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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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Oxford
- Iffley Road Stadium
- Iffley Road Stadium, track
- Iffley Road Stadium; track
- pathway
- Oxford University Rugby Pitch path
- Oxford University Rugby rugby pitch path
- Iffley Rd
- B4495 Donnington Bridge Rd
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Abingdon
- A4183 Oxford Rd
- A4183 Vineyard
- Stert St
- Broad St
- A415 Bridge St
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Wallingford
- Castle Rd
- St Martin's St
- St Mary's St
- St Martin's St
- High St
- The Street
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Crowmarsh Gifford
- The Street
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Nettlebed
- A4130
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Henley on Thames
- A4130 Northfield End
- A4130 Bell St
- New St
- Thames Side
- Station Rd
- Meadow Rd
- Mill Meadows
- pathway
- jetty
- rowing boat
- river jetty
- river access lane
- A4130 Wargrave Rd
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Bisham
- Marlow Rd
- Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre entrance lane
- access lane
- Bisham Abbey Gardens
- access lane
- Marlow Rd
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Maidenhead
- A308 Furze Platt Road
- A308 Craufurd Rise
- A308 Marlow Rd
- A308 Frascati Way
- Nicholsons Ln
- King St
- High St
- Bridge St
- Forlease Rd
- A4 Bridge Rd
- A4 Bath Rd
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Burnham
- B3026 Lake End Rd
- A4 Bath Rd
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Slough
- A4 Bath Rd
- A355 Tuns Lane
- Church Street
- Chalvey Rd West
- Chalvey Rd East
- B3027 Ragstone Rd
- Slough and Eton College, School entrance lane
- Slough and Eton College, school field
- school field
- school entrance lane
- B3027 Ragstone Rd
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Windsor
- Maidenhead Rd
- Author Rd
- Charles St
- Victoria St
- Peascod St
- High Street
- Sheet Street
- Kings Road
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Egham
- A30 Egham Bypass
- High St
- Church Rd
- Station Rd
- Manorcrofts Rd
- Whitehall Ln
- Proctor and Gamble site
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Ascot
- A329 London Rd
- A329 High St
- Ascot Racecourse Sovereign Gate entrance
- Ascot Racecourse
- A329 High St
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Bracknell
- A329 London Rd
- A329 Millennium Way
- A329 Skimped Hill Lane
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Reading
- A4 London Rd
- A327 London St
- London St
- Yield Hall Pl
- Riverside path
- footpath bridge
- Riverside path
- Bridge St
- A329 sliproad
- Hoops Way
- Royal Way
- Biscuit Way
- Madejski stadium players entrance
- Madejski stadium corridor
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0650: Good morning and welcome to a very busy and indeed regal day 53 of the Olympic torch relay. Proceedings get under way just after 0700 at Oxford's Iffley Road stadium when Sir Roger Bannister will carry the flame at the spot where he broke the four minute mile.
Later this morning the torch will have a trip on the Thames at Henley in the hands of Sir Steve Redgrave, visit the National Sport Centre at Bisham Abbey and take to the water once more at the Olympic rowing venue at Eton Dorney.
Then this afternoon it makes its way to Windsor where the Queen will see the Olympic flame.
And it ends the day at Reading's Madejski stadium after visiting Ascot racecourse. Phew!
Your live text writers this morning, wearing our smartest ties, are Christine Jeavans and Ian Hughes.
0700: It was 58 years ago that Roger Bannister became the first man to run a mile in less than four minutes. At the Iffley Road track on 6 May, 1954, he completed the distance in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds to achieve what had previously been thought impossible.
0701: We've just switched across to pictures from Iffley Road Stadium. And there is Sir Roger Bannister who will take the flame from its lantern.
0703: The torch is lit and Sir Roger holds the flame aloft on the podium before stepping onto the track to applause from the crowd
0704: The first torch kiss of the day between Sir Roger and Nicola Byrom.
Nicola is studying for a doctorate in experimental psychology at Brasenose College.
She has volunteered for a number of eating disorder-related projects since 2007 and in 2009 she launched Student Run Self Help, a volunteer-run organisation to provide self-help groups across the country for students with eating disorders, and has raised more than £60,000 for the programme.
0706: Nicola sets off with the flame around the running track to the strains of The Human League's Don't You Want Me Baby?
And she arrives back after her lap to applause.
0710: We've switched back to torchcam now, this is outside the Iffley Road Stadium and we just caught a glimpse of the second torchbearer James Grote.
0713: Here's Nicola emerging from the stadium and lighting the torch of James Grote who the director of the Ark-T Centre a community arts project.
0716: Two years ago Chris Bream was involved in a car accident that left him with lifelong injuries and chronic pain.
Since the accident Chris, from Bicester, has raised funds for the Air Ambulance Service, who helped to save his life.
Here's a picture of the moment when Sir Roger Bannister handed the flame to the day's first torchbearer Nicola Byrom.
Former Olympic gymnast Suzanne Dando, who will carry the flame within the hour, was also there and tweeted: "Torch Relay yeah! With BBC's Chris Hollins at Iffley stadium, home of Bannisters sub 4 minute mile!! Very excited now"
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Here's Paul Griffiths passing the flame to torchbearer number five Gareth Robinson who grew up in Canada but now lives in Witney.
0725: Big smiles as Gareth passes the flame to the next torchbearer, Brian Staite, who has coached youth sailing up to Olympic standard.
The early morning crowds are out in this part of Oxford, with flags flying and children perched on parents' shoulders.
BBC Radio Oxford's Serena Andrews says: "There's schoolchildren everwhere, in purple, the blue, all smiling and waving, then comparing their mobile phones to see who got the best shot of the Olympic torch."
0729: That's the end of the Olympic flame's visit to Oxford, now we're off to Abingdon.
"The Queen's running with the torch?" asks thatpebbles on Twitter.
Well, not quite. But Her Majesty will be at Windsor Castle to greet the Olympic flame when it arrives there after 14:30 BST.
0738: The first torchbearer here in Abingdon is Gerald Anderson from stadium architects Populous. This is a big crowd and it's not even 8am yet.
0741: She earlier told us she was excited and Suzanne Dando does a shimmy as Gerald approaches with the flame. The British former gymnast competed at the 1980 Olympics.
Suzanne is Vice President of the Children's Trust, helping to raise awareness of the charity's good work and services through fundraising activities and as a spokesperson.
She ran the London Marathon in 2008 with Alfie Russell, who received life-changing rehabilitation at the charity following a road traffic accident at the age of 10.
Her support of Alfie is on-going and this year she embarked upon a fundraising trek to the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro with Alfie and James Topping, who also underwent a rehabilitation programme with the Trust following a brain injury in a road traffic accident.
Alfie is due to be a torchbearer in a few minutes' time.
0743: Suzanne is waving and smiling broadly as she jogs along with the torch, pausing to kiss someone she knows in the crowd.
0744: Oh young Aron Steele is looking overwhelmed by the situation as he takes the flame.
He attends Fitzwaryn School, which is a school for children with moderate or severe learning difficulties.
The 12-year-old "has successfully developed strategies to also help him cope with emotional problems" and his nomination adds that he "is a sociable young man who has real compassion for others".
Aron has represented the school in a sporting capacity and we're told he is a very enthusiastic team player.
0745: A kiss on the cheek from Suzanne for Aron and words of encouragement from the Torch security team and he sets off to applause.
A woman, who we take to be his mother, has joined him to help Aron carry the flame and he raises a smile.
There really are very big crowds here in Abingdon.
0747: Big smiles from Aron now and he looks to be enjoying himself.
0750: Since she was 14 Sue James has volunteered for Save the Children. Now 46, Sue is the chairperson of the local SCF branch.
Each year she writes a panto which is put on by the Acting Community Thingymbogs, a drama group she helped form, with all the profits going to Save the Children Fund.
She has run the London Marathon three times, on each occasion being sponsored for SCF.
Sue has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer, has had an operation and is soon to start a course of treatment.
"Hurray, hurray, hurray" cheers a man in the crowd as Sue passes by.
0752: BBC South Today's Emma Vardy, in Abingdon says: "You wouldn't know it was before 8 in the morning.
"The streets are absolutely packed. People have come out of their houses, stopped on the way to work, on the way to school, to see the torch.
"There's a few spots of rain but it hasn't dampened anyone's spirit and the torch is burning brightly."
0754: After her grandfather died of throat cancer in 2004, Carly Houlahan established Hives for Lives. The company sells honey, lip balms and beeswax candles and donates 100% of the profits to cancer laboratory research.
So far the company has raised £120,000 for Cancer Research.
0757: Next up is Alfie Russell, who, as we mentioned earlier (see 0741 entry), was helped by The Children's Trust after he was hurt in a road traffic accident.
At the time of his accident Alfie was told he may never walk again, but his recovery has seen him complete the London Marathon and trek to Kilimanjaro to raise further funds for The Children's Trust.
0758: A church bell is tolling and people are hanging out of windows here as Alfie runs past with the flame, before passing it to Lydia Awyah.
0800: Fergus, 11, and Jack, 9, from Stoke Row School, have been waiting to see the torch in Abingdon.
"We want to see the Olympic torch. It's something we'll never see again in our lives and we don't want to miss it," they say.
"We're allowed out of school till late because most teachers are going to see it anyway. The rain is rubbish though."
0801: More church bells peal out in the centre of Abingdon which is absolutely packed! And a hand bell is being rung too as Lydia passes the flame to Margaret Brown.
0803: More music - a brass band is playing the theme from Chariots of Fire.
In the last 10 years Margaret Brown has twice had breast cancer. During that time she raised over £10,000 for the breast cancer unit through activities that include abseiling the JR hospital in Oxford and charity cycle rides through Oxfordshire.
Margaret is profoundly deaf and has been determinded to ensure that Deaf awareness issues are considered when a cancer diagnosis is made and to ensure that other Deaf people have access to information and support during their treatment and recovery.
0807: Over the River Thames now for Margaret with the flame. Even in the rain Abingdon is looking very pretty and bright with Union Flags flying everywhere.
Then it's back on the bus and the convoy heads for Wallingford.
They're getting ready further down the river, Leander Club tweets: "Steve Redgrave and the Leander, Upper Thames and Henley Rowing Club athletes all ready to go!
That hand bell we heard in Abingdon was being rung by a town crier. The BBC's Emma Vardy tweets: "Abingdon's town criers find a good vantage point to watch the torch relay - bell ringing in earnest"
More preparations under way along the route. Catherine Bolsover tweets: "Bacon sandwiches at the ready here in Nettlebed. One hour until the #torch arrives."
Meanwhile the BBC's Paul Kiernan reckons "Charlotte has the best seat in Crowmarsh Gifford for the torch relay".
0822: You may feel a little jumpy in Wallingford if you recognise some of its environs. The town's website tells us that ITV's Midsomer Murders is filmed in the area and that fictional Causton is based on Wallingford.
Queen of crime writers Agatha Christie also lived in here and based some of her characters and stories around local landmarks.
0825: Pilots from nearby RAF Benson are due to make a flypast as the flame arrives. Others are gathered in the town centre.
0826: First with the flame here is Dale Kamarata who waves cheerily as he sets off
Sarah Morris tweets "Georgina and Tom with mum Nicki in Wallingford! They've got the morning off school to watch #torchrelay"
0830: Former soldier Patrick Burns is next to take the flame. Patrick served in the Parachute Regiment and lost his leg as a result of a road-side bomb.
Patrick's nomination says "he has shown amazing courage, good humour and forititude in his recovery. He has a big heart and wants to help people with his kindeness and consideration".
0834: Adding a little Gallic flair to the relay now is Raymond Blanc, the French chef whose Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons restaurant has two Michelin stars.
Raymond will no doubt have had a hearty breakfast to set him up for his leg of the relay. A full English, perhaps?
He tweeted just before setting off: "Proud to carry the olympic torch. I am in Wallingford ,close to Oxford. Wearing a white and gold track suit. I simply feel Olympian!"
This is a unique kind of flambe for Monsieur Blanc!
0835: Ooh la la, Raymond sets off at a good pace. People are crammed into the centre of Wallingford and he whips up the crowd.
0837: That sounded like it could be the RAF Benson flypast going overhead
0838: Raymond passes the flame to David Earle who is a boxing and fitness coach who runs his own gym.
He has been a successful boxer/kick boxer himself and now uses his time and talent to help many people in the local community, including youngsters who are struggling with behavioural difficulties.
0841: BBC Radio Oxford's Phil Gayle in Wallingford says: "Lots of umbrellas are lining the streets. The crowd are getting very excited, they're 10, 12 deep. The Air Force is forming an honour guard from RAF Brize Norton.
"There's lots of flags waving, and balloons in red, white and blue. I imagine Oxfordshire schools are going to be depleted this morning. Wallingford has scrubbed up nicely for the event"
0842: A big banner reads "Go Dave" as he completes his leg and hands over to William Anderson .
For 28 years William has used his spare time to work at his local community centre, helping to develop character and self-esteem in young people through sporting activities, residential weekends and other activities.
William has also been involved in outreach work with youngsters who do not attend the centre.
He has also helped to organise the Swindon West Indian Carnival and has worked with young people on a regeneration project - Street For Living - in the Broadgreen area.
0844: A flame "kiss" on the bridge over the Thames and Christian Bravo takes his turn with the torch. Not sure if he'll try to live up to his name and perform an encore but he looks like he is enjoying his time with the flame.
0850: Sarah Rose passes the flame to Major Fiona Grist, who has served in the British Army for many years and has been on tours of duty in Bosnia and Afghanistan in her role as a nurse.
Fiona's nomination says she works tirelessly to improve the care given to Officer Cadets and civilians alike and undertakes a lot of charitable events.
She recently led a team of both civilian and military personnel through a 100km walk in 21 hours in aid of Oxfam and the Gurkha Welfare Trust.
0856: That last short section of relay was Crowmarsh Gifford and the convoy is off again, bound for Nettlebed.
Despite the rainy weather, Wallingford has given the torch an enthusiastic welcome this morning. Hayley Irwin tweeted this picture:
And Ella, 12, from Wallingford School said: "It was a once in a lifetime opportunity. School doesn't start till 9:45 which is really cool."
0900: All smart up ahead in Henley, the BBC's Grant Sherlock sent this picture of schoolchildren awaiting the flame's arrival.
0902: Here we are in Nettlebed and another torchbearer with a military pedigree, Mo Merchant, who served in the WRAF before marrying and raising two daughters.
When her youngest daughter enrolled in the Air Cadets, Mo signed up as a volunteer instructor, quickly moving into uniform as a Warrant Officer.
Mo's nomination says "she has helped and inspired thousands of youngsters devoting countless evenings to teaching, weekends to activity camps, adventure training, numerous sports and Duke of Edinburgh Award expeditions, week long overseas and UK camps".
Now 70, Mo, from Wantage, continues to help the Royal Air Forces Association and drives a 54-seater school coach by day.
0905: Thirteen-year-old William Traves is up next. His nomination tells us he is the younger brother of two sisters with special needs, and has had to shoulder much more responsibility than most children of his age.
We're told he has accepted this responsibilty with a maturity beyond his years - he particularly spends alot of time with his eldest sister, Victoria, who has cerebral palsy and severe learning difficulties.
His other sister Danielle has Asperger syndrome and William "is constantly thinking of ways to help develop her communication skills and confidence".
Because of his experiences with his sisters, he has volunteered to work as a buddy at a local play project that provides disabled young people play and leisure opportunities.
0907: Looks like every child for miles around is in Nettlebed this morning. William is the last torchbearer here and then the flame will be driven on to its next destination, Henley on Thames.
There it will be taken on the Thames by Sir Steve Redgrave - and from this picture it looks like the team have been practising.
0916: Here we are in Henley then and the first torchbearer is Margaret Deighan
0919: Margaret passes the flame to Beth Lawrence, 13, and she begins her leg of the relay.
She is a school councillor, a position nominated by her peers and teachers to represent the views of the pupils at her school.
Beth plays football, is a Girl Guide, and she helps at community events such as the May Day parade and fair, serving cream teas at the local Manor in aid of charity and joining in local Guiding events.
0925: Veteran runner Roy Clarridge has been a member of Thames Valley Harriers for over 50 years.
Initially as a competitor, he was a key member of the Club's road running teams and then a strong supporter of the young athletes teams as his own son proved to be a talented runner.
As a coach he is out on Wormwood Scrubs, rain or shine, with his group. Ten years ago Roy could barely walk, but following a double hip replacement at the age of 65 he was once again jogging across the fields with his athletes -and he still does!
Thames Valley police tweet: "As well as protecting, we are enjoying the Torch Relay" . Would those be 999s you're eating officers?
0927: We're hearing that there's been a streaker ahead of the relay with "Free Tibet" written on his backside. Our producer on the media vehicle says police tackled him and threw a blanket over him.
0929: BBC Radio Oxford's Alison Dawes says: "The torch has just appeared on the bank opposite. Even from that far away the noise is really loud. Crowds are lining either side of the road, many have been here since 7 in the morning.
"There's people having bacon butties on the boats, others having champagne this early in the morning. The flashbulbs are going off as it makes its way slowly along."
0930: The convoy has split from the torchbearer here as the convoy can't follow the route.
We should be picking it back up again at the River and Rowing Museum outside where Sir Steve Redgrave will carry the flame onto an eight-man boat, accompanied by six crew and one security member.
The museum opened in 1998 with permanent exhibits including the four-man boat that Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Matthew Pinsent rowed to gold in Sydney 12 years ago. The duo feature as a pair of large bronze statues in the museum car park.
0938: Sir Steve Redgrave is in the eight boat on the River Thames with the Olympic flame.
The former rower is a five-time Olympic gold medallist - winning gold in five successive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000.
He also took bronze in 1988, when he and the late Andy Holmes won in the coxless pair but were third in a coxed pair version.
Oustide of his incredible achievements on the water, he set up the Steve Redgrave Fund, which aims to use the power of sport and sporting activity to bring about positive change in the lives of disadvantaged children, young people and their communities.
It has already raised more than £5m.
0941: The crew of the boat carrying the flame includes two rowers from each of Leander Club, Upper Thames RC and Henley RC - the three clubs on the Henley reach.
As if he wasn't already impressive enough, Sir Steve Redgrave is rowing with one hand and carrying the torch in the other.
The media boat has had to tell the crew to slow down!
0944: Cox of the eight is Garry Herbert, who won Olympic gold with the Searle brothers in 1992 and is the BBC rowing commentator. Greg Searle has made a comeback in this Olympiad and, now aged 40, is aiming to win his second Olympic gold, 20 years after his first.
0945: The boat passes under the bridge at Henley.
The Torch Security Team is following in a motor launch named Enchantress which was involved in the 1948 Olympic regatta, which was run over the Henley course. Two of the three surviving medallists from the last Olympic regatta in the UK were part of a reunion of over 170 rowing Olympians and the Henley Royal Regatta a fortnight ago.
0947: Sir Steve lights a second torch in the boat as the burner of each only lasts for a set amount of time. A Torch Security Officer is sitting directly behind him.
0948: People are finding points to view all along the river bank here, from boats, bridges and pontoons.
0952: The boat carrying the flame has turned and is heading back upstream.
It will end its journey on the river at Leander Club which was Redgrave's training base during his last three Olympiads, leading up to gold medals in the 1992, '96 and 2000 Games.
More than half of the Great Britain men's squad for the 2012 Games are Leander members, including Olympic champion Mark Hunter, a former club captain.
0955: The flame has arrived and Sir Steve carries the flame into Leander Club through a guard of honour formed from pink oars, carried by Olympians.
0956: We're back with torchcam pictures now.
1000: Here's Sir Steve back out and running with the torch. All in a day's work for a five-times Olympic gold medallist!
Then the flame is put back in its lantern and sets off for Bisham Abbey and the National Sports Centre.
1008: Here's the moment the flame went under the bridge at Henley.
1013: This is just outside the gates to Bisham Abbey, once home Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, now Sport England's National Sports Centre and the base for England Hockey, GB Canoeing and the English Institute of Sport.
1014: The first torchbearer here is Bailey Reese who is now 16 but was only seven when her town Niceville in Florida was devastated by hurricane Ivan in 2004.
To show her appreciation to the soldiers who passed out supplies. Bailey got friends to help her make thank-you cards for the troops.
She then started HeroHugs.org which is now a nationally recognised organisation that has sent over 68,000 packages to deployed troops.
1016: We've just lost the 3G pictures but Bailey was the last torchbearer before the relay's morning tea break. Running is due to restart at 1039.
1023: BBC Radio Berkshire's Tiffany Foster says: "There's an awful lot of noise here at the 800-year-old Bisham Abbey. We had girls doing aerobics with tennis rackets. The torch is fluttering, Bailey Reese is jogging gently. She's smiling and waving and children are cheering. She looks a little bit tired. Her mother is coming round for a quick picture."
Bailey said: "It was amazing. I wasn't sleeping much, I was too excited. It was so breathtaking that I got to carry the torch and so many people came to see it."
Nerves are getting to the next torchbearer Sam Shepherd: "It's hit me all at once and it's a really big feeling. It's even better to do it in my own backyard. It's still sinking in. A general jog is the plan."
1029: While the relay is taking a break, let's recap on what's been quite a morning, even by torch relay standards.
The day started with Sir Roger Bannister taking the flame at Iffley Road Stadium in Oxford where he broke the four minute mile in 1954. Watch his stint here.
Olympic gymnast Suzanne Dando and Michelin star winning chef Raymond Blanc also carried the flame as it travelled through Oxford and Wallingford.
And that was all before its trip on the River Thames in the hands of Sir Steve Redgrave - watch it here. And it's not even 1030!
Later of course, the relay travels to Windsor Castle where it will be greeted by the Queen.
1037: Fans of the BBC sitcom Twenty Twelve will be pleased to hear that it's back tonight with an episode ominously entitled Catastrophisation.
And the second episode of Faster Higher Stronger also airs this evening at 7pm. This edition focusses on gymnasts including Olga Korbut, who transformed gymnastics with revolutionary new routines that risked everything in Munich in 1972; and Nadia Comaneci who scored the first perfect ten out of ten in an Olympics at Montreal in 1976.
1038: Since leaving school, Sam Shepherd has spent much of his spare time raising money for charity through his love of sport.
He has raised thousands for the Charity Dreams Come True - parachute jumping, abseiling buildings and completing the London Marathon.
To coincide with the World Cup in South Africa he organised a 5-a-side football competition which raised £150,000 for the charity Habitat for Humanity. This built 15 houses in poor townships in South Africa - and he worked as a volunteer to help with the build.
His latest venture is a triathalon to raise money for the RNLI.
1040: Back on the bus now for a short hop to Maidenhead
1047: We're on the outskirts of Maidenhead now and it's bonjour to Françoise Derouineau from Merignac who volunteers with the Women's Force. It's a national association that has been battling for more than 45 years against the discrimination of women in the workplace.
She runs workshops and provides information on job offers in the Aquitaine region of France.
Françoise also mentors Damien Tokatlian, who is a world champion in disabled fencing and will compete in the 2012 Paralympic Games.
1049: BBC Radio Berkshire's Sarah Walker in Maidenhead says: "There are girls wearing Geri Halliwell-style dresses, there's a sea of flags, Union Jack Umbrellas, boots. It's difficult to explain the range of emotions in a build up to this event. I woke up this morning with real butterflies."
1050: Francoise passes the flame to compatriot Thomas Georges, who appears to also go by the name Alain. As a former rugby scrum-half for FC Grenoble, he played in the first division for several years during the 80s, later becoming a coach.
Gordon Lott tweets from a little earlier at Bisham Abbey: "At Bisham on #torchrelay, 20yrs after coaching tennis here; now with TeamGB hockey"
1054: A big cheer from the crowds of children and adults here along Furze Platt Road as David Mayberry runs with the flame. Someone is flying a large London 2012 flag.
1057: This torchbearer Adam Chojnacki is a nurse at Thames Valley Hospice in Windsor.
His nomination tells us that as well as the care he delivers every day in his job, Adam spent 12 months nursing his civil partner Matthew, who was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour in February of 2010, and ensured the 30-year-old would have the best possible last year of his life.
"Come on Adam" yell some friends in the crowd.
1059: Andrew Jackson gave up his job as a lawyer to head up the Bracknell office of Christians Against Poverty (CAP)- a nationally renowned Debt Counselling Charity.
The Bracknell office is now the largest CAP office in the UK and Andy's team "have helped many families saved from the brink of despair, giving them hope and dignity again".
His nomination also tells us Andy's wife was diagnosed with a pelvic tumour in 2004/5 and her leg was removed. We are told that Andy was an amazing support to his three teenagers during that time.
1102: Angela Cassidy trained as a nurse in the late 1960s and spent much of her spare time helping a severely disabled patient achieve a better life outside the hospital.
Having grown up in many developing countries, she has been a regular contributor of money and goods to practical action charities working with under-privileged people around the globe.
Among other things, Angela has spent thousands of evening hours crocheting blankets for charities and these are now in use on at least three continents.
Closer to home, Angela has made extensive efforts to help with the local deaf community, learning British Sign Language and working with the deaf members of the local Council forum for disabled people.
For many years she also worked as a volunteer with local disabled people, helping with their mobility around the town.
1104: We've just heard that the streaker in Henley we told you about at 0927 was arrested by Thames Valley Police and is now in custody.
1107: Lots of support here for Rebecca Scott who is a netball champ at her school and the fastest student in the timed run.
1109: Rebecca passes the flame to Alex Corrish who in 2010 led a fundraising team from his workplace, competing in the UK Challenge. Their aim was to raise £12,000 for NSPCC and they hit their target through quiz nights, raffles, collection tins and lots of other activities.
1111: A big hug from Alex to Mary Baker who is described as a pillar of the community in her small village in Dorney.
Each Wednesday and Friday for the past six tears she has encouraged the local school children and their parents to walk to school rather than take a car. She also takes part in the two National Walk To School weeks.
To keep up the interest and fun of walking she has organised themed walks, including Valentines, Easter Activity and Scavenger Hunts. We also have special walks with healthy breakfasts on arrival at school.
1112: Sir Steve Redgrave has been speaking about his stint with the flame on the River Thames. He said: "To have my hands on the torch is pretty special.
"It's surreal - when I retired in 2000 I was asked to come on to the bid team.
"What we were working towards were the Games in 2012 and now it's just 18 days."
Watch video of Sir Steve carrying the torch here.
1116: Looks like we've lost the 3G signal here in Maidenhead. Jamie Burke and Robert Block were due to be running with the flame.
Doug Fawell tweeted this picture of Jamie:
1120: We just caught sight of Abigail Grainger who is a Jamie Oliver Home Cooking Skills student at Alfriston School, Amersham Bucks - a special needs school for pupils with learning difficulties.
Her enthusiasm for cooking using fresh ingredients has led to her family adopting a healthier diet.Steph mum of Abigail Granger:
Her mother said before her run: "I'm really excited, I can't believe it's happening. She's achieved so much and we're so proud of her."
Her big sister Maria added: "She was nervous at first and excited that she's have all these people looking at her.
"She woke up a bundle of nerves but she's really chuffed."
1129: Oh dear, we really have lost pictures here in Maidenhead. The last two torchbearers here were due to be Anna Clarke and Dominic John.
As a volunteer at her local church, Anna gives practical help on a one-to-one basis to those who are separating/divorcing. She also runs a monthly group where they can meet and share their concerns and worries with others.
In addition, Anna helps to raise funds for a community in South Africa called Thusanang, which helps to feed refugees who have arrived there escaping atrocities in neighbouring countries.
1130: Looks like we're back just in time to see Dominic John finish his stint and then the flame goes back in the lantern and we're heading for Eton Dorney Lake.
1133: BBC Radio Berkshire's Sarah Walker in Maidenhead said the flame was held high up above the crowd. " The flames leap high into the air, framed by Union Jacks, it's such an iconic sight.
"You can see it no matter how far back you are. As it crosses the River Thames there's a huge ripple of applause and an outburst of excitement.
"As if by magic the weather brightened up as the flame crossed the bridge."
1134: Dorney Lake which will host the London 2012 rowing and canoe sprint events (renamed as Eton Dorney), opened in 2001 and was the GB training base leading up to the 2004 Athens Olympics.
It hosted rowing's World Championships in 2006 and regularly hosts major domestic regattas and triathlons.
Owned by Eton College, it is used by the schools crews as well as Dorney Lake BC, a community programme run by Terry Hunter who is the father of Olympic champ Mark.
1139: The convoy has arrived at Dorney Lake but Torchcam can't follow, however we will bring you what pictures we can.
1141: We've already had one British Olympic rowing hero today and another will be carrying the flame onto Dorney Lake, Sarah Winckless who won a bronze medal in double sculls with her partner Elise Laverick at the 2004 Athens Games.
Sarah, who was also world champion in 2005 and 2006, is now the Chair of the British Olympic Association's Athletes' Commission.
She has also been a long-time campaigner for Huntington's Disease charities and spends time with young people facing the disease, helping to support them.
1146: Our media vehicle horsebox is driving through areas which are still being prepared for hosting the London 2012 events in a few weeks. Eton Dorney has a 30,000 capacity: 20,000 seats and a further 10,000 spectators on the banks.
Dorney Lake itself is a 2,200m eight lane course and each lane is 13.5m wide with a minimum depth of 3.5m.
1151: The BBC's Priya Patel on the media vehicle says two of the torch security outriders have jumped into the lake. We're not sure why but it seems to be high jinks. It's not even sunny today!
1156: The plan here is for Sarah Winckless to take the flame on a boat into the middle of the 2,200m course and then pass it to the second torchbearer Sarah Lewendon who will take it to the end of the course where our camera is waiting.
1200: BBC Radio Berkshire's Tim Dellor says Dorney Lake is closed to the public today "but they've bussed in a lucky 1,000".
"Dorney Lake is not ready, they're still building the infrastructure here for the Olympics.
"It's a worksite and the workmen aren't even lifting their heads to witness this historic moment, their noses are to the coal face.
"All the schoolchildren are very well behaved, sitting down in a neat fashion in the pen."
Local residents Mark, Alison and eight-year-old twins Olivia and Alexander are here today. They live 500m away but could only get three tickets to the Games, so Olivia won't be attending.
Mark says "We thought about making a packet on car parking during the Olympics but decided that's not the Olympic spirit."
1202: There in the distance we can see boats being rowed, or possibly sculled, in this direction.
1207: The BBC's Priya Patel says the flame kiss has taken place in the middle of the lake so Sarah Lewendon now has the torch. She was nominated for her work as a Special Constable.
1212: Olympic rower Sarah Winckless steps off the boat and poses for some pictures with the crew
1214: Special Constable Sarah Lewendon is also now on dry land and holds her torch aloft
1222: That's it from Dorney Lake and the relay moves off once more, this time heading for Burnham.
1226: Another update on the streaker who was arrested by police before Sir Steve Redgrave's torchbearing stint.
The naked man had Free Tibet written on his back, rather than his backside as we were at first told. Video clips showing him running a short distance close to the water past crowds have been posted on various websites.
A Thames Valley Police spokeswoman said: "A 27-year-old man from Henley has been arrested on suspicion of outraging public decency and is in custody."
1229: We're in Burnham now and the first torchbearer is Sally Wilson. In 2007 she underwent a spinal fusion operation, having suffered a fractured spine playing hockey 11 years earlier.
Had she not had the back operation, she would now be in a wheelchair. Now, along with a passion for sport, the operation has given Sally a determination to get back to fitness.
Sally was so inspired by two amputees she met after her operation that she wanted to help the charity Help for Heroes - she has now raised £14,000.
1235: Running with the flame now is Katy Rees who's 15 and from Reading. She looks like she's loving her stint as a torchbearer.
"Woo," says Katy as she passes the flame to Erica Betton from Wokingham. She was nominated for raising money for the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice in Farnham.
1239: Next up is Laura Darsley, who has completed a Race for Life and a skydive to raise money for Help for Heroes.
1241: If cooking were an Olympic sport, the next torchbearer would surely have an oustanding chance of winning gold.
English chef Heston Blumenthal is the owner of The Fat Duck, a three-Michelin-starred restaurant in Berkshire that was voted best restaurant in the world in 2005 by Restaurant magazine.
His restaurant has also been voted Best Restaurant in the UK and received a perfect score of 10/10 every year since 2007 by The Good Food Guide.
Heston is entirely self-taught, other than three weeks experience in professional kitchens when he was starting out - interestingly, 10 of those days were spent with Raymond Blanc, who carried the flame earlier today.
The 46-year-old, who is one of only three British chefs to have been awarded three Michelin stars, is famous for his scientific approach to cooking, which he says has involved "rule-breaking, unusual experiments and an exploding oven".
1243: Heston's having fun, kicking up his knees is waving enthusiastically to the crowd. He's got his smartphone out to record the moment too.
"You should've heard the screams when Heston took up the Olympic flame", says BBC Radio Berkshire's Duncan McLarty in Slough.
"He is having a real party, the people of Slough are absolutely loving it."
1245: A broad smile now from ice hockey player Monica Petrosino. She has had epilepsy since she was three years old, when she spent most of her time in and out of hospital and on various tablets.
Through a passion fopr ice hockey, she has overcome epilepsy, obesity and emotional issues. Now 18, Monica plays for England and Great Britain and was recently picked to play for the senior women's team for England.
She has also played in the Junior Olympics in Los Angeles and the Hocktober fest in Canada.
1249: A shower of confetti greets torchbearer Fukh Din as he jogs along in Slough.
1251: Richard Aspinall is a keen runner and triathlete, who has competed in races from 10k runs to marathons.
He has raised money for charities including the NACC (National Association Colitis and Crohn's disease), the British Heart Foundation and Shelter.
1256: Here's Michelle Rankin who is a District Commisioner within the Girl Guide Association. She has helped to raise over £30,000 for local charities through holding events such as local carnivals.
She pauses to kiss an elderly lady in the crowd and is turning and waving with the flame.
1304: The next torchbearer, Roger Brookbank, has been a leader with the Scouting movement for the last 40 years and he has been acknowledged for this through the scouting movement and through Berkshire Scout Council.
He has taken many camps abroad and helped run the camp at the 21st Scout Jamboree at Highlands Park and 100 years of Scouting Centenary, Chelmsford, Essex.
1306: Here's the news story on the streaker who ran naked through Henley earlier.
1309: The flame passes to Kina Malpartida, who is a Peruvian female professional boxer and the the current World Boxing Association champion in the super-featherweight class.
Malpartida's father, Oscar, was a three-time Peruvian national surfing champion who also came third in a World Championship. He died in a skydiving accident at the age of 43.
1313: Next up is Jillian Roberts, from Miami. She is involved in the 'Just Shoe It' project that sends used shoes to people who need them.
The project has collected over 6,600 pairs of shoes, most of which have been cleaned and then shipped to over three-dozen countries worldwide to provide footwear for thousands. Shoes not in good condition are recycled and ground up to create playgrounds.
1316: Davies Oyegbata has spent the last five years providing social and welfare support in the community in Reading. He has organised a series of social events aimed at re-orientating vulnerable teenagers and making them believe in themselves and not commit crime.
He has also been actively involved in raising funds and collating materials for the less privileged, particularly the orphans and disadvantaged African children in Somalia, Uganda and Ethiopia.
1320: The relay is approaching Slough and Eton College where it will stop for lunch. The last torchbearer Beth Brewer is a 16-year-old who is involved in sports leading and coaching at her school.
Outside of school, she captains Chesham United Ladies U16's football team, and also plays for the Senior reserves team.
With her club football, she helps with the younger age group matches, and helps coach the junior girls on coaching days in the holidays. She has also helped with the MLD group (moderate learning difficulties) during their coaching sessions.
"Hear that cheer, flags are being waved above heads" says BBC Radio Berkshire's Nicki Whiteman at the college. "The children are in awe."
1343: There's a big afternoon planned for the Olympic flame after lunch, with a visit to the Queen at Windsor Castle, a ride with champion jockey Franki Dettori at Ascot Racecourse, and a smattering of high-profile bearers on route from Slough to Reading.
As the relay team take a well-earned break to steady themselves for the travails ahead, we're having a changing of the guard in the BBC mothership as well, with Sarah Holt and Michael Hirst taking over from Chris Jeavans and Ian Hughes.
A fine afternoon to you. Grab yourself a sandwich, pop the kettle on, and we expect to be back on the road shortly after 1420. Now, where did we put our copy of Debrett's?
1353: Thanks to Nathan J Carswell who posted this photograph on Twitter and commented on the great atmosphere in Slough.
With such a mammoth leg ahead for the Olympic flame, if you're out and about following the relay please do get in touch via @2012 on Twitter or using the Get Involved buttons below.
1403: If you missed it earlier, a man was arrested after running naked across the front of the torch convoy as it travelled through Henley.
The streaker had "Free Tibet" written on his back and ran a short distance past crowds waiting to see the torch relay beside the River Thames.
Thames Valley Police said: "A 27-year-old man from Henley has been arrested on suspicion of outraging public decency and is in custody."
Here's a video of the incident taken by Jordan Hutchins.
1405: BBC Berkshire's Andrew Peach has his eye on the gathering throng in Windsor, the next stop for the relay after a quick final run through Slough. He says the crowds are getting very big at Windsor town centre now as they await the Olympic torch and extra crash barriers constantly being put out.
Meanwhile, Jane Mower, from the BBC's 2012 team, has sent in this snap of the symmetrical line of spectators waiting for the relay in Windsor Great Park.
1418: That's it, time to down the sarnie and pick up the torch as the relay sets off on its afternoon leg.
This is Paul Holmes, a soldier in The Rifles, who was nominated to run with the flame for his charity work.
His fundraising activities include organising for a company team to participate in the London to Brighton Cycle Ride, which raised over £16,000 for British Heart Foundation and Cancer Research.
1420: Paul has taken the flame past a well-tended allotment and there is the dangling yellow head of a sunflower in the background as he hands the torch on to Gemma Whiteman, who works in a variety of community and charitable groups in Reading.
She works as a volunteer street pastor taking food to the homeless of Reading and providing support and friendship, particularly through the night.
Gemma also participated in a youth group that supports local teenagers, offerring friendship support and guidance on topics ranging from social issues to sexuality and drugs.
1423: The flame-haired Gemma passes the flame in to a miner's lamp and the relay convoy is off to Windsor now with a pap-pap of its horn.
Here's more from the BBC's Jane Mower on the scene: "The centre of Windsor was packed a good hour ahead of the torch's arrival. Windsor Great Park is full of families and tourists, and there's a lovely atmosphere as people are waiting to see the flame emerge from the gates of the castle. The sun has even put in appearance for the Queen. Oh no, I spoke too soon. Brollies up."
1428: And we're about to get regal as the Olympic flame has arrived in Windsor.
First up with the torch is Colombian journalist Guillermo Prieto La Rotta, who is being pursued by a man carrying a type of Colombian flag. Good crowds here too.
1431: Just to let you know that we are aware of the problem with the livestreaming of the video and we are working on it. Please stay with us.
1433: Next up is a man who, in his day, was one of the most recognisable footballers in the word and surely the one every kid wanted to have in their 1980s sticker album.
Carlos Valderrama was the captain of the Colmbian national side and is his country's most capped player - but many will also remember him for his flamboyant mane of blonde hair.
In 2004, he was included in the Fifa 100, a list of greatest living footballers, which was chosen by Brazilian legend Pele.
1434: Carlos V still has a decent turn of pace at the age of 50. He's also showing not only some stylish footwork but a consistent waving action too. The man with the Colombian flag is managing to keep up too along with a lady in hot-pink jeans. Wow.
1437: The big stars just keep coming today! Now with the flame is American swimming great Summer Schlopy nee Sanders.
At the 1992 Olympics, Summer won gold in both the 200m butterfly and the 400m medley relay, a silver in the 200m individual medley and a bronze in the 400m individual medley.
Summer rounds the curve at the Clarence Hotel to big encouragement from the crowd.
1439: The crowd are being roused to welcome the torch in Windsor, not only by a reedy rendition of "Chariots of Fire" on the bagpipes but an MC urging them "You can do better than that!"
1440: This is Renate Beynon, 66, from Reading who is carrying the Flame into Windsor Castle through the Henry VIII Gate.
Inside she will pass the flame onto Gina Macgregor, 74, from Maidenhead, who will carry the flame through the castle, past St George's Chapel and into the quadrangle.
In the quadrangle she will pass the flame to Phillip Wells, 12, from Taplow, witnessed by Her Majesty The Queen and the His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh.
1442: Please refresh your browsers to view the livestream!
We've switched feeds so we hope to bring you pictures from what's happening inside the castle grounds. At the moment, you should hear the sound of heavy rain, rather similar to a sizzling frying pan.
1449: Windsor Castle is one of the Queen's main residencies, and she's often to be found there at the weekend. The torch relay has called in to Sandringham and Balmoral, and on the day before the opening ceremony it will be greeted by William and Kate - the Duke and Duchess of Cambridgeshire - at Buckingham Palace.
Twenty years ago, the castle was ravaged by a fire that started in a private chapel and threatened to consume the Royal Family's Art collection.
1450: Also present at the castle will be a number of people who took part in the 1948 Olympic Games. They include: Michael Adams from Torquay who was a torchbearer and carried the Olympic flame through Barford St Martin's, Wiltshire. George Weedon from Southwell, Nottinghamshire, who competed in the gymnastics events and Pamela Cook from Langley, who was a volunteer and worked with the South American teams who were staying in Richmond Park.
1451: Here comes Gina MacGregor walking through the soggy gravel of the castle grounds. She has been playing netball for 65 years and coaching for 60 years. In 2005 she was made an MBE for services to netball.
She is greeted by Sebastian Coe, chairman of the London Olympics, and she quips: "Well, you saw me in a better state early. Let me dry for a moment."
1453: Gina is then taken to meet the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. After curtseying she says: "It's English weather isn't it. You can't do anything about it."
To which the Queen, dressed wisely in a camel overcoat, responds: "No nothing." She then breaks into a wide smile and later enquires of the torch: "What keeps it going?"
The Duke of Edinburgh then seemed to test the weight of the torch before asking Gina, "Are you gonig to take it home?"
1457: The Queen is now bring introduced to Locog officials in their silver grey tracksuits as well as torchbearers in white tracksuits. She is also having a chat with a member of the torch design team.
1459: The Duke of Edinburgh is also having a chat with some of the young torchbearers. He asks one of them: "Are you running too?" He gets an affirmative answer on that.
The Queen is now meeting some of the people who took part in the 1948 Olympic Games, see the entry at 1450 for more details. They've bought the original torches with them and says: "Oh, you've still got them," before adding, "It was a long time ago wasn't it?"
1501: The skies have responded to the royal presence as bizarrely there is now blazing sunshine in the courtyard of the castle as the Queen steps out to meet some local school children. She asks them where there school is, and the answer is Desborough School.
1504: Next up, is a quick hello to some younger children, who are showing the Queen their handiwork with some homemade Olympic torches. Must make a change from being presented with posies of flowers.
1507: The Queen is well prepared for these mixed conditions on home soil in Windor. As well as the camel overcoat, she's also wearing a brown hat with a cream ribbon and trim and she's carrying a see-through umbrella, as first made fashionable by her Mum, the late Queen Mother.
1508: Our last torchbearer Gina passes the Olympic flame on to Phil Wells. The 12-year-old from on the village of Taplow has been nominated to carry the flame because, not only is he a bit of a superstar rugby player at school, but he's also described in his nomination as "mature, sensible and focused."
1509: Phil has sprinted off with the Olympic flame out of the castle gates. We are staying with pictures of the Queen for now as she and the Duke of Edinburgh continue to chat to Lord Coe and the local schoolchildren.
1511: And we're back with the relay! Here's Joseph Gesue Jr, who is treated to another burst of "Chariots of Fire" from the bagpipes as he sets off through the deep crowds lining the avenue down the centre of Windsor Great Park.
The BBC's Sarah Walker says "There must be 10,000 people lining the walk at the moment, people are poised with their camera phones. There isn't anyone without their arms aloft - like they're carrying the torch too!"
1518: The sun is warming up the throng of spectactors in the park after their early-afternoon soaking and there are now patches of blue sky framing the sand-coloured turrets of Windsor Castle.
Jade Brede, from Welwyn Garden City, has the flame now. Jade was hit by a car when she was just 15 but has since overcome a brain injury, studied at university and now works in a primary school.
The 25-year-old also raises money for The Children's Trust, which helped her rehabilitate, by running marathons and taking part in jungle treks.
1519: In case you missed it, here's a shot of torchbearer Phillip Wells carrying the Olympic flame through the castle gates.
1520: Alan Corbishley takes the torch and jogs through the flanks of spectators and under the cloth of a waving Union Jack flag. Since the death of his daughter Jamie-Rae, Alan has been raising money for the children's charity Climb.
1524: And here's a royal kiss - almost! As a piper plays, the flame is passed from Phillip Wells to NBC executive editor Joseph Gesue Jr outside the castle gates before his relay stint down Long Walk.
1525: Here's the last torchbearer on the streets of royal Windsor, it's Ian Rostance. When he's finished his stint, the torch will have a little rest in the lamp after all that excitement before heading to the equally exciteable streets of Egham.
A word from torch fan Douglas Murphy on Twitter: "@BBC2012 Fantastic images from inside the castle, and a spot of sun for the Queen too. Hope her front lawn holds up under all those people!"
And here's Tommy Stafford, in Rhode Island. "Would you just look at those crowds at Windsor @BBC2012."
1530: Lovely shot here of crowds on the Long Walk from our own Jane Mower in Windsor. Check out those clouds!
1539: Next stop for the torch is Egham, in the Runnymede borough of Surrey. What is the historical significance of Runnymede? Well, King John signed the Magna Carta there in 1215.
The BBC's primary history website says the 'Great Charter' is significant because: "It was the first formal document stating that a King had to follow the laws of the land and it guaranteed the rights of individuals against the wishes of the King." If this fact has piqued your historical interest, you can pop along to the British Library where there is a permanent exhibition and one of the copies of the original document.
1540: Back to the present day, spectator Dorothy has reflected on her torch-watching duties in Windsor: "I'm drenched, but it's history and I won't be alive for the next one."
Despite that rather gloomy pondering of her own mortality, she is going to hot foot it down to Ascot now to see jockey Frankie Dettori - as he lives in Newmarket and so does she. Frankie is carrying the flame later.
1542: First up with the torch in Egham is Christine Callaghan, 63, who works in a nursing home, making regular social visits and occasional shopping for the people for whom she cares.
She raised funds for the local branch of Age Concern by trekking the length of the Great Wall of China and also ran the Race for Life on a number of occasions in aid of cancer charities.
1544: Charles McIlvenny ran with the torch in 1948 and met the Queen and Prince Phillip at Windsor: "It was an experience I wouldn't miss at all, she congratulated us. She was very thrilled and we had a little five-minute chat.
"Prince Philip told me 'you look quite old' and I was going to say, 'well not quite as old as you'."
Good job you didn't Charles, it could have been off with your head!
1549: Also carrying the torch in Egham is Susan Sedden. The 53-year-old has battled with breast cancer while bringing up two children and running her own business.
She volunteers at numerous charities, including volunteering in a soup kitchen and with the Samaritans.
1550: Apologies again for the lack of livestreaming. We are dealing with those technical demons again. Stay with us!
1552: Here's a head you might recognise - Raymond Colin Wilkins MBE, 55 - more commonly known as Ray.
He is a former English former footballer - playing a key role in midfield during the 1980s - and played for Chelsea, Manchester United, Milan, Queens Park Rangers and Rangers.
He then moved into managing, most recently as assistant manager of Chelsea until the end of 2010.
The manager at the time, Carlo Ancelotti, wrote about Wilkins that "Chelsea flows in his veins ... without him we wouldn't have won a thing".
He also works as a television pundit.
1553: A few whistle being blown as Ray passes through Egham. We have to assume there aren't any referees in the crowd blowing up for foul play. Ray seems to be tackling his torch relay leg in a gentlemanly manner.
1600: Up with the torch now is Robert Fleming, a governor of a primary school with 120 pupils.
Robert looks super-relaxed as he avoids the puddles under foot.
He's also secretary of his local parish council and has raised money for charity running the marathon and doing a 52-mile run/walk over 24 hours.
1602: This 300m jog shouldn't be a problem for our next torchbearer Mark Landon. The 42-year-old started up a running club at his workplace four years ago, and it's gone on to successfully train more than 200 runners to complete half-marathons.
1607: Completing this leg of the Olympic torch relay in Egham are Katie Saunders and Fiona Tough. Next stop for the torch is Ascot, where earlier we received warnings of more downpours. Brollies at the ready people.
1613: As we wait for proceedings to get under way in Ascot, the party has already started in Reading, where the Olympic torch will be welcomed at the Madejski Stadium later on.
BBC Berkshire's Matt Treacy has secured his spot in the queue outside and is enjoying some sunshine and a steel band...
1624: There's a bit of a pause here as Locog's head honcho for the torch relay, Stephen Doran, appears to have been left in Egham... We thought the relay stopped for no-one but apparently it can't continue without its head of operations!
We'll be back under way once Mr Doran is back on board.
1632: Today is simply A-list-tastic!
BBC Berkshire's Ady Williams is awaiting the arrival of Denise Lewis and then Italian stallion Frankie Dettori among a throng of 8,000 people lining the parade ring at Ascot Racecourse.
The weather is - currently - glorious, the sun is beaming down with bright blue skies.
It must bring back fond memories for the 1994, 1995 and 2004 champion jockey who made history at the course in 1996 when he won all seven races in a single day.
Will Frankie do his famous jumping dismount?
Or will Sydney 2000 heptathlon gold medallist and Atlanta 1996 bronze medallist Denise use her heptathlon skills to throw him the torch?
1634: Talking of A-listers, the fact that we're motoring towards Ascot suggests Mr Doran is back with the convoy. Phew.
1637: Maria Long has posted a winner with this photograph of the scene at Ascot. Maria tweets: "Ascot Racecourse awaiting the arrival of #OlympicTorch being entertained by Scotty the horse!"
1638: We're under starters orders, and we're off in Ascot! Our first runner is Sam Davies from Reading who recently raised funds for the British Heart Foundation sky-diving.
1640: Careful up there! Spectators are standing on the ledge above a shop as Jonathan Crossman takes the Olympic flame.
The 66-year-old is on the board of governors at a local primary school, volunteers with an environmental group that protects open spaces and is said to play a big part in building the community spirit of Henley-on-Thames.
1643: Flags, streamers, balloons... and a butcher in his apron are out to greet the Olympic flame in Ascot. Prime cut.
1644: This is Anne Gray, who has raised more than £14,000 for the Sam Beare Hospice in Weybridge.
Anne has terminal cancer but has continued to rise money for charity through running and cycling.
High fives and hand kisses from Anne - and a big smile. Top torchbearing.
1648: Wow - check out the bright cerise and purple outfits there - Games-makers uniforms, we think. You'll be seeing lots of those this summer!
1654: Apologies for the technical issues that have caused the footage to drop out just now.
All rise for athletics queen, Denise Lewis. Britain's golden girl of the 2000 Olympics, she battled through injury to win heptathlon gold in Sydney.
The West Bromwich athlete, who also took a turn on Strictly Come Dancing after hanging up her spikes, is one of the ambassadors for London 2012.
Sadly - and ironically - #bbctorchcam's horse box can't go inside Ascot Racecourse so we won't be able to bring you live footage of Frankie Dettori either.
We'll try and bring you a video of the event shortly...
1656: This is what it looks like at Ascot - Thanks to Joshua Bailey who has tweeted this image of Frankie and Monsignor at the parade area.
1657: Lanfranco "Frankie" Dettori has performed his flying dismount from his hooved friend Monsignor with the flame in his hand. The crowd love it!
The Milan-born jockey, 41, became a household name in 1996 with his "magnificent seven" at Ascot. He says: "I would never have dreamed that I could win all seven races on one of the most competitive days of the year. But records are there to be broken, as I'm sure our Olympic athletes will be telling themselves ahead of the games."
As for Monsignor, well, he's an 18-year-old gelding, who won eight of 10 starts over hurdles, including races at Cheltenham in 1999 and 2000.
1704: As we wait to get picture back, two more things to tell you about Monsignor: He has the Olympic rings etched into his back. And he doesn't seem to like the Olympic flame very much.
1709: Thanks to Amy Sherman for this shot of Denise Lewis in action at the Ascot parade ground.
1715: Thanks to Agnes Cserhati for this pic of the pair in action.
Having completed his dismount, Frankie Dettori tells BBC Berkshire: "It was emotional, quite overwhelming and quite scary because Monsignor was getting a bit frisky". Wouldn't you, with the Olympic rings emblazoned in your backside?!
"It's amazing what the Olympics has done to this country, it's going to be quite an event," adds Frankie.
"I had a few nerves, the torch is a big responsibility, I didn't want to drop it or put it out, but it went smoothly."
"Ascot is my second home, every time I come here it was a special day - including today."
1719: We're back with torchbearing action and Reading's Pippa Hatch passes the flame to Doug Gruenbacher, a doctor from Kansas.
Seventeen-year-old Pippa lives with a rare form of cancer that means she has had two-thirds of her stomach removed.
Pippa has raised more than £20,000 for Sarcoma UK, a charity that supports those with rare forms of cancers.
1723: A quick photo-op for the piper and we're back into convoy mode for a hop down the A329 to Bracknell.
1725: A brave stint from Pippa Hatch there.
Her uncle, Graham Hatch, said: "It's been incredible, we're so proud of her. How well she's coped with the cancer she's had and to be here today, and to receive the torch from Frankie, it's a really special moment for all the family..."
1727: Great excitement from the crowd here in Bracknell and Richard March is first up on home soil. As well as running marathons for various charities, including Diabetes UK, Rich is said to give 100% to karaoke.
What would be a good tune for Rich here. Light My Fire, Firestarter, Eternal Flame, Relight My Fire? We could go on...
1732: Alex Key has the Olympic flame now. She volunteers as a mentor for young people and has recently worked with a young girl with cerebral palsy, who is said to now feel more confident at school thanks to Alex's support.
1734: This relay leg will be no sweat for Adam Smith. He was inspired to run all 150 miles of the Marathon des Sables across the Sahara desert to raise money for Wycombe hospital following his father's battle against cancer.
1738: Tim Dellor is in #bbctorchcam's horse box heading towards Bracknell town centre. "The crowds are in their thousands lining the route, Tim Bavister is jogging at a good pace," he says.
No walking for the torch-bearers in Bracknell; they're all running. They're obviously a fit and healthy lot!
1739: We have a sporting boffin up next with the torch. Not only did Myra Nimmo represent Scotland in the Olympic long jump competition but she is now a professor of exercise physiology and health sciences at Loughborough University.
Myra is currently working with colleagues to develop a National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine in the UK as part of the 2012 Olympic Legacy commitment.
1742: Here's another fitty - well, fit-ish! - in the form of Fred Turok - the 57-year-old from Cowfold is the founder of LA Fitness, which now has 80 gyms around the UK... Pick up the pace, Fred!
1745: Next up is Sean Morgan, who ran the London Marathon in 2009 for the British Heart Foundation after recovering from major heart surgery.
1750: Up ahead at Reading's London Road, 91-year-old Ruth Gordon, whose son David Gordon is going to be carrying the torch, says: "I'm very excited, otherwise I wouldn't have come out! I'm very proud."
So are we, Ruth - Dave's the head of major events for BBC Sport and will be retiring from Aunty after the Games.
1753: Uh-oh, the rain's bubbling off the streets in Reading. Fingers crossed the shower will pass by the time the torch arrives in about 20 minutes!
1802: As we head down the A329 in convoy to Reading, hi to everyone who's been getting in touch via social media - thanks for your tweets Faheem Aslam, David Dickson, Pam Melia, Liz Gibson, Steve McCaul, Jonathan Wyles and Kriss Harmsworth, among others. It's great to have you with us.
It's been a memorable day today. A trip down memory lane with Sir Roger Bannister, a row with Sir Steve Redgrave, a pit-stop at Windsor Castle for a chat with the Queen, a double-footed flaming dismount from Frankie Detttori, and a short glimpse of a "Free Tibet" streaker. Phew!
What has been your highlight of the day? Tweet us and let us know @BBC2012.
Hats off to the organisers for putting the schedule together, the security team for keeping things running smoothly, and the BBC camera crew along the route who have battled the elements to bring you up-to-the-minute coverage.
1812: First up with the torch in Reading is Lorna McArdle, who has been the chairwoman of Reading Pride for six years, during which time attendance has swelled from 2,500 to 14,000.
1817: This runner knows a thing or two about the Olympics. Running on behalf of the IOC is the BBC's Dave Gordon, who has worked for Aunty on every Games since 1976 - although some think he's been involved since Athens 1896...
He has also led the editorial coverage of the BBC's athletics events including the London Marathon, Great North Run and World and European Championships.
When he leaves the corporation later this year, Dave will have to hand in the torch he's running with - it's company property!
1819: It's lovely that Dave's Mum, 91-year-old Ruth Gordon, is here to see him running today, and he's taking his moment to shine, waving to the crowd with both arms, blowing a kiss, doing a twirl... Easy, Dave!
1820: After he passes the Olympic flame to David Boyd there's a big smile from Dave Gordon.
"Words fail me!" he tells BBC Radio Berkshire. "It's the best experience of my life!"
Mother Ruth says she's incredibly proud of her son - and there are more family members and friends on the streets of Reading to see him. Another highlight from a memorable day.
1824: As the Olympic flame draws nearer to the Madejski Stadium, home of newly-promoted Reading FC, Sir John Madejski, chairman of the football club and owner of the stadium, tells BBC Radio Berkshire: "It's very good for Reading and good for the people so we can all celebrate together.
"There's a great crowd of people, everyone is terribly enthusiastic and in high spirits."
1827: Passing the flame to Lee Silk was Gordon Ralphs, who was diagnosed with incurable prostate cancer in November 2009 at the age of 47.
Having gone through chemotherapy last year, he is now on hormone treatment, has a monthly bone-hardening drug infusion and is responding well to the treatment.
Gordon hopes to inspire people and raise awareness about this condition - which is curable if caught early enough - to potentially save lives. "I want to make a difference - to raise awareness so that others can spot the symptoms before it's too late," he says of his nomination.
"I want to show people that even though I have an incurable disease, I can still go on."
1830: Big waves there from local lad Lee Silk, 23, as the torch nears the A329 sliproad for its last convoy stint of the day...
1834: As we wait to rejoin the action, thanks for tweeting us your highlights of the day.
Ofelia Sweetman says her highlight was "Definitely getting my hot chocolate after standing in Wallingford in the pouring rain but it was all worth it!!"
Jane Mitchell tweets: "We walked 250 children from Wessex Primary on a four mile round trip into Maidenhead to see the Torch Relay. Brilliant day." That's a great effort! In our experience, guiding schoolchildren children around can be like herding cats...
1837: French chef Raymond Blanc had a "mobile phone moment" when running with the torch in Wallingford earlier. In short, he dropped it - his phone, not the Olympic flame!
Now he is at the Madejski Stadium at Reading, where he tells BBC Berkshire: "Why did I take my mobile phone? Don't ask me! I should have left it at home. But with my elegant stride, the phone fell out of my hands."
About his torch relay experience he said: "We mustn't forget France wanted the Olympic Games in France, but this Frenchman was as elated as any Englishman could be. It was extraordinary to see such ambience, exuberance and joy in the streets."
1841: Up just before the convoy stint was Di Ellis, who has been chairwoman of British Rowing since 1989 and is the rowing representative on the National Olympic Committee, as well as representing the BOA on the Confederation of British Sport.
Di rowed for Great Britain and coxed for England, and was previously GB Team Manager and was the first female steward of Henley Royal Regatta.
1846: Our penultimate runner of the day is Ant Tyler, who has raised £41,000 for charity by running 12 marathons in total, occasionally dressed as a camel or a sheikh!
In April 2011, Ant ran three marathons in three weeks in Sicily, Paris and London, raising £3,000 for WaterAid and in memory of two friends.
He has also washed cars for eight hours, held quizzes, run around Reading town centre with a bucket on his head collecting money... He even grows a moustache every 'Movember' to raise awareness for prostate cancer.
Ant looks like he's had a shave today, though - good thing not to let facial hair get too close to the Olympic flame!
1850: A torchbearer bum-bump there during the last torch kiss of the day. Cheeky, gents!
Today's final torchbearer is Quentin Gunderson, 41, from Reading. He works for a charity-run school for pupils in educational crisis and has challenged himself to run the equivalent of 40 marathons in his 40th year to raise funds.
He will carry the flame into the evening celebration and light the cauldron at the Madejski Stadium in Reading, where the city's football club, just promoted back to the Premier League, and Premiership rugby union club London Irish play.
1854: And to the dulcet strains of Chariots of Fire, here comes the rain! There are filthy clouds overhead as the Olympic flame nears its final destination of the day at the Madejski Stadium, where the crowd's anticipation is building...
That's where we'll leave it for today. Thanks for following all the action with #bbctorchcam.
Be sure to join us tomorrow as the Olympic flame visits Winchester cathedral, novelist Jane Austen's resting place, on day 54 of the relay.
The convoy will travel from Reading to Salisbury, covering 105 miles with 120 torchbearers taking part. And kicking off around 08:00.
See you then!
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