In reply to elliptic:
I like the Brown /Whillans video but I enjoyed the Bonigton /Peascod episode of Lakeland Rock a lot more.
I seem to remember them actually using socks and combined tactics and I'm pretty sure Bill used the F word at one point, not really the done thing in 1980s documentaries ( not that I am endorsing profanity on the crag in any way, shape or form...)
Edit: just watched a shortened version again on You Tube. Excellent stuff, well filmed and some nice insights, particularly his wife's reported comment about his painting. The bit where he really was in extremis was edited out, which is a pity .
If you've never done Eagle Front it doesn;t show the route in the best light but don't let that put you off.
Post edited at 20:05