The Old Man of Hoy
Six men, one challenge
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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.
- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
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- Language
- English
- climbing
- rock climbing
Top billed cast
Release dates
United KingdomGB
- TV2 Jun 1992
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- When was The Old Man of Hoy released?
- The Old Man of Hoy was released on 2 June 1992.
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- Who directed The Old Man of Hoy?
- The Old Man of Hoy (1992) was directed by Christina Macaulay.
- How long is The Old Man of Hoy?
- The Old Man of Hoy runs for 48m.
