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.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- BBC
Keywords
- climbing
- behind the scenes
- rock climbing
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Top Cast
Chris Bonington as Self
Tom Patey as Self
Joe Brown as Self
Ian McNaught-Davis as Self
Peter Crew as Self
Dougal Haston as Self
Robert 'Rusty' Baillie as Self
Ian Clough as Self
Top Crew
John Gray · Director
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