BBC confirm Boat Race coverage
March 21, 2011 · 0 Comments
The BBC have confirmed details of their coverage of the 157th Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge on Saturday 26th March, which will see the event broadcast in high definition for the first time. As previously reported by touchline.tv, Clare Balding will present the TV coverage and will be joined by Andrew Cotter leading the commentary.
The presenting team also includes former Oxford rower and coach Dan Topolski and former Cambridge President Wayne Pommen who will be based out on the water travelling alongside the crews. Sonali Shah will be reporting from among the crowds and four time Olympic gold medallist Sir Matt Pinsent will give his expert view on the course, showing viewers where the race can be won and lost. Olympic silver medallist and double Boat Race winning Cox Acer Nethercott completes the team as expert analyst.
Guests will include five times Olympic Gold medallist Sir Steve Redgrave and former Oxford president and rower Dan Snow, plus Team GB Olympic gold medallists and former Boat Race winners Tom James (Cambridge) and Peter Reed (Oxford).
In addition to great rowing names, guests with links to the waterways and the race will feature during the television programme, including well known waterman Griff Rhys Jones.
For the first time the BBC will identify the “ideal racing line” on a 3D map of the course, demonstrating the path of least resistance and giving the viewer an added appreciation and understanding of how the race is unfolding. The map will come up on screen at intervals during the race.
All the build up, features and live coverage of the race are on BBC One and BBC One HD from 3.45pm-5.50pm.
Tags: Andrew Cotter, Clare Balding, Sir Matt Pinsent, Sir Steve Redgrave
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