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31 results found for '"Mount Everest"' in Keywords.

  • Climbers on unsuccessful Everest attempt (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Members from a team of British mountaineers (including Mal Duff, Julie Tullis, John Tinker, David Bicknell, Chris Watts, Andy Greig, Terry Dailey), talk about their failed attempt to climb the North-East...

  • Steve Jones show (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Steve Jones interviews mountaineer, Lord Hunt (John Hunt) about the influence his army career has had on his later achievements, including leading the first successful ascent of Mount Everest in 1953, and...

  • Steve Jones show (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Steve Jones interview with Lord Hunt (John Hunt), leader of the first successful assault on Mount Everest in 1953. Recalls Everest expedition with Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay; on leadership in...

  • Chris Bonington on Everest expedition (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Mountaineer Chris Bonington on the daunting climb facing a British expedition led by Paul Moores attempting an unconquered route up Mount Everest’s North East ridge to the summit. And on the change of...

  • Attempt to balloon over Mount Everest (1989)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Veteran mountaineer Chris Bonington and Britain’s top balloonist Per Lindstrand are to make a world recordbreaking attempt to fly a hot air balloon over the peak of Mount Everest. The pair discuss the...

  • Rebecca Stephens reaches Everest summit (1993)

    Genre
    Special

    Quote from London journalist and female mountaineer Rebecca Stephens as she reaches the summit of Everest – the first British woman to do so. In a radio conversation to base camp.

  • John Major on Rebecca Stephens Everest success (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    UK Prime Minister John Major comments on Rebecca Stephens reaching the summit of Mount Everest, the first British woman to do so. Interviewer/reporter not heard.

  • Rebecca Stephens reaches Everest summit (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    Mount Everest expedition London coordinator David Fuller on British woman Rebecca Stephens’ reaction to reaching the summit of Mount Everest, the first British woman to do so. Interviewer/reporter not heard.

  • Rebecca Stephens reaches Everest summit (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    Expedition leader Peter Earl tells LBC of the relief and happiness of Rebecca Stephens’ Mount Everest success of becoming the first British woman to reach the summit. Speaking from base camp.

  • Rebecca Stephens family and friends on her success on Everest (1993)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Peter Deeley reports and interviews mother Jane Stephens and climber Harry Taylor about Rebecca Stephens – the first British woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest today. Includes comment from UK...