The Fools on the Hill

Name: The Fools on the Hill
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1986-10-27
Duration: 72 min

1h 12m·Drama, TV Movie

Directed by David Giles·1986

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.

DirectorDavid GilesStudioBBC

Overview Discussion

Actor	Role
Shaughan SeymourCecil Madden	Cecil Madden
Nicholas FarrellDavid	David
CCaroline EmblingFlorence	Florence
NNicola KingWendy	Wendy
Jill BalconMiss Stanley	Miss Stanley
MMike LewinMr Thomas	Mr Thomas
RRoger BoothCommissionaire	Commissionaire
LLeila HoffmanEllen Townsend	Ellen Townsend
GGraham CullMr Kingsley	Mr Kingsley
Anthony CalfLeslie Mitchell	Leslie Mitchell
Dave HillMr Bliss	Mr Bliss
RRon MeadowsStage Manager	Stage Manager
MMaev AlexanderJasmine Bligh	Jasmine Bligh
Nadio FortuneToni	Toni
JJohn FlintGerald Cock	Gerald Cock
Leon LissekIsaac Shoenberg	Isaac Shoenberg
RRobert McIntoshJohn Logie Baird	John Logie Baird
Edmund PeggeGeorge More O'Ferrall	George More O'Ferrall
HHarry IgguldenPage Boy	Page Boy
TTracy MillerHelen McKay	Helen McKay
MMax Hafler1st Warehouseman	1st Warehouseman
JJohn Rapley2nd Warehouseman	2nd Warehouseman
AAnthony Douse3rd Warehouseman	3rd Warehouseman
George MalpasHorsebox Driver	Horsebox Driver
PPaddy WardSales Executive	Sales Executive
JJonathan NewthMr Piggot-Smythe	Mr Piggot-Smythe
JJosie KiddCanteen Manageress	Canteen Manageress
WWilfred HarrisonSir John Reith	Sir John Reith
CClifford ParrishBBC Chairman	BBC Chairman
HHugh DicksonPost-Master General	Post-Master General