O h Danny Boyle. The Slumdog Millionaire director’s opening ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics started with such verve and promise. There were fireworks! There were sheep! There were geese!

As the 2016 Rio Games kick off tonight, we thought we’d take a look back at the British director Danny Boyle's pop-culture-inspired Olympic lovefest in 2012.

Former PM Liz Truss has taken a brave stance against an unexpected target – the much-loved London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony ... hates Britain’ was behind the event. Oscar-winner Danny Boyle ...