The Fools on the Hill

David Giles
1986-10-27


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72 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Shaughan Seymour Cecil Madden Unowned
Nicholas Farrell David Unowned
Caroline Embling Florence Unowned
Nicola King Wendy Unowned
Jill Balcon Miss Stanley Unowned
Mike Lewin Mr Thomas Unowned
Roger Booth Commissionaire Unowned
Leila Hoffman Ellen Townsend Unowned
Graham Cull Mr Kingsley Unowned
Anthony Calf Leslie Mitchell Unowned
Dave Hill Mr Bliss Unowned
Ron Meadows Stage Manager Unowned
Ian Barriff Dallas Bower Unowned
Maev Alexander Jasmine Bligh Unowned
Nadio Fortune Toni Unowned
John Flint Gerald Cock Unowned
Leon Lissek Isaac Shoenberg Unowned
Robert McIntosh John Logie Baird Unowned
Edmund Pegge George More O'Ferrall Unowned
Harry Iggulden Page Boy Unowned
Tracy Miller Helen McKay Unowned
Max Hafler 1st Warehouseman Unowned
John Rapley 2nd Warehouseman Unowned
Anthony Douse 3rd Warehouseman Unowned
George Malpas Horsebox Driver Unowned
Paddy Ward Sales Executive Unowned
Jonathan Newth Mr Piggot-Smythe Unowned
Josie Kidd Canteen Manageress Unowned
Wilfred Harrison Sir John Reith Unowned
Clifford Parrish BBC Chairman Unowned
Hugh Dickson Post-Master General Unowned
Kenneth Midwood Lord Selsdon Unowned
Pat Whitmore Adele Dixon Unowned
Lorraine Porter Miss Lutie Unowned
Simon Barrett Pogo The Wonder Horse Unowned
Rodney James Pogo The Wonder Horse Unowned
William Vanderpuye Buck and Bubbles Unowned
Johnny Worthy Buck and Bubbles Unowned