LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Sir Ranulph Fiennes on his North Pole expedition

Genre

Interview

TX Date

19 Jan 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:20

Description

Interview with British polar explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes in which he explains his plans to make another attempt at the only unconquered record left in the Arctic. He is to lead a four-man team on a 420-mile trek from Ward Hunt Island to the North Pole without air support, dogs or motorised transport. He says he is trying again because he cannot bear to be beaten by a foreign rival. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Ranulph Fiennes

Keywords

Travel; Record attempts; Geographical exploration; North Pole

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