexico, USA and Bangkok.
On Facebook, Annette Barlow tells us: "Watching from Adelaide, Sth. Australia. This is fantastic even if it does make me homesick! I'm also getting sleep deprived! It is so wonderful to see the support. Some of the torchbearers bring tears to my eyes as I read their stories. This is an amazing way of bringing people together, even those of us on the other side of the world,- we still feel part of the team."
Another Facebook correspondent Nagy Timea says: "Watching from Singapore :)" while Jackie Luton says: "Watching from Kalamata, Greece - just watched the coverage through Nailsea and saw my nephew doing his police crowd control! Lovely seeing the west country scenery again."
And back home, also on Facebook we have Sara Anthony-Brown: "So brilliant got text from my parents in Nailsea to say the torch went right past their window in Nailsea and later me and son will see it in Cheltenham."
0857: Another one who should find her run on the Downs a walk in the park - Shirley Hume has run more than 25 road marathons, including 16 London marathons and 3 New York marathons.
Her nomination says she prefers ultra-marathons, however!
She is a teacher who has continued to work despite having skin cancer and she raises absolutely huge cheers as the route turns into residential roads.
The noise from the crowd is constant now, huge cheers on packed streets.
Shirley hugs her shoulders up to her ears in sheer delight, and shows the torch off to the crowd.
0901: GB and England hockey international Georgie Twigg is passed the flame.
Georgie is studying Law at the University of Bristol where she is a member of the University's High Performance Sports Squad.
She's a 2012 Sporting Ambassador and the person nominating her has high hopes: "She has outstanding leadership skills which we believe will put her in a great position to be captain of the GB side at the 2016 Olympics."
0903: More people on the spot sending us their pictures via Twitter like Dave Kalvetis:
Meanwhile the BBC's Richard Hoskin, still on the media bus, says: "We're just joining Henleaze Road. The crowd hasn't dwindled since we left the Suspension Bridge. We're five or six deep at some points. Bristol is buzzing. The sun is shining. A fantastic and memorable 24 hours."
The torch is due in Chippenham in the next hour and BBC Wiltshire report via Twitter: "Just arrived in Chippenham and it looks like someone has let off red, white and blue cannons all over the place!"
0908: He is just 15, but Connor Wray has been nominated for being "an exceptional young man who has demonstrated personal qualities which belie his young age".
Connor's father has passed away, but, those who nominated him say, he has supported his mother, family and friends, made the effort to attend school and kept up at his sports.
He passes the flame to the towering figure of GB decathlete Joe Hutchinson.
More Twitter correspondents - Matt Rogers reports: "Enjoying your Olympic tweets, I am building & managing the Volleyball Court at Earls Court, 26 days till we start!"
And, reflecting on the huge crowds on the streets, Richard Woods says: "I am so suprised at the amount of people on the streets. I didnt think people were interested in the Olympics! Proud to be British!"
Simon Parr is concerned for the BBC budget: "Is amazed that the #bbctorchcam is being transmitted over 3G. Well done @bbc2012 for great coverage. Not looking forward that phone bill!"
Amanda Brewerton tweets: "Not getting much work done due to addiction to #bbctorchcam @bbc2012. Thanks for that!"
0918: He passes the flame down to Corinne Day. She is smaller in stature, but, according to her sponsors, a fundraising powerhouse, braving the Three Peaks Challenge and Nailsea-Aberdeen cycle event.
Cries of "there she is, there she is!" for Corinne, as she makes her way along the road, packed with people, lined with houses.
She has a huge smile on her face, as she waves to everyone in the sunshine.
0926: The bus beckons. The mother flame is lit from the torch, Corinne's torch is turned off at the gas (canister) and the flame is back in convoy, bound for Chippenham.
Huge thanks to BBC West reporter Kate Wakefield for the following selection of tweets:
BBC reporter John Maguire: "First lesson at school will have to be about the torch this morning - that's all the kids are talking about!"
From BBC West of England correspondent Jon Kay: "Interesting to see the massive #torchrelay turnout in Southmead, Bristol. Did a report there two months ago and found little enthusiasm then."
BBC Bristol political reporter Robin Markwell sent us this: "One torch, one moment, one chance to take a great picture..."
Meanwhile Graham Wadsworth tweets: "Still, never seen so many folks up and about running, biking etc in Bristol so early in the morning. Inspiring stuff."
And finally for now, not on Twitter but still on that media bus is BBC Bristol's Richard Hoskin: "We've had some of the loudest cheers of the morning in Henleaze. It was deafening. I, like many people, haven't got tickets for the Olympic Games. This is as close as I'm going to get. Memories that will last a lifetime."
0940: The flame waits for no man - straight through red lights wrapped in its police convoy of motorbike outriders.
The torch convoy is made up of at least a dozen vehicles - including a bus containing the flame and Metropolitan Police security team, and mini busses with the torchbearers on board. Plus other vehicles including the BBC's #bbctorchcam broadcast truck.
The convoy is preceded in each village, town and city by the sponsors' vehicles.
0950: A quick reminder of how you can get in touch with us. Email to yourpics@bbc.co.uk text us to 61124 (UK only) tweet us at @BBC2012 or visit our Facebook page at BBC London 2012.
And if you want to find out when the torch will be visiting your home town, scroll down below the live text to the search box and enter your postcode or town name and you will be presented with a list of the five days on which the relay comes closest to your front door.
In the meantime, apologies that the interactive map on the left-hand side of the page is not updating as normal. This is because of technical issues which are being worked on as we speak.
1003: Into Chippenham, where we will try to spot these two ladies, out to support Clive Burrows, as captured by Paul Sysum.
1006: Chippenham, the torch has arrived on your streets. Robert Warwick is standing in front of the torch bus and lead car, and is ready to run - just need a flame.
He's taken the time to pose with three children - perhaps his family? And the torch is lit from the mother flame, to huge whoops and cheers. He's off.
1010: From BBC Wiltshire reporter Will Walder in Chippenham High Street: "The expectation is building here. There are girls waving pom poms. There are thousands of people."
And Jon Hubbard tweeted us this picture: "Thousands line the streets in Chippenham."
Meanwhile Duncan Hames, Lib Dem MP for Chippenham, told the BBC: "It's a fantastic day for Chippenham. What makes the torch relay is the people. I'm so pleased that so many people in the town have come out to support it."
1014: People out in those crowds in Chippenham today should recognise Willie Cruickshank, one of the local bank managers and taking on the flame.
He's also involved in hockey, played for the West of Scotland, captain of his university team, and founded Wotton Hockey Club two decades ago.
"He has put so much back into our community. I cannot think of anyone more deserving to be a torchbearer," said the person who nominated him.
He's punching the air, beaming smile, as the crowd - eight deep in places - scream and wave their flags.
Caroline Stitful took her mum, and dad David Rees who is now 80, to see the Torch Relay this morning in Flax Bourton. She said he was thrilled to see the torch.
1021: And it's today's first brass band, playing When The Saints Go Marching In.
Ian Longdon, BBC Wiltshire reporter, says "There are loads of shops with people hanging out of every single window, some with Union Jack flags."
Hugely noisy in the centre of town, as some electric bass guitars chime in. Mostly drowned out by horns and hoots.
BBC Wiltshire have sent us this tweet and photo from the town: "A huge group of children all ready to see the Olympic Torch through Chippenham."
1027: Currently with the torch is Phoebe Kemp, who like all the other torchbearers is receiving huge cheers from the crowd.
1029: Let's see what he does with it, as the torch is passed to archer Roger Crang.
He coaches at Deer Park Archers and has taught British Champions, including his daughter.
Steady jog here, from Roger.
Another round-up of tweets supplied by our BBC West torch relay maestro Kate Wakefield.
Lisa Lewis sent us this photo:
Holly Jones reports: "Chippenham is trending on Twitter. What is life" (for those of you who don't use Twitter, this means the town is one of the 10 most talked about items on the service right now).
Jon GQ01UE sent us this:
Mark Barrett asks: "Yeah, I've just had a thought. Why aren't all these people working?!"
Well Mark the answer's simple - they are all addicted to bbctorchcam!
And BBC Wiltshire on the camerphone again in Chippenham:
1037: And that's it for sunny, crowded, enthusiastic Chippenham. Now back in convoy mode for the half hour journey to Calne. You will notice that the map lower down the page is working again by the way.
From BBC Wiltshire reporter Dan O'Brien in Calne: "There are already thousands of people here. You can barely move. It feels like the entire town is here. There is a lot of homemade bunting. We're all waiting for the torch to arrive."
Calne Mayor, Roy Golding, says he's "tremendously proud" of his town: "People in Calne always turn out for an event. It is amazing to see them all turned out today."
At the moment, the torch is taking a break in a school car park.
1053: Torch on the road again to Calne, where we have another Chelsea player set to carry a torch........
1056: The first torchbearer here is Grace Henney, who has spent a lot of time working with children in eastern Europe. The noise level of screams from the crowd is at fever pitch.
Grace passes the flame to swimmer Isobel Collings, who trains with the Junior Great Britain Squad. Her mother Lou, tells the BBC "Absolutely amazing. I'm so, so proud of her. Calne is where she first started her swimming, so it's really special."
1103: The crowds are calling the name of 12-year-old Benjamin Barbosa-goa who was nominated to carry the torch by his school. The streets of Calne are thronged with crowds.
1111: So as promised here is the Chelsea player mentioned at 1053 - and it's Josh Mceachran. The 19-year-old has made a handful of Premier League appearances for the Blues, mainly as a substitute, and spent the second half of the season just finished on loan at Swansea.
Don't forget when we get to Swindon around lunchtime, Didier Drogba will be carrying the torch and you can see him take his turn on our #bbctorchcam video.
1115: So as Josh lights the lantern with the flame from his torch and the security team pack their bikes on to the back of the van, it is time for the relay to go into convoy mode. We have had a couple of questions as to what that phrase means. It is simply that the relay is travelling by road with no torchbearers involved. Next stop Marlborough.
1120: While we're in convoy, have a look at our video clip from earlier when the flame crossed the Clifton Suspension Bridge accompanied by fireworks.
1125: Marlborough is all set for the torch's arrival. Annie Martin, BBC Wiltshire reporter, says: "I've lived in Malborough a long time. Malborough does celebrations well but this is something else. It is absolutely heaving. There are thousands of people here."
BBC Wiltshire are also on the scene as you would expect:
1131: For those of you who weren't with us earlier, we were trying to find viewers from across the world. We have had people today using our live pages from Mexico, USA, Bangkok, Greece, Australia and Singapore - and now from Catherine Luke on Facebook: "You ask where in the world people are watching from...I'm from Montrose in Angus (12 June) but have been living in Switzerland since 2000...absolutely hooked on torchcam!"
1133: We reach Marlborough where Eddie Jenkinson, 53, from Royal Wootton Bassett has been running the Under 15s cricket club in the nearby village of Goatacre for 21 years.
Michael J Patterson tweets: Ramsbury has totally de-camped to Marlborough! Not a soul left. Fantastic support from the local Primary School as always.
And here's a BBC Wiltshire picture of enthusiastic pupils from the school
1140:Jo Cook passes the flame to Iain Perkins, who is described in his nomination as a "legend" in the local community because of his career as a teacher which has lasted more than 30 years.
Now it's the turn of Freyja Prentice, who is a 2011 World Cup bronze medallist at the modern pentathlon. Wonder which of her five disciplines she will be employing today to carry the torch?
Meanwhile BBC Wiltshire tweet: "Eddie Grundy has a big union flag on his stall in Marlborough, he said it's wonderful for the town, a wonderful sight."
1148: The flame is now with Marlborough's last torchbearer, Sue O'Connell who is a charity fundraiser and keen runner. She's getting kisses and hugs from people in the crowd.
1153: The torch is back into convoy and begins its journey to Chiseldon.
1208: The flame arrives in Chiseldon. First to take up the torch is Becci Berry who has raised money for a cancer charity after the death of her younger brother and husband. She tells the BBC "I'm absolutely overwhelmed. It's really great to see all the support."
BBC Wiltshire reporter Jess Avis in Chiseldon says: "I can't see for Union flags, it's unbelievable."
1212: Next it's the turn of 18-year-old Carney Bonner who is the youth MP for Swindon and, according to his nomination, dreams of being the UK's first black prime minister. He's waving and getting a great reception from the crowd.
1218: Not a cloud in the bright blue sky, green hedges either side of the road, yellow rapeseed crops in the field beyond.
And the torch goes back into the bus for the journey to Wroughton.
There, BBC Wiltshire's Anna Bird says the village is: "Extremely noisy, it's buzzing. Everybody is eagerly anticipating the Olympic torch relay.
"There are hundreds of people everywhere. It has really turned into a bit of a party atmosphere."
1225: Three young people are carrying the flame in Wroughton: First up it's 19-year-old George Stockton who was born profoundly deaf and has a cochlear implant.
He is followed by Ben Jones, also 19 who is a keen swimmer and coaches children.
1236: The flame passes to Kathleen Critchlow-Smith who is a former Olympic and Paralympic archer who competed at Beijing 2008. Her family have put a banner out reading "Don't drop it mum"!
1243: The final torchbearer in Wroughton is Luke Dicker, 20, who is an autism mentor. He's setting a fine pace, running uphill, in the sunshine.
1244: Time for a lift to the next stop - Royal Wootton Bassett, about 10 minutes away.
Traffic queuing on the other side of the road, and lorry drivers are out of their cabs, standing, waiting in the sunshine.
1249: That gives us time to report another overseas user of the site (see 1131 entry for more details). Welcome to Ion Kay of Auckland, who has contacted us on Facebook to say: "Just discovered the live cam, fantastic, might not get much sleep over here in Auckland New Zealand!! Waiting for it to get to my birthplace of Blaenau Ffestiniog in N Wales."
GB hockey player Georgie Twigg, who is in the Olympic squad this summer, carried the torch in Bristol and afterwards tweeted: "WOW absolutely unbelievable experience such an honour and one I'll remember for rest of my life!"
BBC Wiltshire report: "An hour until the torch passes Swindon Town's County Ground but already there are people lining the roadside."
Meanwhile BBC Wiltshire presenter Graham Seaman, at Swindon College ahead of the torch arriving there, reports: "When you've got the combination of the glittering torch and the crowds, it really is a special moment."
And Bob tweets: "People been gathering in Swindon town centre for over an hour. One family have set up a picnic on the pavement in Curtis Street."
1256: The torch arrives in the village of Royal Wootton Bassett - great pictures as it gets ready to welcome the torch.
First to run with it is Mexico 1968 400m hurdles Olympic gold medallist and Superstars legend David Hemery.
BBC Wiltshire's Ian Longdon on the official media bus in Royal Wootton Bassett, reports: "There are flags out of the windows. There is a Wiltshire flag, I haven't seen that for a while."
BBC Wiltshire reporter Lee Stone in the town, says: "Nice to see Union Jack flags in Royal Wootton Bassett for a good reason."
1259: Didier Drogba is carrying the Olympic torch in Swindon in the next hour or so. There is a risk that, because we are broadcasting on 3G, we may lose the pictures. However if that is the case, we will have his run with the torch available on demand afterwards.
1306: One of the youngest torchbearers in the relay, at just 13, Daisy Barker cares for her little sister and her mum, who has brain cancer. She also raises money for cancer charities.
Shouts of "Well done, well done!" from the crowd. And, the sound of bagpipes in the background.
1307: Ben Fox, 16, takes the torch on now. He has his heart set on competing in wheelchair basketball at the 2016 Paralympic Games.
His mum, Carol, says: "I'm really nervous but so, so proud. This is just a taster for Ben and I'm sure he'll want it even more now."
The crowds are out in force in Royal Wootton Bassett, as they have been throughout the last few years to pay respects when the bodies of servicemen and women killed in Iraq and Afghanistan return to the UK.
It's a sterling effort by Ben, who is using a crutch to help him on his way, and changing the hand he is using to hold the torch in the heat.
Mark Loosemore says on Twitter: "So impressed with the lad carrying the torch right now..." and this from Scott Bearman-Brown: "Welling up a bit watching Ben Fox on #bbctorchcam."
1320:Kate Hincks, 33, is getting a wonderful cheer, as she passes between groups of school children on both sides of the road.
Flags everywhere, and she smiles and waves as the torch is carried along in a special holder attached to her wheelchair.
1322: Convoy! Swindon is the next destination as the flame boards the bus and heads out of town.
1325: Another viewer from overseas, this time Ben Smith, who says on Facebook: "Watching live cam from Hong Kong. Waiting to see torch being carried through Cirencester."
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1330: There has been a lot of reaction to Ben Fox's stint carrying the torch in Royal Wootton Bassett.
Comments on Facebook from Izabella Tomlinson: "I have got tears in my eyes just watching this very brave young man Ben Fox,This is what the Olympics is all about, I hope he gets his wish to be in the Paralympics in 2016" and Kevin Rouse: "Hats off to Ben now thats what i call pure determination WTG Ben :O)" and on Twitter from Mcayla J Brodzinski: "Well done Ben we're all proud ! #scottslove", Graham Thompson "Well done Wootton Bassett! Ben Fox inspirational indeed, look forward to seeing him Win Gold in the 2016 Olympics! Sport is for all!" and Emma Peckham, who simply says: "Ben Fox = inspirational."
1333: In to Swindon, and the first runner to take up the torch here is Jane Daly, 45.
She's a campaigner for awareness of symptoms of Ovarian Cancer, since the death of her mother, and she has helped to raise £250,000.
Crowds are packing the street so tightly, it's hard to see how a torch relay bus is going to get through there.
Meanwhile we have received this picture from BBC Wiltshire of students at Swindon College waiting for the relay:
And it would appear that the BBC Wiltshire team are also getting hungry....
1338: The very latest from our operation to bring you Torchcam online is here in this blog from Mark Coyle.
1346: Have his pupils turned out to watch today? Daniel Mcnaughton says the primary school children he teaches are excited about the coming Olympic Games, he coaches them at football and athletics clubs.
He hands the torch on to tennis player Sam Hutt, who holds the torch aloft and encourages the crowd as he runs through the streets.
1352: Didier Drogba should get his turn in the next 10 minutes or so. A reminder that there is a chance that we may lose the pictures at that time if too many people watching in the Swindon streets use the 3G signal on which our pictures are broadcast. We hope that everything works OK.
Meanwhile BBC Wiltshire's Nicola McHugh in Old Town, Swindon reports: "The excitement is building. For many this is their Olympic moment."
And a tweet from the BBC's John Maguire: "Deafening but wonderful and sunny in Swindon!!"
1353: Watch the moment that young Ben Fox held the gaze of Royal Wootton Bassett when he carried the torch through the town.
1400: Didier Drogba takes the torch from Sally-Anne Brookes of Cheltenham Netball Club, a day after confirming that he will leave Chelsea. The 34-year-old had been at Stamford Bridge for eight years and his last kick in a Blues shirt won them the Champions League for the first time. He told the BBC in an in-depth interview that he was not sure what his future held.
From the BBC's Graham Mack at Wharf Green talking about Didier Drogba: "We've never seen anything like this in Swindon. It's a special day for Swindon. It's a day the people of Swindon have done it proud."
And we have been tweeted this picture by Damien Davis:
1405: From the giddy heights of the Champions League to grass roots sport.
Steve Ratcliffe is heading through Swindon with the torch at speed. He's helped to secure Newlands Park, a community multi sport venue.
The club has over 800 members and is used by over 30 charity and Community groups.
1408: Cheered through the streets now is Dominique Nicholls who developed Reactive Depression after a traumatic experience when she was a child.
She says she uses running as a therapy: "When I am in emotional pain, I thrash it out on the hills".
1417: Vincenzo Liguori takes up the torch. He helps young offenders and those with family problems. Those who nominated him said he organizes and promotes cultural activities and training workshops.
1423: Just a little training run for Ian Lowe? He decided to take up running just a year ago, at the age of 44. With a warm up at the Nottingham half marathon, he ran the London Marathon this year in 4hrs10mins and raised money for children's leukaemia.
He smiles and waves at the crowds as he runs.
1427: And Zumba makes an appearance in the torch relay... as Gaelle Brigaud runs with the torch.
1427: And here is the last runner in Swindon before the torch goes for lunch. Alistair Hubbard has run numerous half marathons as well as organising a dragon boat racing team to raise money for charity and last year he unicycled 45 miles from Buckingham Palace to Windsor Castle for the Princes Trust.
1430: And the torchbearer and flame convoy go their separate ways. The convoy is taking a break for lunch for an hour, before rounding off in Swindon and heading to Cirencester.
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1447: Torch relay weather? It's 24C and sunny in Swindon, hover over the green dots on the maps on our torch relay pages to see the forecast for up to three days before it reaches you.
1459: To find out how close the torch will come to your front door during the 70 days of the relay, enter either your postcode or name of your town or city in the search box below this live text. Hitting the search button will bring up a list of days when the relay will be close by.
1516: Fresh from a lunch break and we're back with the first torchbearer Paul Bennett who, with his wife, raises money for their son Declan's charity, Shining On, after his death in 2010.
1524: The flame is now getting back on the coach for the journey to Cirencester.
Jane Slaughter tweets this picture of crowds waiting for the torch: "The beauty of this Cotswold town Cirencester getting ready for Olympic torch procession."
Also awaiting the flame's arrival is Derek, from Kingscourt, who told BBC Radio Gloucestershire he plans to see the relay twice, firstly in Stroud and then again in Cheltenham. He said the atmosphere in Stroud was "absolutely fantastic".
Gloucestershire Police tweet: "Full road closures around the centre of Cirencester don't try and get in to town unless you are on foot."
Meanwhile, Sandra in Upton St Leonards - where the torch will go once it leaves Cirencester - has found herself a bench, three hours early, and has sat down to wait. "This is an experience I shall never see again", she said.
1556: First to carry the flame in Cirencester is Hilary Cox who is greeted by crowds waving Union Jack flags.
Gloucestershire Police say the number of spectators in the town is about 8,000.
1603: Swimmer Mark Chard, 44, has cerebral palsy and as a quadruplegic uses a wheelchair. Despite that, he competed in the GB team for the 1984 Paralympics in New York where he won a silver medal. He has a full-time job and studied successfully for a BSc (computer science) degree.
1605: Enthusiastic crowds are out in force as the torch is carried through the centre of the town and a man on loud hailer pleads for them to stay out the way.
1615: The flame is now back on the coach and heading to Stroud.
BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Chris Baxter says the crowd is already five deep in Stroud town centre.
1635: Crowds are gathering at Cheltenham Racecourse where tonight's evening celebration.
1636: The torch convoy is just coming into Stroud now.
1641: The first torchbearer in Stroud is Toby Jones, 14. He is greeted by more crowds waving flags, cheering and taking photographs.
Gaye, from Nailsworth, arrived in Stroud three hours ago to make sure she got a good spot to see the torch with her grandson. "I am very impressed - it makes me feel very choked," she says.
Toby is getting huge cheers from girls in the crowd.
1644: Toby passes the torch to Daphne Edwards, aged 71, who is more used to being on two wheels after she started cycling in retirement. She leads rides, organises cycling holidays and runs a weekly bike ride for local residents - helping many first time cyclists to get on their bikes.
1647: There are hundreds of people in the crowds in Stroud, screaming, tooting horns and waving hats and flags as Daphne walks past.
1650: We apologise for the lack of pictures. We'll bring them to you as soon as possible - that 3G signal again. In the meantime you can find out how BBCTorchcam has become a worldwide cult hit.
Up later on will be Royal torchbearer Zara Philips. The British Olympic Association's Andy Hunt (also a torchbearer) tweets: "Steve Fisher, no.129 will pass the flame to Zara Philips on Toytown. Let's hope he lights the torch & not the tail!"
1659: The Olympic flame gets back on the coach for a convoy from Stroud to Painswick. BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Vernon Harwood, in Painswick, says he had never seen such a carnival atmosphere in the town.
1702: Lots of people talking about the torch today on social media sites. Nicky Trotman on Facebook says: "I've been hooked to watching the torch since day 1, it gets me very choked up on occasion (I'm such a softy!)."
And Adam Stansill, also on Facebook, says: "Absolutely loving the coverage of torchcam!"
1710: The flame is now in Painswick where 13-year-old, Megan Jephcote, is carrying the torch.
After Painswick the torch will move to Shurdington, where Mandy Jenkinson is "very excited" about seeing her daughter, Emma, running with the torch. "I am very proud because I know how much this means to her" she says.
1713: The crowds are out in force in this historic wool town as torchbearer Ann Poulson gets her "moment to shine". She passes the flame to Andy Hart.
1715: Having competed in the 800 metres at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Andy Hart retired from competitive athletics but he continues to work with young athletes, both as a PE teacher and in his free time.
He does a comedy run as what sounds like a truck, honks it's horn.
1717: Next up is Hayley Mowbray, 26, and the person who nominated her says: "She is a 'Gift From God' to the young students that she teaches. Hayley was born to help young people, we so badly need people like Hayley for the future of this country and the world."
Team GB Chef De Mission Andy Hunt is keeping up a constant stream of tweets this afternoon as he waits to carry the torch. "The Torchbearer bus camaraderie is brilliant. The stories of why people were nominated are inspirational. An honour to be with them," he says.
1722: The flame is now getting back on the coach to head to Brockworth.
Tom Simpkins is clearly liking the tour the torch takes when the flame is on the coach. He tweets: "Olympic torch relay torchcam, showing a small part of the Cotswolds in all it's glory."
1733: Keep your comments coming - Frances Chisholm on Facebook says: "Kind of addictive" is an understatement. I am enjoying it all so much. Almost late for work this morning! I'm an ordinary working British Citizen, but "torchcam" makes me feel I can be part of it (the olympics) keep up the wonderful work! Will be cheering the flame when it passes through SELKIRK, Scottish Borders.
1735: On the move in Brockworth where the runner faces an uphill stretch but is supported by spectators who are joining in the fun.
1738: Karen Horsler, 26, has had a hip problem since she was four years old. She learnt to walk again and was fine. Then when she was 22 she developed a back problem which meant she had to leave work. She then found a way to manage her pain and now runs marathons.
1745: According to Stroud District Council, who asked their wardens on the ground, about 20,000 people gathered to see the torch move through the town.
1745: Taking on the torch is Sylvia Charlewood, 74, who was diagnosed with breast cancer over 10 years ago. She was given the all clear a few years ago but continues to raise money for a new breast care clinic in Cheltenham.
The mayor of Tewkesbury borough, Philip Surman, joined the crowds in Shurdington, where the torch is now headed. "We couldn't wish for better weather - it's perfect. A once in a lifetime experience," he said.
1753: BBC Radio Gloucestershire reports that this evening's celebration at Cheltenham Racecourse will be the first event members of the public have been allowed on the turf of the famous Prestbury Park course. It's been reported 10,000 people have already arrived for the entertainment.
1757: Taking the torch through Shurdington is Godfrey Fairbairn, 61, - a former GP and was diagnosed with prostate cancer just weeks into retirement. He recently took part in the British 10K London Run, participating the day before his 61st birthday. He completed the course in just over an hour, raising £2,110 for Prostate Action.
1802: Olympian and gold medal winner Jane Holderness Roddam, 64, was a British event rider. She competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City winning team gold for Great Britain. She also won the Badminton Horse Trials in 1968 and 1978. She is also chair of the National Riding Festival and President of the British Equestrian Trade Association.
1803: Team GB tweets a photo of Zara Phillips arriving at Cheltenham Racecourse where she will receive the flame while riding her horse Toytown, on which she won the world eventing title in 2006. There she is due to light a ceremonial cauldron but you won't be able to see pictures of this on #bbctorchcam as the media vehicle can't follow her on to the course.
1808: The flame is back in its protective lantern and Cheltenham-bound where the crowds are building.
"The number of people that have turned out to welcome the torch to the county has been exceptional and so far everyone has been getting into the Olympic spirit," said Gloucestershire Police.
1813: Large numbers have turned out to welcome the torch relay convoy in Cheltenham and are eager to see the first runner who is thoroughly enjoying her moment and waving the whole way.
1817: She hands over toDave Courtney, 69, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer 11 years ago. Since that time he has raised well over £300,000 and helped bring a Brachiatherapy prostate cancer treatment centre to Cheltenham hospital. Dave now has bone cancer and the person who nominated him said: "I know that Dave would be monumentally chuffed to peanuts."
Lapping up the attention, Dave is making the most of his leg as he "high-fives" with people in the crowd.
1831: The large crowds are creating a big demand on the 3G network which is affecting the pictures at the moment but keen dancer Lydia Holt, 14, has just taken over the relay and is showing off some of her moves. She is at ballet school and has already performed at the Royal Albert Hall with the English National Ballet and in Paris with St Petersburg Ballet.
Andy Hunt, who is due to run later, tweets: "A fresh batch of torches locked & loaded for our set of torchbearers."
1837: Meanwhile at Cheltenham Racecourse Zara Phillips is preparing to complete the final leg of day five by carrying the flame on horseback. Inside the racecourse, where the evening celebrations are taking place, she will light a cauldron but #bbctorchcam can't follow so you won't see pictures of this here.
1839: This group of runners have been nominated by London 2012 sponsors. Among the 10 torchbearers are Colin Menzies, 49, who took time off work to install a mobile phone repeater in two tall ships, which provide sailing opportunities for disabled young adults. This allows them to use their phones in their cabins.
1840: BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Rachel Stonehouse, who is reporting live in Cheltenham town centre, says: "There are smiles on everybody's faces and a sea of people on the promenade."
And the BBC's Steve Kitchen estimates there are now around 20,000 people at the racecourse for the arrival of the flame.
1844: The network is obviously struggling with the large crowds, bear with us.
1850: Former school mistress Mary Wixey, 91, is an athlete who still runs, despite being deaf. She has won many awards for Cheltenham and still competes in the World Masters 60m!
"What an inspiration!" says Team GB Chef De Mission Andy Hunt, who will follow her as torchbearer and tweets a picture of her getting ready to run.
1854: She hands over with a kiss and a handshake to Andy Hunt, CEO of the British Olympic Association, and Team GB Chef De Mission for London 2012. Earlier, he tweeted: "What an amazing day! Up at the racecourse. Looks fabulous! Don't miss it if you're in Cheltenham this afternoon."
Mira Haqqani tweets: "Great fun watching the torch relay! Even though they were running late, it was GREAT."
1902: Pointed in the right direction by the security team is Chloe Walker, 13, who has cerebral palsy. The teenager has taken part in the Playground2Podium programme and been identified as a talented athlete and swimmer.
During the day, on Facebook people have been enjoying the torch relay.
Vk Powell says: "I'm in the US but love watching each leg of the journey. The British countryside is always inspiring. Thanks!"
Maureen Carpenter adds: "Loving it, travelling round Englands green and pleasant land."
Lynn Barnden says: "It is quite addictive. Dinner will be late tonight as I haven't started it yet. Uh oh!"
1914: Zara Phillips has been given the torch and is on her way to light the cauldron to end day five of the relay. That's it from us, we hope you've enjoyed the coverage on what's been another stunning day in the English countryside.
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