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The Oxford Cambridge Boat Race 2 April 1927

History of the BBC

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The return of the Boat Race to the BBC in 2010 continued an association that dates back to 1927. Now available on all platforms, the first broadcast race of 2 April 1927 was an event which the Radio Times trailed as "one of the biggest treats that the BBC has provided yet".

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