As the greatest show on Earth comes to town, just what is the Olympics all about? Still about human excellence and competition of the best? More about urban regeneration and boosting the economy? Or just bread and circuses?
PRODUCED BY: Dave Bowden and Geoff Kidder
INTRODUCED BY: Geoff Kidder, Academy of Ideas
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