Chris Bonington Movies

  • 1997
    Tempting Fate

    Tempting Fate

    Tempting Fate

    01997HD

    The second episode of the 2 part series 'Everest: Mountain of Dreams, Mountain of Doom', explores the triumphant (and tragic) expeditions of the...

    Tempting Fate
  • 1997
    The Quest

    The Quest

    The Quest

    01997HD

    The first episode of the 2 part series 'Everest: Mountain of Dreams, Mountain of Doom', includes the incredible stories of the early climbers,...

    The Quest
  • 1985
    Dovedale Groove

    Dovedale Groove

    Dovedale Groove

    01985HD

    “Dovedale Groove” is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place at Dove Crag. It was directed by Paul Berriff in 1985 and...

    Dovedale Groove
  • 1990
    Lakeland Rock

    Lakeland Rock

    Lakeland Rock

    101990HD

    First broadcast on Channel 4 in 1985, Lakeland Rock is a classic of climbing. Presented by Sir Chris Bonington, this 1990 documentary comprises four...

    Lakeland Rock
  • 1993
    Everest - Blood, Sweat and Tears

    Everest - Blood, Sweat and Tears

    Everest - Blood, Sweat and Tears

    01993HD

    In this documentary first broadcast in 1993, Chris Bonington looks back at the first ever expeditions to conquer Mount Everest and the effect that...

    Everest - Blood, Sweat and Tears
  • 1967
    The Old Man of Hoy

    The Old Man of Hoy

    The Old Man of Hoy

    01967HD

    In July of 1967, 15 million people watched one of the most audacious BBC outside broadcasts ever undertaken - the climbing of the Old Man of Hoy....

    The Old Man of Hoy
  • 1967
    How They Climbed the Old Man of Hoy

    How They Climbed the Old Man of Hoy

    How They Climbed the Old Man of Hoy

    01967HD

    A making of the live broadcast of the ascent of the Old Man of Hoy. In July of 1967, 15 million people watched one of the most audacious BBC outside...

    How They Climbed the Old Man of Hoy
  • 2026
    Frost: The Story of a Lifetime

    Frost: The Story of a Lifetime

    Frost: The Story of a Lifetime

    02026HD

    A tribute to Tom Frost, the visionary who redefined climbing style, the engineer who helped revolutionize climbing equipment, the artist whose iconic...

    Frost: The Story of a Lifetime
  • 1988
    K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain

    K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain

    K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain

    101988HD

    Chris Bonington and Jim Curran trace the history of K2 expeditions from 1903 to the disastrous loss of life in the summer of 1986, when 13 climbers...

    K2 - Triumph And Tragedy On The Savage Mountain
  • 1966
    Climb of Red Wall

    Climb of Red Wall

    Climb of Red Wall

    01966HD

    In April 1966, the BBC broadcast a live program showing Joe Brown, Tom Patey, Ian McNaught-Davis, Chris Bonington, and the American Royal Robbins...

    Climb of Red Wall
  • 2017
    Magnetic Mountains

    Magnetic Mountains

    Magnetic Mountains

    02017HD

    In October 2014, Steve Wakeford, a sports broadcast editor, fell 70 metres whilst climbing a mountain known as Les Petites Jorasses in the French...

    Magnetic Mountains
  • 2006
    Don Whillans - Myth and Legend

    Don Whillans - Myth and Legend

    Don Whillans - Myth and Legend

    02006HD

    Don Whillans was one of the leading rock climbers of his generation. This film examines Don’s gritstone horrors, his hard routes in Wales, then...

    Don Whillans - Myth and Legend
  • 2017
    Bonington: Mountaineer

    Bonington: Mountaineer

    Bonington: Mountaineer

    02017HD

    From his rock climbing days in the UK through to visionary ascents on the high peaks of the Himalaya and shares the remarkable and poignant life of...

    Bonington: Mountaineer
  • 1985
    Incantations

    Incantations

    Incantations

    101985HD

    "Incantations," narrated by Chris Bonington, is a documentary about the first ascent of "Incantations" (E6-6b) on the Tophet wall in Wasdale, UK, by...

    Incantations
  • 2007
    The Towers of Paine

    The Towers of Paine

    The Towers of Paine

    02007HD

    "Leo Dickinson’s re-editing of the classic first ascent of the Central Tower of Paine in Patagonia, filmed by Vic Bray. The 44-year-old...

    The Towers of Paine
  • 2000
    When the Mountaineers Make Their Cinema

    When the Mountaineers Make Their Cinema

    When the Mountaineers Make Their Cinema

    102000HD

    Many mountaineers as part of their activity have used cameras and films to allow us to participate through images in their adventures and their...

    When the Mountaineers Make Their Cinema
  • 2005
    Haston - A Life in the Mountains

    Haston - A Life in the Mountains

    Haston - A Life in the Mountains

    02005HD

    The film analyzes the brilliant if tragically short career and tempestuous personal life of Scottish mountaineer Dougal Haston (1940-77). Haston...

    Haston - A Life in the Mountains
  • 2013
    Towers of Temptation

    Towers of Temptation

    Towers of Temptation

    02013HD

    This is the story of two expeditions to two mountains, one in Argentina the other in Chile. Despite being twelve years apart, one man went on both...

    Towers of Temptation
  • 1992
    The Old Man of Hoy

    The Old Man of Hoy

    The Old Man of Hoy

    01992HD

    Commemorative program for the 25th anniversary of the live broadcast of the ascent of the Old Man of Hoy. In July of 1967, 15 million people watched...

    The Old Man of Hoy
  • 1991
    Galahad of Everest

    Galahad of Everest

    Galahad of Everest

    8.71991HD

    Brian Blessed plays George Mallory in this intrepid recreation of his ill fated 1924 climb to Everest. Meeting Sir Chris Bonington, Rheinhold...

    Galahad of Everest