Game Changer: Britain Prepares

The film ‘Game Changer: Britain Prepares’ was commissioned by the Foreign Office, and showcases how the UK is preparing for the London 2012 Games. It focuses on the people and the businesses involved in making the Games happen.

Watch four clips from the film below:

The film visits various locations around Britain, taking a look at the diversity of tasks people are doing to gear the UK up for the Games. It features Royal Mint in Wales, which is producing around 4,700 victory medals feature in the film, along with the designers and engineers of the ArcelorMittal Orbit tower at the Olympic Park. Also featured are fashion designer Zandra Rhodes, who is leading a Cultural Olympiad project in Coventry, and BAE Systems, which is deploying cutting-edge methods to develop Paralympic wheelchair performance. Viewers also get insights into how the historic Horse Guards Parade is being transformed into a modern beach volleyball arena for the Games. Also appearing are London Philharmonic Orchestra, which is recording 205 national anthems, and David Beckham, who helped nominate an outstanding member of the community as an Olympic torch-bearer.