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Sir Ranulph Fiennes OBE In 1993 Sir Ranulph was awarded an OBE for “human endeavour and charitable services”. He has, through his expeditions, raised large amounts for charities. He has led 22 major expeditions to remote parts of the world including both Poles. In 2004 he came second in the International North Pole Marathon and, in 2005, he raised £2m through his ascent to within 300 metres of the Everest summit ridge for the British Heart Foundations new research MRI scanner. In March 2007, he climbed the North Face of the Eiger and raised £1.8m for Marie Curie Cancer Care’s delivering Choice Programme.

Also in 2007 Winner of ITV’s Greatest Britons 2007 Sport Award and in May 2008, climbed Everest (Nepal-side) to within 400m from the summit. In May 2009 he successfully summitted Everest, raising nearly £3m for Marie Curie Cancer Care. To date he has raised over £14 million for UK charities.

He is the author of 18 books including The Feather Men (a UK No 1 Best Seller), Beyond the Limits, Captain Scott, the best-selling biography of 2003 and his latest autobiography, Mad, bad and Dangerous to Know 2007. His new book came out last year - Mad Dogs and Englishmen tracing his extraordinary family through the twists and turns of history.

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