Rebecca Stephens family and friends on her success on Everest

Title

Rebecca Stephens family and friends on her success on Everest

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

17 May 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:06:02

Description

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 Prime Minister John Major. Also on Taylor’s achievements in climbing Everest solo without oxygen last week. For Drivetime show.

Contributors

John Major; Peter Deeley; Jane Stephens; Harry Taylor

Keywords

British; China; Women; Climbing; Mountaineering expeditions; Mount Everest; Nepal; Tibet; Mountaineering; Drivetime (radio programme); Geographical exploration; Rebecca Stephens

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