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Mallory’s body discovered on Everest

Duration: 9 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 4 months

Farhana Haider explores the disappearance of British mountaineer, George Mallory, on Mount Everest.

he disappeared on the mountain in 1924 together with his fellow climber Andrew Irvine.

In 1999 Mallory's body was found.

Farhana speaks to Jochen Hemmleb, one of the original members of the team that discovered George Mallory's remains.

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in 2016. . Show less

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