The Fools on the Hill
1986 | 72m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | David Giles |
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| Writer: | Jack Rosenthal |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 27, 1986 |
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| Director: | David Giles |
| Writer: | Jack Rosenthal |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
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| Production Companies | BBC |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 06, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Shaughan Seymour | Cecil Madden |
| Nicholas Farrell | David |
| Caroline Embling | Florence |
| Nicola King | Wendy |
| Jill Balcon | Miss Stanley |
| Mike Lewin | Mr Thomas |
| Roger Booth | Commissionaire |
| Leila Hoffman | Ellen Townsend |
| Graham Cull | Mr Kingsley |
| Anthony Calf | Leslie Mitchell |
| Dave Hill | Mr Bliss |
| Ron Meadows | Stage Manager |
| Ian Barriff | Dallas Bower |
| Maev Alexander | Jasmine Bligh |
| Nadio Fortune | Toni |
| John Flint | Gerald Cock |
| Leon Lissek | Isaac Shoenberg |
| Robert McIntosh | John Logie Baird |
| Edmund Pegge | George More O'Ferrall |
| Harry Iggulden | Page Boy |
| Tracy Miller | Helen McKay |
| Max Hafler | 1st Warehouseman |
| John Rapley | 2nd Warehouseman |
| Anthony Douse | 3rd Warehouseman |
| George Malpas | Horsebox Driver |
| Paddy Ward | Sales Executive |
| Jonathan Newth | Mr Piggot-Smythe |
| Josie Kidd | Canteen Manageress |
| Wilfred Harrison | Sir John Reith |
| Clifford Parrish | BBC Chairman |
| Hugh Dickson | Post-Master General |
| Kenneth Midwood | Lord Selsdon |
| Pat Whitmore | Adele Dixon |
| Lorraine Porter | Miss Lutie |
| Simon Barrett | Pogo The Wonder Horse |
| Rodney James | Pogo The Wonder Horse |
| William Vanderpuye | Buck and Bubbles |
| Johnny Worthy | Buck and Bubbles |
| Name | Job |
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| Jack Rosenthal | Writer |
| David Giles | Director |
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