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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. Chris Bonington on loss of Joe Tasker and Peter Boardman (1982)

    Genre
    Interview

    Mountaineer, Chris Bonington on an attempt to climb Mount Everest that resulted in the loss of Joe Tasker and Peter Boardman. Female interviewer not identified.

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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. Foreign news review ‘95 (1995)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Special; Speech

    Foreign News Review ‘95, presented by Paul Maurice. Multiple speakers and reporters - see contributors. Stories include: conflict in former Yugoslavia and role of United Nations and Red Cross; disasters in...

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