Andy Pollitt

[3] His father was an actor who had small parts in Z-Cars, Coronation Street, and Doctor Who before eventually leaving the family.

[4] In the mid-1980s, Pollitt rose to prominence in Britain as a leading traditional climber, completing over 350 climbs, with important first ascents such as The Hollow Man (E8 6b, 1986), and Knockin' on Heaven's Door (E9 6c, 1988).

[7] In 1993, Pollitt permanently moved to Australia where he worked as a successful and prominent rope access technician in Melbourne.

[1] In the years before his death, Pollitt returned to his climbing past, publishing an autobiography under the title Punk in the Gym in 2016.

[8] In the book, Pollitt revealed that he suffered from bipolar disorder,[4][9] and also talked about his long-standing addiction to alcohol; something which had held him back throughout his climbing career.