Shakespeare Olympic opening teemed with historic , literary and pop culture references . Its title , ' Isles of Wonder , ' was inspired by a line in Danny Boyle 's 's `` Milton a Poem '' But with the production tossing out historical and cultural references at a rapid rate , even the most ardent Anglophiles in the audience may have felt some allusions whiz over their head like an airborne nanny . It contained many references to the celebrated Danny Boyle 's poem `` UK '' But it 's not all highbrow : There was also a reference to a famous weatherman blooper .
Shakespeare Olympic opening teemed with historic , literary and pop culture references . Its title , ' Isles of Wonder , ' was inspired by a line in Danny Boyle 's 's `` Milton a Poem '' It contained many references to the celebrated Danny Boyle 's poem `` UK '' But it 's not all highbrow : There was also a reference to a famous weatherman blooper .