The Fools on the Hill

The Fools on the Hill (1986)


  • Genre: Drama, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1986-10-27
  • Runtime: 1h 12min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: BBC
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: David Giles

Summary

This is a dramatisation of the events surrounding the opening night of British television on November 2, 1936 at Alexandra Place in London. It was produced to commemorate its 50th anniversary.

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  • Shaughan Seymour

    as Cecil Madden

  • Nicholas Farrell

    as David

  • Caroline Embling

    as Florence

  • Nicola King

    as Wendy

  • Jill Balcon

    as Miss Stanley

  • Mike Lewin

    as Mr Thomas

  • Roger Booth

    as Commissionaire

  • Leila Hoffman

    as Ellen Townsend

  • Graham Cull

    as Mr Kingsley

  • Anthony Calf

    as Leslie Mitchell

  • Dave Hill

    as Mr Bliss

  • Ron Meadows

    as Stage Manager

  • Ian Barriff

    as Dallas Bower

  • Maev Alexander

    as Jasmine Bligh

  • Nadio Fortune

    as Toni

  • John Flint

    as Gerald Cock

  • Leon Lissek

    as Isaac Shoenberg

  • Robert McIntosh

    as John Logie Baird

  • Edmund Pegge

    as George More O'Ferrall

  • Harry Iggulden

    as Page Boy

  • Tracy Miller

    as Helen McKay

  • Max Hafler

    as 1st Warehouseman

  • John Rapley

    as 2nd Warehouseman

  • Anthony Douse

    as 3rd Warehouseman

  • George Malpas

    as Horsebox Driver

  • Paddy Ward

    as Sales Executive

  • Jonathan Newth

    as Mr Piggot-Smythe

  • Josie Kidd

    as Canteen Manageress

  • Wilfred Harrison

    as Sir John Reith

  • Clifford Parrish

    as BBC Chairman

  • Hugh Dickson

    as Post-Master General

  • Kenneth Midwood

    as Lord Selsdon

  • Pat Whitmore

    as Adele Dixon

  • Lorraine Porter

    as Miss Lutie

  • Simon Barrett

    as Pogo The Wonder Horse

  • Rodney James

    as Pogo The Wonder Horse

  • William Vanderpuye

    as Buck and Bubbles

  • Johnny Worthy

    as Buck and Bubbles
Directing David Giles Director
Writing Jack Rosenthal Writer

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