The Boat Race S2012E01 - The 158th Boat Race

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.