The Old Man of Hoy

The Old Man of Hoy

1992
48m
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Documentary History

"Six men, one challenge"

Overview

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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
BBC
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

climbing rock climbing

Quick Facts

Release Date June 2, 1992
Status Released
Language EN
Website Visit Site

Cast

Philip Gilbert
Philip Gilbert

Self

Chris Bonington
Chris Bonington

Self

John Cleare
John Cleare

Self

Hamish MacInnes
Hamish MacInnes

Self

Joe Brown
Joe Brown

Self

Ian McNaught-Davis
Ian McNaught-Davis

Self

Tom Patey
Tom Patey

Self

Chris Brasher
Chris Brasher

Self

Peter Crew
Peter Crew

Self (archive footage)

Dougal Haston
Dougal Haston

Self (archive footage)

Key Crew

Christina Macaulay
Director