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Desert Island Discs - Sir Edmund Hillary - BBC Sounds

Desert Island Discs - Sir Edmund Hillary - BBC Sounds

Desert Island Discs

Sir Edmund HillarySir Edmund Hillary

Released On: 14 Apr 1979

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Roy Plomley's castaway is mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary

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