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Sir Edmund Hillary was the only person on the planet to have stood on the top of Everest and at the North and South Poles.This is the definitive account of one of the 20th Century's greatest explorers and adventurers with Sir Edmund Hillary talking candidly about his life and the events that made him famous.

Primary Title
  • Hillary On Everest
Date Broadcast
  • Wednesday 29 May 2013
Release Year
  • 2003
Start Time
  • 19 : 30
Finish Time
  • 21 : 00
Duration
  • 90:00
Channel
  • TVNZ Heartland
Broadcaster
  • Sky Network Television
Programme Description
  • Sir Edmund Hillary was the only person on the planet to have stood on the top of Everest and at the North and South Poles.This is the definitive account of one of the 20th Century's greatest explorers and adventurers with Sir Edmund Hillary talking candidly about his life and the events that made him famous.
Classification
  • G
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Hillary, Edmund, 1919-2008
  • Tenzing Norkey, 1914-1986
  • Mountaineering--Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
  • Documentary films
Genres
  • Biography
  • Documentary
  • History
Contributors
  • Tom Scott (Director)
  • Tom Scott (Writer)
  • Tom Scott (Producer)
  • Ian McKellen (Narrator)
  • Sir Edmund Hillary (Subject)
  • Peter Williams Television (Production Unit)
  • Tom Scott Productions (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Hillary, Edmund, 1919-2008
  • Tenzing Norkey, 1914-1986
  • Mountaineering--Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
  • Documentary films