The Fools on the Hill1986

72 minDramaTV Movie

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.

Director

David Giles

Writer

Jack Rosenthal

Stars

Shaughan Seymour Nicholas Farrell Caroline Embling

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Shaughan Seymour
as Cecil Madden
Nicholas Farrell
as David
C
Caroline Embling
as Florence
N
Nicola King
as Wendy
Jill Balcon
as Miss Stanley
M
Mike Lewin
as Mr Thomas
R
Roger Booth
as Commissionaire
L
Leila Hoffman
as Ellen Townsend
G
Graham Cull
as Mr Kingsley
Anthony Calf
as Leslie Mitchell
Dave Hill
as Mr Bliss
R
Ron Meadows
as Stage Manager
M
Maev Alexander
as Jasmine Bligh
Nadio Fortune
as Toni
J
John Flint
as Gerald Cock
Leon Lissek
as Isaac Shoenberg
R
Robert McIntosh
as John Logie Baird
Edmund Pegge
as George More O'Ferrall
H
Harry Iggulden
as Page Boy
T
Tracy Miller
as Helen McKay
M
Max Hafler
as 1st Warehouseman
J
John Rapley
as 2nd Warehouseman
A
Anthony Douse
as 3rd Warehouseman
George Malpas
as Horsebox Driver
P
Paddy Ward
as Sales Executive
J
Jonathan Newth
as Mr Piggot-Smythe
J
Josie Kidd
as Canteen Manageress
W
Wilfred Harrison
as Sir John Reith
C
Clifford Parrish
as BBC Chairman
H
Hugh Dickson
as Post-Master General
K
Kenneth Midwood
as Lord Selsdon
P
Pat Whitmore
as Adele Dixon
L
Lorraine Porter
as Miss Lutie
S
Simon Barrett
as Pogo The Wonder Horse
R
Rodney James
as Pogo The Wonder Horse
William Vanderpuye
as Buck and Bubbles
J
Johnny Worthy
as Buck and Bubbles
Ian Barritt
as Dallas Bower

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The Fools on the Hill1986

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The Fools on the Hill1986

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