Skip to content
How They Climbed the Old Man of Hoy

How They Climbed the Old Man of Hoy

Status

Released

Release

1967

Runtime

25m

Storyline

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
25m
Jul 2, 1967
Languages
English
Director
Production