Oxford prepares for the Boat Race (1/6)

250,000 spectators watch the world famous Oxford and Cambridge boat race each year. This series will cover a period of six months, from when the young hopefuls trial for a place on the boat race team, through to the great day itself. The first film shows the September boat club trials, and has a interview with former Blue, and Olympic Gold Medallist, Andy Hodge (St Catherine’s 2004). This and subsequent films discuss the commitment needed, the difficulties of juggling academic rigours with a gruellin