The Ascent Of Rum Doodle

An outrageously funny spoof about the ascent of a 40, 000-and-a-half-foot peak, discover this laugh-out-loud cult favourite.

Led by the reliably under-insightful Binder, a team of seven British men including Dr Prone (constantly ill); Jungle the route finder (constantly lost), Constant the diplomat (constantly arguing) and 3, 000 Yogistani porters, set out to conquer the highest peak in the Himalayas.


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