CinemaOSMovie · 1992 · 0h 48m

The Old Man of Hoy

Six men, one challenge

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.

Directed byChristina Macaulay

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 48m
Language
EN
Released
June 2, 1992
Studios
BBC

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Philip Gilbert

Self

Chris Bonington

Chris Bonington

Self

John Cleare

Self

Hamish MacInnes

Hamish MacInnes

Self

Joe Brown

Joe Brown

Self

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)

Creative team
Directed by
Christina Macaulay

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