The Old Man of Hoy
"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.
About The Old Man of Hoy (1992)
The Old Man of Hoy (1992) is a documentary and history movie produced by BBC in US. It was directed by Christina Macaulay. On screen you will see Philip Gilbert, Chris Bonington, John Cleare, Hamish MacInnes and Joe Brown. With a runtime of 48m, the film is available in full HD.
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