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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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Rochester
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Seal
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Sevenoaks
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Riverhead
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Godstone
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Bletchingley
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Redhill
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Reigate
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Dorking
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Westcott
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Shere
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Godalming
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Guildford
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Maidstone
- Mote Park
- Mote park car park
- Mote Park entrance
- Mote Park gates
- Mote Ave
- Mote Road
- Wat Tyler Way
- Kings St
- High Street
- A229 Bishops Way
- A229 Mill St
- Archbishop's House entrance
- river approach path
- Archbishops Palace
- Maidstone Rowing Club
- river jetty
- jetty forecourt
- James Whatham Way
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Gillingham
- A231 Canterbury Road
- Canterbury Street
- Skinner Street
- A231 Jeffrey Street
- A231 Arden Street
- A231 High Street
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Chatham
- A231 Brompton Road
- A231 Wood Street
- A231 Dock Road
- A2 Globe Lane
- Medway Street
- High Street
- Victoria Street
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Rochester
- East Row
- Vines Lane
- St Margaret's Street
- Boley Hill
- Rochester Castle
- Boley Hill
- A2 Corporation Street
- A2 High Street
- A2 Commercial Road
- A2
- A2 High Street
- A2 Castle View Rd
- A226 Gravesend Rd
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Higham
- A226 Gravesend Rd
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Gravesend
- A226 Rochester Rd
- A226 Milton Rd
- Wellington Street
- Saddington Street
- Gurdwara entrance lane
- Gurdwara
- Gurdwara entrance lane
- Saddington Street
- Saddlington Street
- The Grove
- A226 Milton Road
- King St
- New Road
- A226 Darnley Rd
- A226 Pelham Rd
- B261 Old Rd West
- A227 Wrotham Rd
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Borough Green
- A227 Wrotham Rd
- Western Rd
- A25 Borough Green Rd
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Seal
- A25 Maidstone Rd
- 25 Maidstone Rd
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Sevenoaks
- A25 Seal Rd
- A225 St Johns Hill
- A225 Dartford Rd
- Pembroke Rd
- A224 London Rd
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Riverhead
- A224 London Rd
- A25 Westerham Rd
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Godstone
- B2235 Godstone Hill
- A25 High Street
- A25 Godstone Green Road
- A25 Bletchingley Rd
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Bletchingley
- A25 Godstone Rd
- A25 High St
- A25 Castle St
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Redhill
- A25 Redstone Hill
- A25 Nutfield Rd
- Station Rd
- High St
- A25 London Rd South
- A23 London Rd South
- Carlton Rd
- St Bede School
- Carlton Rd
- A242 Grafton Park Rd
- A242 Croydon Rd
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Reigate
- A242 Church St
- A25 Church St
- A25 High St
- A25 West St
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Dorking
- A25 Reigate Rd
- A25 High St
- A25 South Street
- A25 Vincent Lane
- A25 Westcott Rd
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Westcott
- A25 Guildford Rd
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Shere
- Gomshall Ln
- Upper St
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Godalming
- A3100 Meadrow
- A3100 Bridge Rd
- High St
- A3100 Ockford Rd
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Guildford
- The Chase
- Madrid Rd
- Guildford Park Rd
- A31 Farnham Rd
- A31 Bridge St
- A281
- A281 Millbrook
- High St
- A320 High St
- A3100 London Rd
- Stoke Park
Evening Celebration
Stoke Park, Guildford
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0620: Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of day 63 of the Olympic torch relay - the day the flame arrives in London.
0623: Today the flame will travel 105 miles as it moves from Maidstone to Guildford - before a spectacular end to the day where it will travel by helicopter to London where it will abseil into the Tower of London and then be locked in a vault with the medals for the night.
0628: We start today in Maidstone's Mote Park with a local crew as torchcam can't access the venue.
Your text commentators this morning are Jenny Minard and Ian Westbrook.
0632: Unfortunately we have lost our local pictures so may not see the start of the relay.
0637: The first man with the flame today is 17-year-old scout and cub leader Chris Bury who has also been on the World Scout Jamboree.
0641: Mote Park, where the relay has just started, is Maidstone's largest park with more than 450 acres of mature parkland and a 30 acre lake.
0645: We believe the flame is now passing to 18-year-old George Atkinson who should find carrying the torch easy after climbing Mount Everest last year. He encourages children to overcome physical and mental obstacles while he has also completed the Seven Summit Challenge - which is climbing the higest summits in the seven continents of the world.
0646: And here is our first view of the flame today as we see Chris passing the flame on to George.
0647: Big crowds are out in Mote Park for such an early start - they were quiet but perked up when the 'torch kiss' took place.
0649: Gemma Hyde now takes over - she works for charities both in the UK and abroad and spent seven years in India working for local communities.
0654: This is Felipe Alviar-Baquero who set up his own company to help the community and who also wants to develop future football stars.
0657: First photo of the day courtesy of Jo Frazer-Wise who snapped George Atkinson (see 0645 entry) during his run:
0659: BBC Radio Kent's Alex Ward reports: "I've never seen Maidstone looking like this. It's absolutely packed in the narrow streets. You get the sense of excitement. It makes you proud to come from Kent. It's making its way to the river now."
0701: The flame passes to 18-year-old Stephen Kirchner who has recovered from leukaemia and is now involved with the UK Teenager Cancer Charity. He has also gone on his school's charity trip to Namibia and run for the school cross country teams.
0703: We lose sight of the flame momentarily as it is carried into Maidstone Rowing Club where it will be taken on a rowing boat shortly.
0707: You may have noticed that the video so far this morning has not had the rewind facility which is usually there. This was because of a technical issue which has now been resolved so if you now refresh the page everything should be back to normal - thanks.
0710: While we wait to join up with the flame again, here is a photo of torchbearer Evangeline Goodman taken by Hannah Hearsey:
0712: BBC Radio Kent's Alex Ward reports: "The torch is on the river on the boat and the crowds are waiting for it come back onto the shore. The Maidstone postal workers are cheering the horsebox as it passes by on the way to rejoin the torch."
0714: Although we can't see the flame on the boat - Radio Kent can and took this picture:
0717: Crowds are waiting on James Whatman Way for the reappearance of the torch - BBC Radio Kent's Tim Addicott thinks there are at least 200 people there:
0725: We should shortly see the flame again.
0727: And here is David Boyle after his marathon stint with the torch (and wearing his number upside down on his uniform to confuse us!). He is now on James Whatman Way (see 0717) and will be the last torchbearer in Maidstone before the flame leaves the town.
0730: We spot two guys dressed respectively in grey and pink bodysuits who were at Mote Park at the start of the day and who have now made it here to see David light the lantern for our first convoy of the day and the 20-minute journey to Gillingham.
0732: The torch is due into Rochester at around 08:40 BST. BBC Radio Kent's Jenny Barsby is there now with the crowds who are already starting to line the streets.
Pilots based at Rochester airfield will attempt to stage a flypast later to mark the torch relay as it enters the town, according to Richard Hicks from Medway Council.
Praise for Maidstone folk from Neil Bird: "Honestly wasn't expecting that big a turnout this morning; Maidstone was heaving down by the river!"
0741: Our next stop Gillingham is an important shopping area for the local community and hosts markets twice a week.
It is also home to the Royal Engineers Museum and is twinned with two Japanese cities. Elizabethan seafarer William Adams was born in the town and he went on to found the first Japanese navy, according to the Visit Kent website.
0743: We have tried to bring you facts about many of the places on the torch's route each day - but can you do better than us?
The flame today has left Maidstone but is travelling to Gillingham, Chatham, Rochester, Higham, Gravesend, Brands Hatch, Borough Green, Seal, Sevenoaks, Riverhead, Godstone, Bletchingley, Redhill, Reigate, Dorking, Westcott, Shere, Chilworth, Godalming and Guildford.
Do you have fascinating snippets about any of these places that you can share with us - we will put the best into this live text commentary so please tweet us at @BBC2012 or visit our BBC London 2012 Facebook page.
0750: As well as following the relay via this live text commentary and the torchcam pictures - BBC Radio Kent are covering the relay on their live Breakfast show from Chatham right now with presenters John Warnett and Clare McDonnell.
0751: We are now in Gillingham where our first torchbearer is Andrew Green.
0756: This is Emma Louise-Williams who is mum to two children, one of whom Matthew is severely disabled caused by an epilepsy syndrome. Emma cares for Matthew at home and yet in 2004 she founded a small charity to help parents of other children like Matthew, namely Matthew's friends.
0759: Joa B tells us on our BBC London 2012 Facebook page: " Friend working at Brompton Barracks (Royal Engineers) is waiting for the Torch ... all the soldiers are lining the streets too!"
0800: Now we have Deborah Puxty who was diagnosed with bowel cancer at 29 and has continually fought it by opening her own fundraising committee for Cancer Research.
0801: BBC Radio Kent reporter Alex Ward is with the torch in Gillingham. She said it was fantastic seeing the torch travel through her home town and added: "The crowds are crammed into the streets here. I'm here in my home town. I managed to hang out of the convoy at speed and wave at my mum!"
0803: Carl Fitter is the headteacher of Wouldham All Saints Church of England Primary School. He cycles to school every day and he leads by example in inspiring young people in active lifestyles. In 2006 he trained for the London Marathon by racing against the school bus so carrying the torch should be a breeze for him.
0810: As Mohamed Dada carries the flame, a load of gold-coloured streamers are released from the crowd to fly over him and the convoy - it makes for a colourful scene and adds to the festival atmosphere in Gillingha,
0811: Next up is Ruth Glenn who has been volunteering at a club for adults with learning difficulties for the past 30 years.
0814: Soldiers have lined up outside Brompton Barracks in Chatham to clap the torch as it is carried past.
0813: Around an hour ago the flame was carried on a boat on the River Medway in Maidstone by David Boyle (see 0714). Thomas Cogley sent us this picture:
0819: This is Jerome Condry who wasn't particularly sporty in early years, he caught the 'bug' during a climbing trip in the Atlas Mountains (sponsored in aid of a local hospice). In 2007 he helped organise a bike ride for 30 people cycling from Canterbury to Rome, they completed it in 16 days and raised £145,000 for ten charities.
0822: Paul German had a kidney transplant in 1973 and since then he has played a very active part in promoting transplantation.
He became the chairperson for the local kidney patient's association for many years. He also stepped up to be the Kent Kidney Transplant Team Manager for the British Transplant Games for several years.
Thanks for your fascinating facts about places on today's torch relay route (see 0743).
Joss Croft tells us: "Will Adams from Gillingham - first Englishman ever to reach Japan. Only ever foreign samurai."
The relay is in Gravesend at around 09:50 and Rhaynukaa Soni tells us: "Gravesend is the only town/city where the torch is visiting a Gurdwara."
0824: If you want to know anything about Rochester or Strood then our Facebook correspondent Anna Morell is the go to person.
On Rochester she tells us: "Many of the shops in Rochester along the High Street were mentioned with different names in books by Dickens. Miss Havisham's house was based on Restoration House in Crow Lane which is off Rochester High Street (where Charles II stayed on the eve of Restoration). But its name, Satis House, comes from Richard Watts' house, at the back of the castle on Boley Hill. Satis House got its name from the time when Queen Elizabeth I stayed there. Upon asking if the house and stay had been to her liking, she waved her hand and replied 'satis' ('enough' in Latin).
"The castle in Rochester has one round tower. It was under siege, held by barons, and King John tunnelled under that tower, set fire to the 'fat of 40 pigs, less good for eating' and down it came. It was rebuilt as a round tower for extra strength.
"Rochester High street has a cafe called The Deaf Cat in homage of Dicken's own cat, which was deaf!"
0825: On Strood, Anna says: "Strood means 'brush covered marshland'. The riverbank originally went up as far as Gun Lane - this is where the closed pub, The Bull's Head is. Either side of there you can see a wall at Tesco and the back of St Nicholas' church cemetery that marked the boundary.
"The Crisp and Crispianus pub (which was burnt to a crisp last year) opposite the BP garage was a favourite haunt of Charles Dickens as he walked part of the torch route in reverse, down from Higham, along the A2 to Rochester.
"Ironically, Castle View Road in Strood does not have a view of the castle. The houses on the road run at a 90 degree angle away from what would be a good view!"
And finally: "The desk in The White House in Washington DC was made from wood from a ship built in Chatham dockyard."
Whew - thanks Anna - can anyone do better than that?
0826: As Paul German took his turn with the torch, there were three salutes from a cannon outside Fort Amherst in Chatham on the left-hand side of the road.
BBC Radio Kent reporter Alex Ward said it was "an assault for the ears".
0831: Coloured confetti is thrown over Zbigniew Strzelczyk and Thomas Blumire as they do the 'torch kiss'.
Thomas has duchenne muscular dystrophy and has used a wheelchair since he was nine. His two main passions in life are music and photography and he does everything he can to enjoy them.
0833: Don't forget you can listen to Radio Kent's Breakfast Show broadcasting live relay coverage from Chatham right now - here are presenters Clare McDonnell, John Warnett and Steve Ladner in this picture by BBC colleague Hannah Banana (may not be her real name):
0836: Now we have Ella Thomas who "Works tirelessly to raise money for charitable causes". In recognition of the fundraising she has done over the past five years for Barnfield Riding for the Disabled she was made an honorary member. Her work at the stables has inspired disabled children to do something they would never have thought possible, to ride on a horse.
We are due to reach Godalming at 17:37 BST - and there are plenty of fascinating facts about the town (see 0743 & 0823).
Irene Green tells us: "Godalming was the first town in the world to have a public electricity supply in 1881. Jack Phillips, senior wireless operator on board Titanic was from the town."
FJ Roberts adds: "Godalming was once visited by Russian Tsar Peter the Great. A plaque was presented to the town by mayor of Moscow."
0838: This is John Williams who has been running in marathons for over 28 years and has now run in over 720 organised events.
0841: Jessica Cheesman has red, white and blue hair for the torch as she takes the flame. She has four children and a full time job but has always found time to work in the community. She was on the Executive Committee at the 22nd Wimbledon Scout Group and runs a volunteers cafe for the Raynes Park Little Football League.
0844: Chatham and Aylesford MP Tracey Crouch told BBC Radio Kent that despite the cliché: "That probably was my one opportunity to see the Olympic flame live and it was fantastic".
0847: We arrive at Rochester Castle, where Jessica lights the lantern before the start of a 20-minute R&R break for the convoy team. Nip out and put the kettle on and the relay will resume shortly.
0904: Rochester Castle, which you can see on the right-hand side of the picture, guards an important River Medway crossing and has been destroyed and rebuilt in its history. It endured a siege by King John in the year 1215 and was a viable fortress until the 16th century, according to the English Heritage website.
0909: And we are back with Sarah Mooney who runs marathons, including the London Marathon which she completed in 3hrs 17mins. She belongs to an athletics club and has won many prizes at local races personally and as part of their team.
BBC reporter Fiona Irving: "Wow - the streets are packed in #Rochester. 6 deep in parts, police on motorbikes high-fiving. Haven't seen it like this yet."
0911: Nathan Mitchell carries the flame across the Medway Bridge before handing the flame over to Duncan Parker. A girl in a pink coat sits on her parent's shoulders looking very tired as the 'torch kiss' takes place.
0914: According to Steven Bennett's nomination he is "probably the most positive, kind and friendly person" and he waves to the crowd as he sets off.
0919: Paul Slattery plays rugby union and has captained Beckenham Rugby club for a number of years. In starting a sports-based charity O2E he has inspired people to go that extra mile.
0922: Now we have Chi-mun Wong who is a cancer survivor and when she was 14 she helped me look after her gran who had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
Her nomination says: "She only cried once - scared when she was on the way to the theatre for her operation. She has a cheerful disposition and a very positive attitude to life and would light up the world with her smile."
0921: Crowds were out on Boley Hill outside Rochester Castle when the relay resumed after its break (see 0909). BBC Radio Kent's Jenny Barsby was also there:
0926: Candice from the United States has been following the entire torch relay in a camper van. She told BBC Radio Kent the fact that people had been chosen to carry torch by the local community was really heartwarming.
"It's just an amazing thing that Great Britain has done to draw the community together. The stories we have heard are tremendous. People who started charities at the age of 12, amazing. I think that Great Britain will always be remembered for doing the Olympics this way. It is the greatest way to do the Olympics - to bring people together," she said.
0927: We pass the Kent Fire and Rescue Service where all the firemen are standing on top of their engines taking pictures of our latest torchbearer Marcin Banaszkiewicz.
0929: We leave Rochester now to go into convoy again - but only for a brief time with nearby Higham our next stop.
Several people in the village, where Charles Dickens spent the last years of his life, have dressed in Dickensian costume in readiness of the flame's arrival.
0932: Our first torchbearer in Higham, with its Dickens connections, is Eleanor McShane who is a young carer for an ill parent and "has an admirable outlook on life".
Wonder what great expectations she has of her run with the torch....
0935: There are huge crowds in the village centre as the flame passes to James Currie. He has always strived to help others and over the years has raised over £90,000 for charity. However, in 2006 whilst training for the New York marathon he had two strokes and has been left partially sighted, with other health issues.
0938: This is Ryan Chantrill-Smith, who is a part-time lifeguard at a local swimming pool, works at the Air Training Corps helping younger cadets and has run for charity.
Can't see a bleak house in sight as he sets off.
0939: As part of Natasha Robertson's A Level course she volunteered at a primary school to coach Year five and six netball. At first it started as a support role helping out where she could and within weeks it developed into Natasha taking the session in full.
As she takes the flame, we catch sight of a steel pans band under a marquee on the side of the road.
0941: Natasha gets a big hug at the end of her run having lit the lantern to signal the start of the next convoy to Gravesend.
0944: Fascinating fact about Gravesend (see tweet just after 0822) is that it is the only town or city where the torch is visiting a Gurdwara.
The town has the world's longest surviving cast iron pier which was built in 1834.
0951: Olympian Fiona May competed in athletics in the long jump for Great Britain for nine years, winning a bronze medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, before competing for Italy in 1994. She won two world titles and two silver Olympic medals competing for Italy, with her Games successes coming in 1996 and 2000.
She also once appeared on the BBC programme Superstars.
0953: Alex Quinn is a senior physiotherapist at Southend Hospital NHS Trust. His nomination says: "He is an inspirational leader, striving for excellence, motivating colleagues in all aspects of his work and personal life."
It has been so busy that not had a chance to include your fascinating facts about today's torch relay destinations for a while (see 0743).
Luke Block tells us: "Interesting fact about Gravesend. The poet Thom Gunn was born here."
AthleticsSpectacular say of our first destination Maidstone: "The most fascinating thing about Maidstone is that we come from there (And so does Barry from Eastenders!!!)."
0956: We have just had an incident during Anna Skora's run - a man raced out from the crowd and tried to take the torch out of her hands. He was unsuccessful as the torch security team members were immediately on him and pushed him down to the ground and the relay continued uninterrupted.
1001: Catching up after that - Graham White has run several half marathons and 10km races raising over £5,000 for various charities. He now hands over the flame to Andrew Curran who s a very keen cyclist and sportsman. However, he collided with an oncoming car on one of his weekly training sessions and sustained severe injuries.
Kathy tweets (see 743 & 0953): "Pocahontas died in Gravesend (fascinating fact)."
1010: Olympian Ashley Jackson was the recipient of the International Hockey Federation's World Young Player of the Year Award and also participated in the Beijing Games, a World Cup and three European Championships.
1018: The flame has now been taken into the Gravesend Gurdwara (see 0944), the town's Sikh place of worship, picture from Rhaynukaa Soni:
1021: Matthew Church is 16 years old and autistic. He wants to become a sports personality and inspire others to take up sport and become fit and healthy.
He has now passed the flame on to Michael Jennings who is the country's top over 70 long distance swimmer. He competes internationally and trains youngsters for this sport. He was also the oldest person to swim the English Channel.
1024: BBC Radio Kent reporter Alex Ward is on the media vehicle and watched as a member of the crowd in Gravesend appeared to try and grab the Olympic flame (see 0956).
She said: "There were dramatic scenes in Gravesend. It happened so quickly. I believe it was a young man, went for the torch, launched himself at the torch. The torchbearer instinctively veered off to one side. Amazing composure. She didn't stop running, she just carried on going."
You can watch the incident here.
1025: Here is Oluwaseun Olusanya who is a dedicated swimmer. She gets up at 0430 every morning and trains eight times a week.
1028: This is Amy Evans, who runs a youth football team in a disadvantaged community and also works full-time for an autistic learning centre.
1030: Emma Salisbury was diagnosed with choroideremia - a rare inherited eye disorder. Since then she has worked tirelessly to raise money for research into this condition and has, so far, raised over £200,000 for the Fight for Sight Charity.
1034: Some people reading this text commentary or watching torchcam may be doing so thanks to our next torchbearer Lauren Taylor, who helps older people learn how to use the internet at a Silver Surfers Group in Gravesend.
1035: When Olivia Butler was 11 her mum was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her mum says: "She was very supportive of me, dealing with it by talking to friends and never showing that she was scared or worried."
1038: With a pink ribbon in her hair, Pauline Gaston sets off for her 'Moment to Shine'. She has always volunteered to help people - usually being involved in schemes and charities to help disadvantaged or sick children. Two years ago she became a Respite foster carer to help a local family and currently also helps to look after a little girl with Cerebral Palsy.
1042: Harminder Samrai is a Lance Corporal Cadet but unfortunately her life has been blighted with illness and she had a pace-maker fitted when she was 14 years old. She suffers from Reflex Anoxic Seizures, which used to cause her heart to stop.
Harminder is the penultimate torchbearer in Gravesend.
1045: A torchcam close-up of Harminder reveals a Union Jack tattoo on her right cheek.
She now hands over to Rick Wates who has raised £450,000 for the William Wates Memorial Trust, a charity set up by his family in memory of his youngest brother who was killed in Honduras. He did this by persuading 132 of his friends and family to ride stages of the Tour de France.
He rode the 3,600km route and also organised and hosted an event that everyone said was one of the best experiences of their lives.
1048: A woman leans out of her car window on the opposite side of the road and says something before Rick lights the lantern which spells the end of Gravesend's time with the flame.
We are bang on time and are now set for a convoy of one hour and 15 minutes to Borough Green - which will be split by a visit to Brands Hatch motor racing circuit in around 20 minutes time.
1053: If you have been following the progress of the Olympic flame around the UK over the past nine weeks - then make sure you don't miss the torch relay highlights programme 'Britain's Olympic torch story' at 19:30 BST next Wednesday.
1105: The torch reaches Sevenoaks in around an hour and a half's time. We have had some sunshine this morning but conditions there may be slightly different says Charlie Shacklock:
1108: We are now arriving at Brands Hatch where there will be a photo opportunity for the flame. We hope to bring you pictures shrotly.
1112: BREAKING NEWS A 17-year-old man has been arrested following an incident during the Olympic torch relay in Gravesend (see 0956 & 1024).
A spokesman for Kent Police said: "At around 9.55am a man apparently attempted to take the Olympic Flame from a Torchbearer in Rochester Road. The man, who is from Gravesend, was arrested within seconds and is now in the custody of Kent Police.
"No one was injured in the incident and the Torch continued on its way without disruption."
The Met Police would like to remind members of the public not to attempt to breach the security bubble around the torchbearer.
1115: We see a torchbearer, who we believe to be Craig Preece, emerge on a bike on the track at Brands Hatch holding his lit torch.
1119: A group of photographers and TV cameramen crowd around Craig to get the photos you will see later on this website and in your morning papers tomorrow.
The flame is then transferred from the torch into a lantern, of which we get a really good close-up.
1124: Craig, a soldier who had to have a leg amputated after being wounded in Afghanistan, was thrilled by his experience with the torch.
He told reporters: "That was absolutely amazing to be part of it I am absoultely buzzing. I didn't even realise the British Superbikes was on this weekend so to see this and the Superbikes was phenomenal really.
"For me this is massive. Hopefully in four years tme I can be in the Paralympics team.
"I was a bit worried when I started off as I was told it was going to be a full lap and I was worried about some of those hills but it was excellent and was over almost as soon as it had begun."
1134: More photos are being taken of the flame at Brands Hatch before the convoy moves off again. We will have pictures once the team are back on the road to Borough Green.
Sevenoaks District Council getting excited ahead of the torch's arrival in the town in the next hour: "The atmosphere is hotting up on the route of the Sevenoaks District #Torchrelay. Crowds starting to arrive."
1148: Pictures return as we leave Brands Hatch for Borough Green.
Big day for the University of Surrey: "We are lucky enough to have three Torchbearers taking part in the #london2012torchrelay today."
1205: Even though Benjamin Breen has no sight, he loves music and sport. He plays the guitar, piano and also sings - performing at school concerts and music festivals.
He is the first torchbearer here in Borough Green. He holds it above his head and walks proudly, unaided. He does have a chaperone to help guide him though.
1212: Residents in Borough Green said the relay is a "brilliant and wonderful" event.
BBC South East's Charlie Rose said: "It appeared the entire village and its schools emptied out on to the main street to celebrate the arrival of the torch. There is a real festival atmosphere and residents told me they are having a fantastic time."
1215: Amanda Menzil has been a dedicated member of the Marie Curie Cancer Care fundraising team for eight years and in 2009 applied to represent the charity by taking on the challenge of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.
Despite showing all the necessary skills to lead the trip Amanda was told that her physical fitness would need to substantially improve in order to be eligible.
She rose to this challenge and embarked upon an intense fitness regime. In just three months she shed a four stone and made the summit of Kilimanjaro in July 2010.
She now has the flame.
1218: The flame is now going into a lantern and is being taken to the village of Seal.
1223: Thomas Chesover tweets: "The Hartley Morris Men. So British right now."
1227: This is Michal Goldas who is the first torchbearer in Seal.
/he is jumping for joy, quite literally.
1230: Next up is Manuel Harris has been diagnosed with neurofibromatosis - in which the nerve tissue grows tumors - and ADHD. By the age of 10 he changed school five times.
Hello to Steve Whiting who tweets: "Just watching the Olympic torch relay go through my local area. I know my mum is having a little party in her office to celebrate!"
1233: Ina Feil started to run in races six years ago and applied to run the London Marathon this year.
She is now carrying the flame.
1236: Children run alongside Sylvie Noulette, as does a man in an England flag outfit.
1236: BBC 2012's Claire Heald is ready to watch the arrival of the flame with her family and reports: "One hour before the torch passes here on the Green in Sevenoaks. The security cars are coming through. And we're ready with our banner.
"It is a bit like a travelling circus. Flag sellers calling out. Whistles blowing. And, this being Commutersville, the coffee cart is up and running and doing a fair trade.
"It's the first day of the school holidays, so lots of schools have taken up a reserved bit of barrier."
1239: Now with the flame Georgia Mackenzie "has been inspirational to her peers, offering guidance and coaching within her school netball team and has been an integral part of the successful squad".
1241: This should be easy for Michael Thorn who is an avid athlete. He has run on many occasions in aid of cancer charities - he has even done the London and New York marathons.
1244: BBC Kent's Jenny Barsby says: "It's a party atmosphere here in Sevenoaks. There are thousands of people lining the streets. I'm opposite the war memorial - it's six, seven, eight people deep along the road."
Local MP Michael Fallon is with Jenny and told her: "It's an amazing turnout. There are hundreds of people here, and all the way down into the town, probably thousands all together. I think you're going to really see now, once the Olympics start, people really get behind this and say we can put on a good show."
1246: This is William Callway who has been volunteering six to eight hours every week coaching young people from the age of five. He had a tumour removed from his knee but is still dedicated to seeing other youngsters acheive their sporting ambitions.
1251: Big shout out to members of the Badgers Mount Residents' Association who are watching #bbctorchcam.
1253: Here is Jeffrey King who has taught PE for the last forty years in London schools. He survived testicular cancer and every year leads his current school in fundraising activities for Cancer Research.
1300: Jamie Johnson has overcome adversity in many forms. Being adopted very successfully, only to then lose her parents.
She became a British Female Boxing Champion and after 25 years she is now known as a "Female Boxing Pioneer".
She has the flame.
1301: Sevenoaks is around 25 miles south-east of London, making it a popular place to live for commuters. The National Trust property of Knole House is in the town and is one of the country's "most important and complete historic houses".
1306: Next up is Dan Edwards, 24, who was left paralysed after a motorbike accident three years ago. He has taken up disability sports like scuba diving, water skiing and handcycling and has also raised funds for a spinal injury charity by skydiving.
1310: Dan kisses a member of the crowd and then passes on the flame to Pawel Zdanowicz.
1312: The nomination for our next torchbearer Ruth Lewis say she is: "An ordinary woman who the extraordinary opportunity of running a mile for her country, to carry the Olympic hopes of the nation and show them what the most ordinary of people can achieve."
Ruth runs her own chip shop, has run 10 London Marathons, worked for the Samaritans and has four children and three grandchildren.
1314: Wahey there's BBC 2012's Claire Heald. She's holding the poster which says: "Go for gold."
1316: This is Anita Newman who has undergone a long course of chemotheraphy after being diagnosed with breast cancer but during her treatment has been fundraising for Cancer Research.
This is Riverhead.
1325: A man on stilts is entertaining the crowds and there are hundreds of people packed in to watch the flame.
1330: This is Michal Dreczka now carrying the flame. Look at the giant torch.
1335: The flame is now being put in a lantern and is being taken to Godstone.
1337: The BBC's Sally Nancarrow in Godstone says: "Torch route filling up now. Six deep round Green. Bells of St Nicholas Church have been rung to welcome torch."
1350: Touchdown in Godstone and Zbigniew Walczak has the Olympic flame in hand.
1352: That's all from Ian and Jenny, this morning's writers.
This afternoon your writers will be Jane Mower and Michael Hirst.
1356: And what a beautiful afternoon it is in sunny Surrey!
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1357: Water polo rather than hill runing is the passion of our current torchbearer Chris Martin. He has been a volunteer coach in the sport at Croydon Amphibians Swimming Club for more than 12 years, has been playing the sport since he was 12 and still plays in a veterans team. He is also president of the London Water Polo League.
1358: The children of Hurst Park Primary School could well be among the fittest in Kent if the efforts of Pam Jarman are not going to waste.
Our latest torchbearer promotes sport constantly at the school, working on cross country, athletics, tennis, gymnastics and dance to name but a few.
Her nomination says she "goes over and above the required. When people go out of their way for others for no personal gain, it's special".
1401: The crowd have certainly made an effort in Godstone - one spectator was carrying what looked like a life-size Monster Munch character... And they've turned out in their numbers as well - as you can tell by the patchy video feed reception.
We'll see if we can get that back online sharpish.
1405: Quick convoy stint here down the A25 to Bletchingley.
1407: The flame now passes to former National Hockey League player Mariusz Czerkawski who visits sick children in hospital every weekend.
1412: It's all smiles from Coreen Egege has she finishes her leg and hands over to Rebecca Burns.
1414: Up next is Hayley Fordham who helped her team to raise a huge amount of money for the NSPCC when taking part in the UK Challenge two years ago.
1418: Now we have Simon Hawkings who has quadriplegic spastic cerebral palsy. He is a qualified childcare assistant and a regular volunteer and his nomination says: "He is an inspiration to us all."
1423: Simon takes his torch off his wheelchair attachment so he can hold it aloft with two hands. He's now mastered holding it with one hand so he can give the crowds a wave.
He completes the flame's visit to Bletchingley and we're back on the road, this time headed to Redhill.
Reigate & Banstead tweeted: "It's bunting, balloons and big crowds in Redhill. The sun is shining for the #torchrelay, due 2.15pm". And here we are, get cheering Redhill.
1429: First up is 14-year-old Emily Baxter Derrington who, with the support of Sutton Carers Centre, cares for her brother who has depression and alcohol misuse problems.
1435: Echo, echo, echo as James Mundy runs through a short tunnel.
1438: Just after James Spicer takes over he splits from the convoy vehicles so he'll be out of sight for a short while.
1439: There's a fairly healthy crowd of expectant faces pleased to see James appear who then hands over to Scott.
Football has always been a part of Scott Cullimore's professional life, most notably working at Chelsea Football Club in their football in the community programme which is designed to get children into the sport.
1445: Christopher Fitzgerald, or Fitzy as he's more affectionately known, sets off at a steady pace and gives the thumbs up to someone in the crowd, ooh and now he's blowing kisses.
1448: Taking the flame with her mum beside her is Ashley Rand who looks delighted by her moment in the spotlight.
Despite being told she would never walk, she worked hard to overcome a number of conditions including mild cerebral palsy and loves sport and in particular running. So much so that she has completed the Race for Life three times and raised hundreds of pounds for charity.
1452: Ashley has gone into St Bede School where she is due to take the flame on to the athletics track ahead of the lunch break.
Will be right back with you after the team has refuelled.
BBC Surrey tweets: "Handbell ringers entertaining crowds in #Dorking as #olympic torch moves through #Surrey."
1509: After the break we continue through Redhill and on into Reigate where these excited torch fans are waiting.
1523: So, we have the picture back up and we should be back on the move in a matter of minutes. Your writers for the afternoon and into Friday evening are Jane Mower and Mike Hirst. Where else would we rather be than right here bringing you the adventures of #bbctorchcam?
1525: First out of the blocks is Clive Bradburn who has raised thousands of pounds for charities through various wacky events including an international volleyball match on the summit of Ben Nevis.
While we can see his beaming smile we haven't managed to get any sound yet but bear with us, we are working on it.
1531: BBC Surrey's Jade Howard in Reigate said: "Everyone keeps turning to look at the time on the clock tower as they await the torch.
Wendy, who has been waiting two-and-a-half hours for the torch to arrive, said: "The atmosphere is brilliant, everyone is so happy, and the weather is holding out."
Meanwhile Sharon, who nominated her friend Carol to carry the flame and she will be running in Reigate, is hoping she will see the banner she has made for her.
1533: Adam Cook, 41, works for the NHS South East Coast SHA in Horley, where he suggested the concept of the Physical Activity Dashboard to record the efforts of all staff, whatever their chosen activity or ability, to go that extra mile for the NHS.
And now he's going 300m with the Olympic flame.
1535: Passing a huge Olympic rings banner is Claire Gunney - a twice British kayak marathon champion.
She has competed for GB internationally and was ranked number two in the world, but marathon canoeing is not an Olympic sport so Claire gets very little funding and has to combine her training and competition with a full-time job as a civilian with Surrey Police.
On Facebook Hedley John Williams says: "Watching in Detroit and very excited today as they head into Dorking where I spent 7 years at the Grammar School. We are on the plane on Wednesday and will be at the opening ceremonies."
Thomas McAllister tweets: "Godalming town filling rapidly 2 hours ahead of the #Olympic #Torch passing through the High Street #Godalming #Art #Olympics."
Su Smith tweets: "@bbc2012 so proud to watch your video of the torch going through my home town of Reigate!! Looking out for my Mum and Dad!"
1550: Meanwhile Beaver Scout leader Carol Jennings, 50, takes over. She worked off 4.5 stone to allow herself to start running for charity and encourage others to do the same.
1553: It really is packed out there and the town of Reigate gives a very warm welcome to the next torchbearer, Aydin Djemal, 15, - a speed skater and sporting record breaker.
A student at Blenheim School in Epsom, he competed in the Winter Youth Olympics earlier this year in Innsbruck, winning a silver medal in the relays and also breaking a 12-year record for the 1,000m.
Aydin told his local paper: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, I am grateful to those who nominated me and I'm looking forward to the time when I compete in the Olympic Games itself."
Councillor Jan Mason, chairman of the leisure committee at Epsom & Ewell Borough Council, said "It is fitting that this inspirational young man, for whom a bright sporting future beckons, is a torchbearer for the Olympics.
"Not only is Aydin a local resident, attending a local school, he also recently did some work experience at the Town Hall.
"I am proud that a young person from this borough was selected for this honour and I personally regard him as the unofficial torchbearer for Epsom & Ewell."
1554: BBC Surrey's Nick Wallis says: "Crowds are five-deep. The crash barriers are absolutely rammed now. Reigate has turned out in force.
"People are leaning out of offices, and there is all manner of bunting draped across the high street."
1558: Tonight's evening celebrations are being held in Guildford's Stoke Park where BBC Surrey's Sarah Gorrell has been seeing how the land lies.
"A lot of people in wellies here", she says.
"Many, many people are gathering as they prepare to welcome the final torchbearer."
1558: 'Ello 'ello 'ello! Zoe Byrne is one of the youngest detective chief inspectors in the Metropolitan Police and has been on secondment at the Princes' Trust, running a programme helping young people who have faced challenges to turn their lives around.
She also leads the SS Mary's John's Youth Fellowship in Walton-on-Thames, running the youth club, putting on a charity panto every Christmas and taking the young people away on a residential trip every summer.
1604: On the road now to Dorking where the forecast tells us it's 17C and cloudy.
1610: There's a lot of anticipation - not to mention precipitation - in Dorking, says BBC Surrey's Hugh Broom in Dorking.
"There's a man in a green shirt who has been running up and down the high street making people cheer," he says. "Unfortunately the rain has arrived now. We're hoping it will have dried out by the time the torch arrives."
Not long to wait for that!
1612: First up in a damp Dorking is Hannah Morris who, at 13, loves athletics and swimming and represents Dorking and Mole Valley Athletics club, running in weekly cross country races.
She says that one day she would like to be like Jessica Ennis or Emelia Gorecka who has inspired her having attended the same school!
1616: It may be a little moist down in Surrey, but doesn't everything look better in Instagram? Thanks to @torwato for this pic from Dorking!
1619: The sun's always shining for Stephen Morgan, who's being helped with the torch here. He has had a lengthy battle with cancer but has remained positive since his prognosis, and insistent he would return to his job as a customer service worker for BA.
1622: And whether it's sunny or not, it's definitely crowded in Dorking, or, as BBC Surrey's Hugh Broom says: "It's absolutely chocker.
"The pavements are thronged both sides. People are hanging out of windows and sitting on window ledges.
"Having grown up in Dorking and seen pictures of the Olympic flame back in 1948, the crowds today are pretty much the same."
1626: Tim Lawler, 45, from Tadworth was nominated for spending six years transforming SportsAid, a charity providing financial help to the next generation of British sporting talent, predominantly in Olympic & Paralympic sports.
1631: The sun's back out as Sophia Neofytou finishes her stint with the flame held aloft.
Dorking has managed a great turnout despite a heavy shower of rain!
1633: A touching story, this: Natalie Barber is running in memory of her brother, Daniel, who died before he could have his moment with the Olympic flame.
He was diagnosed with metastatic bone cancer at the age of 17. He had years of aggressive treatment and countless hospital procedures, but still managed to get four As at A-level, win an Oxford University scholarship in Classics, play grade eight-level piano, clarinet and saxophone.
He also line-judged at three Wimbledon championships and umpired matches while undergoing chemotherapy, debated in a national competition and travelled the world watching sport while continuing to play whenever possible.
In memoriam.
1638: As William Caplan completes the Dorking leg, there's still time to put your questions to head of the @BBCproms Roger Wright - tweet @BBC2012 using the hashtag #AskRoger.
1642: After a quick convoy stint to Westcott, the flame is back into torchbearer mode with Frances Gawthrop, 56.
Frances works for her local Methodist church as a pastoral visitor caring for members of the congregation, running the weekly toddler group, arranging the flowers and ensuring the congragation's needs are met as a church steward.
She is often being in pain and needs to use a wheelchair due to the fact that she has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. She volunteers as trustee and treasurer for the Ehlers-Danlos Support UK, a registered charity.
1645: As Michael Clark carries the flame, it's time for an "Aah" moment with this pic of a young girl holding an Olympic torch from the 1948 relay in Dorking earlier... thanks to BBC Surrey for the image.
1647: A veteran of five London Marathons, Deborah Oliver should have plenty of stamina for her stint with the flame.
Through her running, she has raised more than £20,000 for the Shooting Start Chase Children's Hospice.
1650: The relay cavalcade is back into convoy mode now for a 10-minute stint on the A25 to Shere.
1700: BBC Surrey's Jean Griffin in Shere says there are hundreds of people out on the streets.
"There are people standing on benches, and the kids have been given all sorts of things to bang.
"The atmosphere is absolutely stunning. The whole village is awash with flags."
1702: An all-year-round good guy is how you could describe Oliver Haydon, who we are told "spent last year of completing 365 random acts of kindness".
These acts included teaching a policeman how to skip, taking over from a Big Issue seller so he could have an anniversary lunch with his wife, and giving an apple to 150 teachers across three schools in his local area.
Oliver also organised the 'BIG London Conga' - a world record conga line attempt through London - to raise money for charity.
1704: Over 75 years ago the next torchbearer Charlie Palmer started out as a Cub Scout. He's now a King Scout, who volunteers for Wonersh and Shalford Scouts, Bentley Copse Scout Campsite and Wonersh United Reformed Church.
At the age of 85, he continues to work on several large maintenance projects for the Scouts.
1728: We're now in Godalming where the crew is taking a short break...what is he wearing? A TST member has dressed up for the occasion!
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt tweets: "Heading to Godalming where the torch arrives this afternoon. Congrats 2 all who have made relay such success - 10m people now seen it."
Round&About Magazine tweets: "Atmosphere great in #Godalming High St awaiting #olympictorch!" As shown in their picture below.
1741: We're on the move again and our public awaits - this time in Godalming where we're expecting to see 400m runner Roger Black. Keep your eyes peeled, he was once a fast mover.
1742: First up and running is Michael Harris - a keen runner who has raised hundreds of pounds for charity by completing the Great South Run, a London half marathon and the Windsor Half Marathon to name a few.
1744: There's a huge turn out here, think I just spotted a Games Maker - those uniforms really are quite distinctive - and funky.
1745: A quick spin with Michael sends Megan Munro on her way.
1751: Up ahead in Guildford - last stop on today's route - one caller to BBC Surrey said in the cobbled High Street the crowds are so thick he can't see the cobbles.
1751: Here we have Daniel Eley who had been working with street children in South America for three years when he broke his neck diving into a river.
His insurance did not cover his medical bills and he was kept in a Columbian hospital until an internet campaign raised sufficient funds to bring him home. He had to undergo intensive rehabilitation and still needs regular medical attention.
The 34-year-old has since set up The Dan Eley Foundation for disadvantaged children and teenagers from marginalised communities in Colombia.
In May he completed a virtual 550-mile cycle ride.
BBC Surrey's Nick Wallis said: "People are cheering him, and cheering his name. He's a bit of a local hero.
"This is a very, very emotional moment for him - it's a way of saying thank you to all the thousands of people around the world who helped bring him home from Colombia."
1757: Big moment coming up now as Daniel prepares to pass the flame to British former 400m runner Roger Black.
During his career, Roger was twice world champion and he also won Olympic silver in the 400m and 4x400m at the Atlanta Games and 400m bronze at the 1992 Games.
Roger gives Daniel a hug before his torch is lit in front of hoards of people cheering and shouting.
Obviously excited about seeing her uncle run with the torch was Sophie Black who tweeted: "About to watch rog run with the Olympic torch in godalming! #excited #proud #Olympictorch #improudofmyuncle."
1801: Big smiles from both Roger and Rachel as he hands over the flame to her.
In 2010 Rachel McLean set up For Sanity's Sake, a social enterprise helps those with a bump, baby or pre-schooler who may feel isolated or depressed.
The website provides a calendar of events and activities in the local area. She has voluntarily dedicated around five hours a day, every day to make sure the site achieves its aims.
1806: Back on the road for the last time today and we have just one stop left - Guildford - where the crowds have been building.
1823: The crowd is heaving on The Chase in Guildford as Lisa Roberts takes up the flame.
1827: Holding the flame high now is Kevin Capel. In 2008, he lost his five-year-old son Christopher following his 20-month battle with a brain tumour.
Kevin and his wife set up the charity Christopher's Smile in their son's memory. The charity specifically funds research into finding more effective and less toxic treatments for children diagnosed with childhood cancer.
They have spent the last three years working tirelessly running the charity, raising awareness and much-needed funds. To date they have raised enough money to fully fund 2 researchers at the Institute of Cancer Research.
Waverley Council tweeted this picture of Roger Black being handed the flame by Daniel Eley.
1829: Next up is Cha Bum-Kun, a former South Korean footballer who played for his country 121 times, scoring a record 55 goals.
He was named Asia's Player of the Century by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics.
1831: Running through the sun-strewn streets here is student Emma Jayne Rudland, who climbed Kilimanjaro to raise money for the Help for Heroes charity and travelled to Tanzania where she helped build a school canteen.
1835: Sandra Domizio has only recently taken up the triathlon at the age of 50 and has already completed a half ironman triathlon in preparation for a full ironman triathlon.
She has also raised more than £10,000 for Haven, a charity supporting those with terminal cancer - including her sister.
1837: As Veronica Whitehorn takes up the torch, the crowds are building in Stoke Park, from where BBC South Today Sports Editor and sports commentator Tony Husband sends us this picture:
1839: There's a fantastic percussion band playing as the tempo rises and the Olympic flame nears the end of the day's torchbearing in Guildford - what a crowd!
1843: As Harry Adolphus takes up the flame, BBC Surrey's Nick Wallis is at the top of the cobbled High St in Guildford, where he says thousands and thousands of people are crowding, with not a single bit of the pavement to be seen.
1846: Do not try and take the torch from Gemma Howell. The 22-year-old has been perfecting her judo skills for 14 years.
She won bronze at the Junior World Championships, then silver at the 2010 Korea World Cup before coming seventh in the senior world championships in 2010.
1849: Running now is Major General Keith Spacie - a member of the world's oldest cross country running club and a lifelong athlete who is still competing at the age of 77.
A long-time Guildford resident with a distinguished military record, he has been a keen supporter of Guildford's Stoke Park and open spaces and is working closely with Guildford Council to establish the Guildford parkrun - part of the free 5km runs held nationwide for people of all ages and abilities.
1853: Apologies for the loss of pictures here. Sadly bbctorchcam's horse box cannot follow the flame into Stoke Park!
Ellie Messham, 28, has spent a decade been helping people in Guildford as well as being involved with charitable projects around the world: Decorating a school for the handicapped in Uganda, working on a health project in Uganda, improving HIV awareness in China.
In 2007 she returned home and has since been helping the Guildford community, through projects like the Barn Youth Project.
1857: The final torchbearer of the day is 82-year-old Austin Playfoot, who was a torchbearer the last time the Games were held in London.
Austin carried the flame on 29 July, 1948 from the Horse & Groom pub in Merrow to the Municipal Offices in Guildford, a distance of 1.8 miles.
Last June, he helped launch the new torch design under the Olympic rings in St Pancras International station.
1858: This evening's cauldron-lighting celebration is taking place at Guildford's Stoke Park, with entertainment from Rizzle Kicks and Twist and Pulse.
1900: But that's not where our live action is going to end for the day... anyone fancy a helicopter ride?
1903: The Olympic flame is set to arrive in the host city in dramatic style when it is transported from Guildford by helicopter before an abseil into the Tower of London.
It will be travel by air to the capital and Royal Marine Martin Williams will carry it when he abseils from the chopper into the Tower.
There it will be locked in the vault, along with the Olympic medals, in readiness for the 200-mile London section of the relay which starts from Greenwich on Saturday.
1912: So stick with us as #bbctorchcam gets air-borne and we try and bring you this action-packed journey to the Tower - what a view!
1914: Check out the Olympic rings at Box Hill!
1917: The #bbctorchcam chopper is on its way to Guildford to rendezvous with the Olympic flame...
1920: At 20.12 this evening (see what they've done there?), the Olympic flame will make its rapid descent to the Tower with the help of the Royal Navy Commando Helicopter Force (CHF).
Games bigwigs will be on hand to greet it - including Locog Chairman Sebastian Coe, Mayor of London Boris Johnson, Mayor of Tower Hamlets Lutfur Rahman and General the Lord Dannatt, Constable of the Tower of London.
Dame Kelly Holmes - who won the 800m and 1500m gold medals in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games - will be the capital's first torchbearer as she carries the Olympic Flame from Tower Wharf up on to the ramparts of the Tower of London.
1930: Dame Kelly will hand the Flame on to Abul Kasam, 30, a resident of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
He was selected as a torchbearer for his voluntary work in the borough, and he will carry the flame into the reception for invited guests at the Jewel House.
The Flame will then take part in the Tower's ancient Ceremony of the Keys where it will be taken to the Queen's House by the Constable of The Tower of London for safe keeping overnight.
The Ceremony of the Keys is the traditional locking up of the Tower of London and has taken place on each and every night, without fail, for at least 700 years.
Securing the fortress for the night is still important because although the Monarch no longer lives at this royal palace, the Crown Jewels and other valuables still do!
1932: What's the collective noun for helicopters? Is it a squadron of Sea Kings?
1935: As we take in those beautiful aerial shots of the Surrey countryside and the chopper lands to collect the Olympic flame, here's how Stoke Park looked a little earlier...
1936: There are two grey-clad members of the Torch Security Team carrying the flame towards the chopper in a lantern. Take-off time!
1943: Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson says the torch relay has allowed people from all over the UK to engage with the Olympics.
It has far exceeded organisers' expectations, he adds, with more than 10m people turning out to see the Olympic flame so far - and the relay still has a week left to run.
"Times are tough, but people want to come out and celebrate the best of what this country has to offer," Mr Robertson tells the BBC.
1946: Torchbearer Abdul Kasam is volunteering for both the opening and closing ceremony of the Olympic Games.
Can he reveal any nuggets about what Danny Boyle has in store? No. Apart from that it might rain. #savethesurprise indeed!
But he is going to milk his moment with the flame before he transfers it into a lantern in which it will be stored overnight.
1950: The Olympic minister tells us that the torch will be visiting some of London's most famous landmarks over the next week but he urged people to stay in their local area to see the flame rather than heading to the main sights.
1954: Speaking to the BBC's Fiona Bruce, the Evening Standard's Olympics correspondent Matthew Beard said today was a very big moment.
As the flame prepares to head into east London tomorrow he said the flame was pretty much guaranteed a warm welcome in the Olympic boroughs in the East End but that it would be interesting to see what kind of reception it received elsewhere in the capital.
1955: Apparently the helicopter carrying the flame is over the Croydon area of south London - about five minutes to landing!
1957: Just passing the Crystal Palace television transmitter and Crystal Palace football ground.
1959: Those helicopters must be making for a pretty impressive sight as they fly over the capital. And there's a crowd building outside the Tower of London and on Tower Bridge waiting to see the flame arrive.
2003: The BBC 2012 torch team's Christine Jeavans is outside the Tower of London where she says it's a: "Hubbub of excitment. One man speculating if the helicopters will fly through the bridge "Will it be a Marine or James Bond doing it?" "Please let it be James Bond" says a woman.
2004: Earlier a pleasure boat with Olympic-coloured strings flying off the back went under Tower Bridge.
2006: We just caught a glimpse of the helicopter heading past HMS Ocean moored near Greenwich as it travels up the River Thames towards the Tower.
2008: Dame Kelly is Holmes is at the Tower, once again dressed in her red trainers and white torchbearer tracksuit - hope it's clean - as she prepares for her second stint with the flame.
2012: There they go!
Royal Marine Martin Williams has abseiled from the chopper with the Olympic flame into the grounds of the Tower of London!
Touch down in the host city. How does that feel?
2013: Talk about military precision. Rest easy folks. If you get the military involved, things run like clockwork...
2016: A quick salute, a pose for the cameras and the flame is transferred from a Davey lamp into a torch held by Dame Kelly Holmes - who emerged from just behind the Beef Eaters at the main gate.
2017: There's an image that will be in tomorrow's newspapers - Dame Kelly, the first person to carry the Olympic torch in London, the host city of the 2012 Olympic Games.
2019: As Dame Kelly jogs up to the ramparts, here's the money shot of the Olympic flame being abseiled into London.
2021: A dignified stroll for the Olympic gold medallist now for what is one of many spectacular photo opportunities in the capital - with the immense Shard in the background. And a crane.
2025: A Tower of a kiss there as Dame Kelly Holmes passes the Olympic flame to Abul Kasam, 30, a resident of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
He was selected as a torchbearer for his voluntary work in the borough, and he will carry the flame into the reception for invited guests at the Jewel House.
He's also going to carry the flame tomorrow as it passes through Tower Hamlets and past his alma mater, Queen Mary's University. A double bearer. What an honour.
2027: Pomp and circumstance! A fanfare there as the flame is greeted by Locog Chairman Sebastian Coe, Mayor of London Boris Johnson and General the Lord Dannatt, Constable of the Tower of London (centre, with the white plumes).
2028: Those TST members in grey can sleep easy tonight. Normally, the Olympic flame spends the night in their hotel bedroom. Tonight it will be safely under lock and key with the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London.
2029: Lord Dannatt takes the lamp and speaks of his honour at welcoming the Olympic flame to the Tower.
2030: "This is the gateway to London," says Lord Dannatt. "The tower has always been the fortress that has held the power and influence for the sovereign in London, and it is really appropriate that this Olympic flame comes first to the Tower."
2034: Lord Coe adds that the Tower is also home to London 2012 Olympic medals - all 1,760 tonnes of them that he says are secreted about the building.
And Mr Johnson says the security arrangements at the Tower are second-to-none, cracking a joke about Henry VIII keeping his old flames at the Tower.
He's hoping the flame will spread the crackling bushfire of Olympic enthusiasm around the city...
2040: The dignitaries make their way into the Jewel House for a reception with the Olympic flame.
Later, it will take part in the Tower's ancient Ceremony of the Keys, where it will be taken to the Queen's House by Lord Dannatt for overnight safekeeping.
The Ceremony of the Keys is the traditional locking up of the Tower of London and has taken place on each and every night, without fail, for at least 700 years.
If you missed it earlier, here is the moment Royal Marine Martin Williams abseiled with the torch from the chopper into the Tower.
2100: What a way to end the day's action! Thanks for joining us today. Be sure to join #bbctorchcam tomorrow as the Olympic flame heads from Greenwich to Waltham Forest, kicking off around 0720.
If the drama of the Tower is anything to go by it's going to be some week!
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