Filmography

Joe Tasker

9 films

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  • Documentary / Expedition Journal

    Kongur

    Kongur

    (1982)

    Record of the 1981 British Mount Kongur Expedition to China. For the planned alpine-style ascent of this daunting peak, Bonington assembled a formidable team, including Peter Boardman, Joe Tasker, Al Rouse and expedition leader Michael Ward. Their reconnaissance and 1981 expedition brought an opportunity for discovery and obstacles in equal measure: they were able to explore areas that had eluded westerners since Eric Shipton’s role as British Consul General in Kashgar in the 1940s; but appalling weather, unplanned bivouacs, and tensions characterized their quest for the ever-elusive route to the summit.

    UK / 29 min

    Kongur


    • 1982
    • UK
    • 29 min
    Record of the 1981 British Mount Kongur Expedition to China. For the planned alpine-style ascent of this daunting peak, Bonington assembled a formidable team, including Peter Boardman, Joe Tasker, Al Rouse and expedition leader Michael Ward. Their reconnaissance and 1981 expedition brought an opportunity for discovery and obstacles in equal measure: they were able to explore areas that had eluded westerners since Eric Shipton’s role as British Consul General in Kashgar in the 1940s; but appalling weather, unplanned bivouacs, and tensions characterized their quest for the ever-elusive route to the summit.

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  • Documentary / Biographical

    Joe Tasker - The making of a climber

    Joe Tasker - The making of a climber

    Richard Else (1989)

    The life of british climber Joe Tasker in two TV episodes by the BBC. Tasker was one of Britain's foremost mountaineers when he disappeared during an attempt on the North East Ridge of Everest in 1982. The first part of this two-part film looks at his formative years on Teeside and his early Himalayan triumphs.

    UK / 30 min

    Joe Tasker - The making of a climber

    Joe Tasker - The making of a climber

    Richard Else

    • 1989
    • UK
    • 30 min
    The life of british climber Joe Tasker in two TV episodes by the BBC. Tasker was one of Britain's foremost mountaineers when he disappeared during an attempt on the North East Ridge of Everest in 1982. The first part of this two-part film looks at his formative years on Teeside and his early Himalayan triumphs.

    Climbing locations

  • Documentary / Biographical

    Joe Tasker - The Himalaya years

    Joe Tasker - The Himalaya years

    Richard Else (1989)

    The life of british climber Joe Tasker in two TV episodes by the BBC. Tasker was one of Britain's foremost mountaineers when he disappeared during an attempt on the North East Ridge of Everest in 1982. This second part of a two-part film looks at the later stages of his career.

    UK / 30 min

    Joe Tasker - The Himalaya years

    Joe Tasker - The Himalaya years

    Richard Else

    • 1989
    • UK
    • 30 min
    The life of british climber Joe Tasker in two TV episodes by the BBC. Tasker was one of Britain's foremost mountaineers when he disappeared during an attempt on the North East Ridge of Everest in 1982. This second part of a two-part film looks at the later stages of his career.

    Climbing locations

  • Documentary / Biographical

    Bonington - Mountaineer Vod

    Bonington - Mountaineer

    Keith Partridge (2017)

    The film retraces the life of one of the world’s best-known mountaineers, Sir Chris Bonington, from his rock climbing days in the UK to visionary ascents on the peaks of the Himalayas. Stories of friendship, love, risk and loss run deep through this intimate journey of one man’s dream. The drive for exploration is echoed in the first British ascent of the north wall of the Eiger, new routes on Mont Blanc and the ascent of ‘The Old Man of Hoy’, along with the virgin summits of Annapurna 2, Nuptse, The Ogre and the Central Tower of Paine.

    UK / 79 min

    Bonington - Mountaineer

    Keith Partridge, Brian Hall

    • 2017
    • UK
    • 79 min
    The film retraces the life of one of the world’s best-known mountaineers, Sir Chris Bonington, from his rock climbing days in the UK to visionary ascents on the peaks of the Himalayas. Stories of friendship, love, risk and loss run deep through this intimate journey of one man’s dream. The drive for exploration is echoed in the first British ascent of the north wall of the Eiger, new routes on Mont Blanc and the ascent of ‘The Old Man of Hoy’, along with the virgin summits of Annapurna 2, Nuptse, The Ogre and the Central Tower of Paine.

    Climbing locations

    Availability

    DVD / BLU-RAY Video on Demand
  • Documentary / Expedition Journal

    Everest in winter

    Everest in winter

    Allen Jewhurst (1981)

    Documentary about an attempt to climb Mt. Everest in winter, the most inhospitab le time of the year to attempt the climb, on a previously unfollowed route.

    UK / 50 min

    Everest in winter

    Allen Jewhurst

    • 1981
    • UK
    • 50 min
    Documentary about an attempt to climb Mt. Everest in winter, the most inhospitab le time of the year to attempt the climb, on a previously unfollowed route.

    Climbing locations

  • Documentary / Historical

    Everest - Blood, sweat and tears

    Everest - Blood, sweat and tears

    Allen Jewhurst (1993)

    In this documentary first broadcast in 1993, Chris Bonington looks back at the first ever expeditions to conquer Mount Everest and the effect that the achievement of climbing the mountain had on climbing as a whole worldwide.

    UK / 51 min

    Everest - Blood, sweat and tears

    Allen Jewhurst

    • 1993
    • UK
    • 51 min
    In this documentary first broadcast in 1993, Chris Bonington looks back at the first ever expeditions to conquer Mount Everest and the effect that the achievement of climbing the mountain had on climbing as a whole worldwide.

    Climbing locations

  • Documentary / Chronicle

    K2 - The savage mountain

    K2 - The savage mountain

    Allen Jewhurst (1979)

    K2 - The savage mountain is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in K2. It was directed by Allen Jewhurst in 1979 and produced by Yorkshire Television. It features Chris Bonington, Nick Estcourt, Doug Scott, Peter Boardman, Joe Tasker, Paul Braithwaite and others.

    UK / 44 min

    K2 - The savage mountain

    Allen Jewhurst

    • 1979
    • UK
    • 44 min
    K2 - The savage mountain is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in K2. It was directed by Allen Jewhurst in 1979 and produced by Yorkshire Television. It features Chris Bonington, Nick Estcourt, Doug Scott, Peter Boardman, Joe Tasker, Paul Braithwaite and others.

    Climbing locations

  • Documentary / Historical

    K2 - Triumph and tragedy on the savage mountain

    K2 - Triumph and tragedy on the savage mountain

    Barry Reynolds (1988)

    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 died on K2, climbing tragedies that aggressively carved the epithet the 'savage mountain' into the public consciousness. Jim Curran was hired by the British 'Fuller’s K2' team to document their attempt on the unclimbed NW Ridge, so he was at the mountain, all summer. Inevitably, his documentary ended up drifting into a gripping narrative from the front line of the disastrous and tragic summer that killed 13 climbers on K2.

    UK / 50 min

    K2 - Triumph and tragedy on the savage mountain

    Barry Reynolds, Allen Jewhurst

    • 1988
    • UK
    • 50 min
    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 died on K2, climbing tragedies that aggressively carved the epithet the 'savage mountain' into the public consciousness. Jim Curran was hired by the British 'Fuller’s K2' team to document their attempt on the unclimbed NW Ridge, so he was at the mountain, all summer. Inevitably, his documentary ended up drifting into a gripping narrative from the front line of the disastrous and tragic summer that killed 13 climbers on K2.

    Climbing locations

  • Documentary / Portrait

    Chris Bonington - The Everest years DVD

    Chris Bonington - The Everest years

    Allen Jewhurst (1987)

    Everest is beyond all but a few of us. It's nothing complicated that leads Chris Bonington back to the Himalayas as one of the world's most respected mountaineers - just a simple overwhelming love of mountains and rock-climbing, and a mind clearly focused on what he does supremely well. The sublime heights and deep tragedies that come with tackling the world's most awesome challenges, the exultation of the summits and the loss of dearest friends, are witnessed in this film. Both a record of some of the most remarkable achievements in climbing, and a tale of a family and a home in the English Lake District, the contrast between these twin sides of the man has led to a heartfelt life powerfully lived.

    UK / 51 min

    Chris Bonington - The Everest years

    Allen Jewhurst

    • 1987
    • UK
    • 51 min
    Everest is beyond all but a few of us. It's nothing complicated that leads Chris Bonington back to the Himalayas as one of the world's most respected mountaineers - just a simple overwhelming love of mountains and rock-climbing, and a mind clearly focused on what he does supremely well. The sublime heights and deep tragedies that come with tackling the world's most awesome challenges, the exultation of the summits and the loss of dearest friends, are witnessed in this film. Both a record of some of the most remarkable achievements in climbing, and a tale of a family and a home in the English Lake District, the contrast between these twin sides of the man has led to a heartfelt life powerfully lived.

    Climbing locations

    Availability

    DVD / BLU-RAY

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