CinemaOSMovie · 1967 · 0h 25m

How They Climbed the Old Man of Hoy

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.

Directed byJohn Gray

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 25m
Language
EN
Released
July 2, 1967
Studios
BBC

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Chris Bonington

Chris Bonington

Self

Tom Patey

Tom Patey

Self

Joe Brown

Joe Brown

Self

Ian McNaught-Davis

Self

Peter Crew

Peter Crew

Self

Dougal Haston

Dougal Haston

Self

Robert 'Rusty' Baillie

Self

Ian Clough

Self

Hamish MacInnes

Hamish MacInnes

Self

John Cleare

Self

Creative team
Directed by
John Gray

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