The Crowning of Everest - Episode 4

The world is waiting for news of success from the British expedition on Mount Everest.

James Morris, later to become Jan Morris, is a reporter from The Times newspaper embedded with the team on the mountain. When news arrives that Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay have reached the summit, he must find a way to get the news to London without it leaking to other journalists waiting in Kathmandu.

Morris delivers the news via a secret code.

As the climbing team make their way down the mountain crowds gather to greet the heroes.

Presenter: Wade Davis Series producer: Louise Clarke-Rowbotham Sound design: Richard Hannaford Editor: Tara McDermott Production co-ordinators: Siobhan Reed and Helena Warwick-Cross