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Radio 2,15 mins

'I shattered my back... I could only walk listing 45 degrees to the left' Sir Ranulph Fiennes on the Marathon des Sables

Simon Mayo Drivetime

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Sir Ranulph Fiennes talks to Simon about his book 'Heat' about the many feats he has undertaken in some of the hottest places on Earth, from military service in the middle east to becoming the oldest Briton to compete in and finish the Marathon des Sables in the Sahara.

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