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The Boat Race

The 158th Boat Race

Duration: 2 hours, 25 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC One HD

Clare Balding presents live coverage of the annual rowing battle along London's River Thames between the competing eights of Oxford and Cambridge universities. The first race took place in 1829, and has been held every year since 1856. Oxford took last year's honours and boast a superior recent record, winning eight races to Cambridge's four since the millennium. With commentary from Jonathan Legard, Dan Topolski and Wayne Pommen; and reporting from Sonali Shah and British Olympic legend Matthew Pinsent. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Clare Balding
Presenter:
Clare Balding
Commentator:
Jonathan Legard
Commentator:
Jonathan Legard
Commentator:
Dan Topolski
Commentator:
Dan Topolski
Producer:
Sean Hughes
Producer:
Sean Hughes
Commentator:
Wayne Pommen
Commentator:
Wayne Pommen
Reporter:
Sonali Shah
Reporter:
Sonali Shah

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