Videos
First Females Podcast: Episode 4 with Lucia Janicova - June 2025
In this episode, Tori speak with Lucia Janicova, the first Slovakian woman to summit Everest. Lucia’s journey to the top of the world is one of resilience and courage both on and off the mountain.
First Females Podcast: Episode 1 with Rebecca Stephens - May 2025
Tori launches her new podcast which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first female ascent of Everest and talks to the first British woman to climb Everest.
Leadership & Adventure with Peter Hillary and Tori James - June 2024
Duration: 1m 24s
A joint lecture on leadership and adventure delivered at Swansea University in conjunction with the Dragon’s Heart Institute.
Camping by Cargo Bike - Cardiff - May 2023
Duration: 2m 15s
Tori and her family embark on a 24 hour mini adventure to go camping by bike.
Read the blog.
First Females Podcast: Episode 3 with Lydia Bradey - June 2025
The third episode of First Females features the trailblazing Lydia Bradey - the first woman in the world to summit Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen.
ITV News - 50th anniversary of Junko Tabei’s Everest climb
Tori talks about climbing Everest & Yala Peak (14 May 2025).
What’s a bike bus?
Duration: 2m 17s
Tori is part of a group of parent volunteers who organise the school bike bus, creating a fun a safe opportunity for children to cycle to school.
Anna McNuff’s Barefoot Britain Journey - Sept 2019
Duration: 4m 13s
Tori and her 2 year old son support Anna McNuff as she runs from Bangor to Conwy in north Wales.
First Females Podcast: Episode 2 with Hannah Shields - May 2025
In the second episode of First Females Tori is joined by an unstoppable force - Hannah Shields, the first woman from Northern Ireland to summit Everest.
Tough Girl Podcast: Special Episode 50 Years of Women on Everest
Tori James, Jo Bradshaw & Rosemary Brown celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first female ascent of Everest by Junko Tabei.
Hay Festival - After Hours Event - Cardiff - March 2024
Duration: 7m 11s
Tori discusses the significance of challenge and adventure in our day to day lives and her vision for more journeys by bike.
Anna McNuff’s Barefoot Britain Journey - Sept 2019
Duration: 7 mins
Tori joins Anna McNuff for a fireside chat when Anna travels through north Wales on her incredible Barefoot Britain journey.
Tori presents ITV’s Big Welsh Adventure, January 2016
Duration: 23m 37s
Tori James looks back at a team of adventurers who attempted to become the first to paddle the length of the highest river in the world – the notorious Dudh Kosi of Everest.
As The Crow Flies Film, November 2014
Duration: 3m 53s
This is a feature documentary and award-winning film about Tori’s record-breaking challenge Beeline Britain. Filmed and directed by Ian Burton of Image Impossible.
Land Rover Defender Launch - January 2020
Duration: 1m
Tori speaks at the launch of the all new Land Rover Defender at Inchcape Jaguar LandRover in Derby.
Read more in her blog.
Peak Performance – Tori’s first book
Duration: 3m 37s
Tori’s first book Peak Performance is part of the popular Quick Reads series. In this video she talks about some of her inspiration. Published in January 2013.
Channel 4 News – Everest Anniversary, May 2013
Duration: 7m 10s
In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest Channel 4 News interview Tori about what it’s really like up there.
BBC TV Documentary On Top of the World
Duration: 9m 46s
An edited version of the BBC2 television programme “On top of the Word” which tells the story of Tori’s climb to the summit of Mount Everest. First broadcast in May 2008.
