
The Fools on the Hill
October 27, 1986•1h 12m
DramaTV 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 GilesWriters
Cast

Shaughan Seymour
Cecil Madden

Nicholas Farrell
David
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Caroline Embling
Florence
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Nicola King
Wendy

Jill Balcon
Miss Stanley
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Mike Lewin
Mr Thomas
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Roger Booth
Commissionaire
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Leila Hoffman
Ellen Townsend
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Graham Cull
Mr Kingsley

Anthony Calf
Leslie Mitchell

Dave Hill
Mr Bliss
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Ron Meadows
Stage Manager
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Maev Alexander
Jasmine Bligh

Nadio Fortune
Toni
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John Flint
Gerald Cock

Leon Lissek
Isaac Shoenberg
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Robert McIntosh
John Logie Baird

Edmund Pegge
George More O'Ferrall
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Harry Iggulden
Page Boy
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Tracy Miller
Helen McKay