Cape to Cape explorers return to UK

Title

Cape to Cape explorers return to UK

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

16 Mar 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:45

Description

Jackie Ford reports on the end of the Cape to Cape expedition undertaken by a UK team of explorers who travelled 22,000 miles in an old fire engine from the Arctic circle to the southern-most tip of Africa. Their journey was nearly disrupted by tragedy when team member Chelsea Renton, daughter of MP Tim Renton fell into a pit of blazing oil in the Sahara desert. Includes interviews at Heathrow Airport with team members Charles Norwood and Chelsea Renton.

Contributors

Jackie Ford; Charles Norwood; Chelsea Renton

Keywords

Heathrow Airport; Fundraising; Charities; Fire engines; Geographical exploration; Cape to Cape

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