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The Old Man of Hoy

Jul 1, 1967 · 35m
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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 Bonington 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. The live broadcast consisted of 6 connections between 7th and 9th of july whose titles were: The Old Man and The Climbers, Six Men, The Bivouac, Six Men-One Challenge, The first man to the summit, The Challenge and the Conquest. One week later BBC broadcasted a 30-minute program with the highlights of the live coverage.

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CAST

Chris Bonington
Self
Tom Patey
Self
Joe Brown
Self
Ian McNaught-Davis
Self
Peter Crew
Self
Dougal Haston
Self
Robert 'Rusty' Baillie
Self
Ian Clough
Self
Directed by Philip Gilbert

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Released
Original language
EN
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BBC
Country
GB

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