The Fools on the Hill(1986)
movie - first aired/released 1986-10-27 - 72 min
Drama, TV Movie
Directed by David Giles
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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Cast
Shaughan SeymourCecil Madden
Nicholas FarrellDavid- Caroline EmblingFlorence
- Nicola KingWendy
Jill BalconMiss Stanley- Mike LewinMr Thomas
- Roger BoothCommissionaire
- Leila HoffmanEllen Townsend
- Graham CullMr Kingsley
Anthony CalfLeslie Mitchell
Dave HillMr Bliss- Ron MeadowsStage Manager
- Maev AlexanderJasmine Bligh
Nadio FortuneToni- John FlintGerald Cock
Leon LissekIsaac Shoenberg- Robert McIntoshJohn Logie Baird
Edmund PeggeGeorge More O'Ferrall
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- Harry IgguldenPage Boy
- Tracy MillerHelen McKay
- Max Hafler1st Warehouseman
- John Rapley2nd Warehouseman
- Anthony Douse3rd Warehouseman
George MalpasHorsebox Driver- Paddy WardSales Executive
- Jonathan NewthMr Piggot-Smythe
- Josie KiddCanteen Manageress
- Wilfred HarrisonSir John Reith
- Clifford ParrishBBC Chairman
- Hugh DicksonPost-Master General
- Kenneth MidwoodLord Selsdon
- Pat WhitmoreAdele Dixon
- Lorraine PorterMiss Lutie
- Simon BarrettPogo The Wonder Horse
- Rodney JamesPogo The Wonder Horse
William VanderpuyeBuck and Bubbles- Johnny WorthyBuck and Bubbles
- Ian BarrittDallas Bower
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