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Sep 4, 2026Sep 4, 2026HTBS

The 312th Doggett’s Part I: Warming Up

Aug 31, 2026Aug 30, 2026HTBS

Doggett’s: Living History

Jul 24, 2026Jul 23, 2026HTBS

The 312th Doggett’s: The Draw

Oct 12, 2025Oct 12, 2025HTBS

Putney Bids Farewell To Chas

Jul 31, 2025Sep 24, 2025HTBS

Doggett’s 2025: The Draw

Sep 23, 2024Sep 22, 2024HTBS

The Amazon Beats The Thames

Jul 10, 2024Jul 19, 2024HTBS

Doggetts: For Ever

Jul 8, 2024Jul 8, 2024HTBS

D-Day 9 July

May 30, 2024May 29, 2024HTBS

The Coombes Monument: Four Heads Are Better Than None

Jul 22, 2023Jul 22, 2023HTBS

The 2023 Doggett’s: A Good Wager

Jul 16, 2023Jul 15, 2023HTBS

The 2023 Doggett’s: From Hanover to Windsor

Nov 1, 2022Nov 1, 2022HTBS

The 2022 Wingfields: The Championship Course Lives up to its Name

Oct 13, 2022Oct 13, 2022HTBS

A Bright Idea: Reflections On The Royal River – Part 3

May 2, 2022May 1, 2022HTBS

Thirty Pieces of Silver (Almost)

Jun 23, 2021Jun 23, 2021HTBS

D-Day, 25 June

Apr 22, 2021Apr 21, 2021HTBS

A Study in Scarlet

Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021HTBS

The 306th Doggett’s: History on Hold

Jul 30, 2020Jul 29, 2020HTBS

Hoy! News From Watermen’s Hall

Sep 13, 2018Sep 13, 2018HTBS

Something in The City

Sep 8, 2018Sep 8, 2018HTBS

Doggett’s 2018: Alfie Fulfils His Promise

Aug 28, 2018Aug 27, 2018HTBS

Doggett’s 2018: Better Late Than Never

Sep 7, 2017Sep 5, 2017HTBS

Badges of Honour

Jul 28, 2017Jul 27, 2017HTBS

Ghosts of Doggett’s Past

Jul 22, 2017Jul 20, 2017HTBS

Preview: Doggett’s 303

Jul 19, 2017Jul 18, 2017HTBS

2017 Thames Barge Driving Race

May 27, 2017May 27, 2017HTBS

Wherries and Ferries Against the Tide

Sep 17, 2016Sep 17, 2016HTBS

(Legislative) Bodies Between Their Knees*: The 2016 Parliamentary Boat Race

Sep 14, 2016Sep 12, 2016HTBS

The Thames Finds a Champion

Sep 4, 2016Sep 3, 2016HTBS

Fun For All: The Great River Race

Aug 29, 2016Aug 29, 2016HTBS

Newly Admitted Watermen: Able to Commit Fornication or Contract Matrimony

Jul 25, 2016Jul 25, 2016HTBS

Doggett’s 2016, Part II: How the Coat was Won (and Lost)

Jul 22, 2016Jul 22, 2016HTBS

Doggett’s 2016, Part I: Ben joins the Band of Brothers

Jul 19, 2016Jul 19, 2016HTBS

Doggett’s Day

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