Load Toad - agreed. I was watching on French TV and French commentators loved it, even if somewhat envious.
They were mystified though by the Pearly Queens and Eastenders - a bit too obscure for international audiences.
I don't see why Beckham had such a high-profile role, and for me McCartney was a bit of a low-point. Elton John would have been more upbeat.
Seb Coe's speech was all about himself, as expected...
I guess the original intention was to have the petals of the torch lit by the flag-bearers of each nation, but maybe that would have been too difficult to organise and keep secret?