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The Archive Hour: The British on Top of the World

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Exactly 30 years ago today, the first British climbers arrived at the summit of the world's highest mountain. Expedition leader Chris Bonington opens his personal audio diary of those dramatic days on top of the world for the first time. Stephen Venables, who himself climbed Everest without oxygen, recalls the momentous 1975 expedition. Producers Andy Carter and Dave Sheasby

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Leader:
Chris Bonington
Unknown:
Stephen Venables
Producers:
Andy Carter
Producers:
Dave Sheasby
Source: Radio Times

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