Rory's Big Splash

Top gear’s Rory Reid and other famous faces tackle some tough physical challenges to raise money for sport relief

There’s fun, fitness and fundraising in this year’s Sport Relief charity telethon, hosted on Friday by Gary Lineker, Davina McCall, Claudia Winkleman, Ore Oduba, Freddie Flintoff and Paddy McGuinness.

Among the treats is Clash of the Channels Boat Race, which sees Top Gear’s Rory Reid and BBC teammates Sophie Raworth, Dan Walker, Ellie Harrison, Dev Griffin and Sara Cox take on an ITV team that includes Charlotte Hawkins and Jake Canuso to row along Salford Quays.

Here, he tells us about the big day…