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  1. Chris Bonington on K2 expedition (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Climber Chris Bonington talks about his next expedition. He intends to climb the second highest peak in the world, K2 in the Himalayas. Male interviewer not identified.

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  2. Female record climber dies on K2 (1995)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interviews with Cally Fleming, a family friend, and husband Jim Ballard, about the death of mountaineer Alison Hargreaves in an avalanche during an attempt on the world’s second highest mountain, K2 in...

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  3. Female record climber dies on K2 (1995)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Chris Kirkham reports that it seems increasingly likely that Alison Hargreaves, the first woman to conquer Mount Everest alone and without oxygen has died in an avalanche on the world’s second highest...

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  4. Female record climber dies on K2 (1995)

    Genre
    Interview

    Jim Ballard, husband of record-breaking climber Alison Hargreaves, who has died in an avalanche on K2, describes to Chris Mann how he has coped with the wait for news over the last few days and the plans...

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  5. Female record climber dies on K2 (1995)

    Genre
    Interview; Obituary

    Chris Mann talks to Jim Ballard, husband of record-breaking climber Alison Hargreaves who has died in an avalanche on K2. Chris first asks Jim to react to a tabloid report by Daily Express journalist Lynette...

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  6. Alison Hargreaves describes her conquest of Everest (1995)

    Genre
    Interview

    Archive clip of mountaineer Alison Hargeaves talking on her conquest of Everest, without oxygen, and on her own for the last stage. She told Richard Vaughan about the loneliness of the mountains. Now...

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  7. Brian Hayes show (1977)

    Genre
    Interview; Advertisement; Jingle; Phone-in

    Brian Hayes interviews Chris Bonington, mountaineer, on the withdrawal of Sports Council funding from the British Mountaineering Council, and about his planned climb of K2. Includes advertisements (including...

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  8. Jan Scott on Nick Estcourt’s death (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Jan Scott on the death of Nick Estcourt on K2 whilst climbing with her husband, Doug Scott. She speaks about what happened, the risks involved with climbing and whether she would stop her...

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  9. Bonington on death of Nick Escort (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Mountain climber and explorer Chris Bonington describes the events that led up to the death of fellow explorer Nick Escort while climbing K2 in the Himalayas. Bonington explains why mountain climbers such as...

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  10. Brian Hayes review of 1977 (1977)

    Genre
    Discussion; Interview; Talk show

    Brian Hayes looks back at his topical shows of 1977 and interviews with: Warren Mitchell, in persona of his character Alf Garnett on how Prince Philip should run the country; Harold Robbins on his writing...

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