Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Chris Bonington

Jim Naughtie talks to the climber Chris Bonington - now in his eighties - about a lifetime of mountaineering, the friends he's lost, and how initially he wasn't all that bothered about scaling Everest.

15 minutes

Last on

Sun 19 Nov 201722:45
BBC News UK & UK HD only

More episodes

Previous

Edward St Aubyn

Next

Nicola Upson

See all episodes from Meet the Author

Credits

PresenterJames Naughtie
Interviewed GuestChris Bonington
ProducerJamie McConkey

Broadcasts

  • Thu 16 Nov 201721:45
    BBC News UK & UK HD only
  • Sat 18 Nov 201722:45
    BBC News UK & UK HD only
  • Sun 19 Nov 201722:45
    BBC News UK & UK HD only

Get closer to books with in-depth articles, quizzes and picks from radio & TV

Get closer to books with in-depth articles, quizzes and picks from radio & TV

Visit the BBC Books website.