Two British madmen went 6,000 feet underground. On purpose. With no exits.
A marvelous portrayal of a key event in British caving, and of the adventurous spirit of the two cavers famous for their numerous cave diving breakthroughs and records. Documenting a world record-breaking cave dive of 6,000 ft (1,800 m) made by Geoff Yeadon and Oliver Statham from West Kingsdale Master Cave, in North Yorkshire, England to Keld Head.
Direction
Cockcroft treats cave diving like cosmic horror—beautiful and terrifying.
Practical Effects
All real footage. No sets. Just two guys and terrifying limestone tunnels.
Director
Barry Cockcroft
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 1979 BBC documentary helped popularize cave diving as an extreme sport, though most viewers probably just felt grateful to stay above ground.
Yeadon and Statham were genuine British caving legends; Bear Statham's nickname came from his habit of hibernating in caves for multi-day expeditions.
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