How They Climbed the Old Man of Hoy

How They Climbed the Old Man of Hoy

Movie 1967-07-02 25m Documentary

A making of the live broadcast of the ascent of the Old Man of Hoy. In July of 1967, 15 million people watched one of the most audacious BBC outside broadcasts ever undertaken - the climbing of the 'Old Man of Hoy'. This is an account of how the BBC-1 television programme was organised, together with recordings made during the broadcast, and interviews with those who helped to make it possible as well as those who did the actual climb.

Status
Released
Released
1967-07-02
Runtime
25m
Studio
BBC
Language
English
Links
Letterboxd
Director
John Gray
Cast
Chris Bonington Chris Bonington Self Tom Patey Tom Patey Self Joe Brown Joe Brown Self Ian McNaught-Davis Ian McNaught-Davis Self Peter Crew Peter Crew Self Dougal Haston Dougal Haston Self Robert 'Rusty' Baillie Robert 'Rusty' Baillie Self Ian Clough Ian Clough Self Hamish MacInnes Hamish MacInnes Self John Cleare John Cleare Self Chris Brasher Chris Brasher Self
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