The Old Man of Hoy
“Six men, one challenge”
1992•48m•Released
DocumentaryHistory
Commemorative program for the 25th anniversary 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'. Chris Bonnington and Tom Patey, took the East Face; Joe Brown and Ian McNaught-Davis, the South Face; Peter Crew and Douglas Haston took the South-East Arête. A further crew of four climbers- Hamish MacInnes, John Cleare, Rusty Baillie and Ian Clough carried cameras and transmitters. 25 years later, BBC gathers the protagonists to recover the footage and to look back on the achievement.
Director
Christina Macaulay
Languages
English
Studio
BBC
Cast
Philip Gilbert
Self
Chris Bonington
Self
John Cleare
Self
Hamish MacInnes
Self
Joe Brown
Self
Ian McNaught-Davis
Self
Tom Patey
Self
Chris Brasher
Self
Peter Crew
Self (archive footage)
Dougal Haston
Self (archive footage)
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