The Fools on the Hill
1986This 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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Shaughan Seymour
as Cecil Madden
Nicholas Farrell
as David
Caroline Embling
as Florence
Nicola King
as Wendy
Jill Balcon
as Miss Stanley
Mike Lewin
as Mr Thomas
Roger Booth
as Commissionaire
Leila Hoffman
as Ellen Townsend
Graham Cull
as Mr Kingsley
Anthony Calf
as Leslie Mitchell
Dave Hill
as Mr Bliss
Ron Meadows
as Stage Manager
Ian Barriff
as Dallas Bower
Maev Alexander
as Jasmine Bligh
Nadio Fortune
as Toni
John Flint
as Gerald Cock
Leon Lissek
as Isaac Shoenberg
Robert McIntosh
as John Logie Baird
Edmund Pegge
as George More O'Ferrall
Harry Iggulden
as Page Boy
Tracy Miller
as Helen McKay
Max Hafler
as 1st Warehouseman
John Rapley
as 2nd Warehouseman
Anthony Douse
as 3rd Warehouseman
George Malpas
as Horsebox Driver
Paddy Ward
as Sales Executive
Jonathan Newth
as Mr Piggot-Smythe
Josie Kidd
as Canteen Manageress
Wilfred Harrison
as Sir John Reith
Clifford Parrish
as BBC Chairman
Hugh Dickson
as Post-Master General
Kenneth Midwood
as Lord Selsdon
Pat Whitmore
as Adele Dixon
Lorraine Porter
as Miss Lutie
Simon Barrett
as Pogo The Wonder Horse
Rodney James
as Pogo The Wonder Horse
William Vanderpuye
as Buck and Bubbles
Johnny Worthy
as Buck and Bubbles