‘Tis a devious art, interviewing, from the verbal foreplay of the Richard and Judy sofa to the bare knuckle thuggery of the full Paxo correctional chair and every squirm inducing point between. The aim is always the same – to inform, to cajole the interviewee into unintended confidences and to entertain. Sadly, the result is […]
Kendal Mountain Festival is probably Britain’s most important gathering of the outdoor clans and, in 2010, John Horscroft interviewed two formidable characters. Steve McClure is one of the best climbers in the country with a number of unrepeated first ascents to his name. Rab Carrington created the iconic company that still bears his name and, […]