How They Climbed the Old Man of Hoy (1967)

Directed by John Gray25mDocumentary

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.

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1967
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
2 July 1967
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Chris Bonington
Chris Bonington
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Tom Patey
Tom Patey
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Joe Brown
Joe Brown
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Ian McNaught-Davis
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Peter Crew
Peter Crew
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Dougal Haston
Dougal Haston
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Robert 'Rusty' Baillie
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Ian Clough
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Hamish MacInnes
Hamish MacInnes
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John Cleare
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Chris Brasher
Chris Brasher
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