How They Climbed the Old Man of Hoy poster

How They Climbed the Old Man of Hoy poster

How They Climbed the Old Man of Hoy

1967 25mMovie

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.

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Top Cast

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

Chris Brasher

Chris Brasher

Self

Crew

Directors

John Gray

Director

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