"Actor: Sir Edmund Hillary"

• Hillary On Everest | DVD | (28/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  On May 29th 1953 Sir Edmund Hillary and a Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to conquer Mount Everest the highest place on earth and in doing so became heroes across the world. The climb under auspices of the British Empire was led by Colonel John Hunt a true British Gentleman. This fascinating programme is the definitive account of one of the last truely great 20th century explorers and adventurers for which Sir Edmund Hillary has granted exclusive access to his letters and photographs and shares deeply personal feelings about the triumphs and tragedies of his life including the deaths of his wife and daughter in an aircrash in 1975. Hilary talks candidly about the forces that shaped him and takes us behind the scenes of the great events that made him famous. Includes archive footage of Hillary's descent as well as incredible footage of Everest itself.

• Hillary On Everest - 50th Anniversary Special | DVD | (16/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  On the 29th May 1953 Sir Edmund Hillary and a Nepalese Sherpa Tenzing Norgay succeeded in conquering Mount Everest the highest place on Earth and in so doing became heroes across the world. The climb under the auspices of the British Empire was led by Colonel John Hunt a true British gentleman. This fascinating programme is the definitive account of one of the last truly great 20th century explorers and adventures for which Sir Edmund Hillary has granted exclusive access to his letters and photographs and shares deeply personal feelings about the triumphs and tragedies of his life including the deaths of his wife and daughter in an aircrash in 1975. Hillary talks candidly about the forces that shaped him and takes us behind the scenes of the great events that made him famous. Includes archive footage of Hillary's descent as well as incredible footage of Everest itself.

• Sir Edmund Hillary: Beyond Everest | DVD | (29/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  2003 marks the 50th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary's ground breaking ascent of Mount Everest. These two documenatries are a fitting tribute to Sir Edmund's extraordinary life as both great mountaineer and selfless humanitarian. Beyond Everest: The Ongoing Climb Sir Edmund presents a personal perspective on his life in this multi award winning film. An inspirational story of his relationship with old climbing partner George Lowe and the Sherpa people of Nepal. Sir Edmund an