Climb of Red Wall (1966)
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.
Director: Alan Chivers
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Joe Brown as Self |
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Tom Patey as Self |
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Ian McNaught-Davis as Self |
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Chris Bonington as Self |
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Royal Robbins as Self |
| Directing | Alan Chivers | Director |
