Climb of Red Wall

0.0(0)1966—1

In April 1966, the BBC broadcast a live program showing Joe Brown, Tom Patey, Ian McNaught-Davis, Chris Bonington, and the American Royal Robbins climbing of the awesome sea-cliffs of Gogarth on Anglesey. The climb was transmitted live through 3 connections over the course of 9th of April as part of the long-running Saturday afternoon sports strand, Grandstand. The vertical wall, composed of unreliably loose rock and guarded by guillemots and seagulls, proved to be a true test for the climbers. The cliff plunges directly into the sea and to climb up it required descending a rope, finding footholds near the bottom and then locating a viable route up the face.

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  • climbing
  • rock climbing

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Director

Alan Chivers

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United Kingdom

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  • United KingdomGB

    • TVday & month of release unknown1 Jan 1966

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Climb of Red Wall was released on 1 January 1966.

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