Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the conquest of Mount Everest.
At 11.30 am on 29 May 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tensing reached the summit of Everest-the first men ever to scale the world's highest peak.
A few days later, news of the success of the British expedition led by Sir John Hunt reached London - on Coronation Day.
Filmed by THOMAS STOBART , GEORGE LOWE Edited by ADRIAN DE POTIER MUSiC by ARTHUR BENJAMIN
Commentary written by LOUIS MACNEICE and spoken by MEREDITH EDWARDS Produced with the co-operation of THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY and THE ALPINE CLUB
(Everest - the Last Unclimbed Ridge on BBC2 tomorrow at 6.40)