This Production Focus looks as the logistics and planning of the coverage of the University Boat race on 26th March. The team from BBC Sports and SIS live will explain and then discuss how they will be make this national events come to life. The challenges of having a stage which is over 4 miles long and winds through West London will be described and discussed.

The University Boat race is a sporting event which is uniquely British Dating from 1829; this university boat race is billed as "the world's longest surviving sporting challenge". Competitors row a grueling four-and-a-quarter-miles along the Thames from Putney to Mortlake, often against waves and bitter winds, in their quest for the coveted title. This provides a challenge for the production team - covering the build up the start which is never on time, 20 minutes of action and then the celebrations and disappointment.

This Production Focus concentrates on the "behind the scenes" planning and how multi OB event is coordinated for domestic and international audiences. Paul Davies (Executive Producer) introduces members of his term and SIS live who are looking at the nuts and bolts of the production and how the technology and Craft are integrated in a very complex OB.

Then there will be Q&A and discussion about the techniques and issues of making a programmes from the tow paths of London .

And we can all watch it on BBC One and BBC One HD.

See what happened last year (external link - opens in a new window)

Speakers

Paul Davies Exec Producer and team from BBC Sport
plus Engineering Managers from SiS live

Booking Instructions

FREE to RTS members and non-members