The Boat Race 2025 on TV: Channel and live stream
Your complete guide to The Boat Race 2025, including full TV coverage details.
After plenty of talk, the Cambridge and Oxford teams take to the water this weekend for The Boat Race 2025.
Controversy surrounding the eligibility of rowers and the state of the water has dominated the headlines in the build-up to this year's event, but all the focus on Sunday will be on which of the universities' Blue Boats cover the famous 4.25-mile stretch of the Thames fastest.
Cambridge secured yet another clean sweep last year to extend their advantage in the all-time standings in both the men's and women's races.
Some 196 years since the inception of The Boat Race, and 169 years since it became an annual event, Oxford will look to hit back and reclaim the bragging rights in South West London on Sunday.
RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to watch The Boat Race live on TV in 2025.
When is The Boat Race 2025?
The Boat Race takes place on Sunday 13th April 2025, with the women's, men's and reserve races starting shortly after 1:20pm.
The Boat Race 2025 on TV and live stream
Coverage of The Boat Race will be shown across BBC platforms.
BBC One and BBC iPlayer will boast the coverage throughout the events.
Coverage on BBC One starts at 12:20pm.
The Boat Race 2025 TV schedule
All UK times. Subject to change.
- 1:21pm – Women's Boat Race
- 1:36pm – Women's Reserve Boat Race
- 1:51pm – Men's Reserve Boat Race
- 2:21pm – Men's Boat Race
What colours are Oxford and Cambridge in the Boat Race?
Oxford traditionally wear dark blue outfits, while Cambridge rowers will don light 'duck egg' blue.
Who won The Boat Race in 2024?
Cambridge took the 2024 Men's Boat Race by 3.5 lengths, their biggest winning margin since 2012, while the women's team produced a dominant display to finish seven lengths ahead of their Oxford counterparts.
Cambridge have won five of the last six men's races and seven in a row in the women's event. Is this the year that Oxford finally break their dominance?
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