Winter Olympics - Opening Ceremony this evening

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Opening ceremony tonight, from 6.30pm on BBC2. Surprised it’s not on BBC1.

If the Daleks don't turn up, I will be really disappointed.

I love that brotherhood of man song! What's wrong with you? Did they do the leg lifting dance?

Knives Out is on E4, think I’ll head over for a fix of DC.

It's so twee. Abba were amazing. 1998 was a worse year.

This Forbes article says Andrea Botticelli and Lang Lang will be part of the ceremony.

published 11am EST today, so 4pm here.

He's maundering on somewhat

Did he just say "I've never been so proud to be Italian I as am tonight" ?

Are you having a laugh? Have you ever seen what happens when you stick a Dalek on ice?

Was that a pointed camera cutaway to Team Denmark as Mr Italy talked about conflict in the world and the need for harmony?

It’s a test of these athletes grit and stamina, having to sit through all this

Daleks on Ice is a series I could get behind.

We already have matching Lurex.

Wings are at number 2. So that's something to not look forward to.

Noel Edmonds is hosting so hopefully no segments of terrified teenage girls being held in a death grip by creepy presenters.

It looks like they trod in some dog shit and are trying to remove it.

Spanish as well? We'll be here all night

Missed that.

Yeah he did. Think it's nerves/passion, speaking in a 2nd language.

The Daleks don’t do mountains !

Wow, what a long speech you have!

She looks more likely, although she’s not on the Forbes list.

How very dare you. It was an iconic post-arthritis move.

Do you think they give the same speech at every opening ceremony? Mix up the words a bit but the message must be pretty much identical each time.

Would like them to have panned to Vance when talking about world harmony though.

Yes. They're like those penguins provided for beginners to hang on to when learning to skate.

They totally do. They've been flying for 20 years.

For several weeks in a row. Clearly they were local and a cheap booking.

Diana Ross only ever sends a video.

Except the penguins are less likely to exterminate you.