Poster of The Fools on the Hill

The Fools on the Hill

Plot: 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: Monday, October 27 1986
37 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Shaughan SeymourShaughan Seymour
Shaughan Seymour was
37 in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Cecil Madden'.
Wed, Aug 03 1949
Portrait of Nicholas FarrellNicholas Farrell
Nicholas Farrell was
31 in The Fools on the Hill
as 'David'.
Sat, Jan 01 1955
Portrait of Caroline EmblingCaroline Embling
Caroline Embling was
>> in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Florence'.
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Portrait of Nicola KingNicola King
Nicola King was
>> in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Wendy'.
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Portrait of Jill BalconJill Balcon
Jill Balcon was
61 in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Miss Stanley'.
Sat, Jan 03 1925 –
Sat, Jul 18 2009
Portrait of Mike LewinMike Lewin
Mike Lewin was
>> in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Mr Thomas'.
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Portrait of Roger BoothRoger Booth
Roger Booth was
52 in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Commissionaire'.
Sun, Nov 12 1933 –
Wed, Feb 26 2014
Portrait of Leila HoffmanLeila Hoffman
Leila Hoffman was
52 in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Ellen Townsend'.
Mon, Jun 11 1934
Portrait of Graham CullGraham Cull
Graham Cull was
>> in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Mr Kingsley'.
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Portrait of Anthony CalfAnthony Calf
Anthony Calf was
27 in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Leslie Mitchell'.
Mon, May 04 1959
Portrait of Dave HillDave Hill
Dave Hill was
41 in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Mr Bliss'.
Tue, Oct 16 1945
Portrait of Ron MeadowsRon Meadows
Ron Meadows was
>> in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Stage Manager'.
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Portrait of Ian BarriffIan Barriff
Ian Barriff was
>> in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Dallas Bower'.
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Portrait of Maev AlexanderMaev Alexander
Maev Alexander was
38 in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Jasmine Bligh'.
Tue, Feb 03 1948
Portrait of Nadio FortuneNadio Fortune
Nadio Fortune was
>> in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Toni'.
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Portrait of John FlintJohn Flint
John Flint was
57 in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Gerald Cock'.
Thu, Aug 01 1929 –
Wed, Sep 09 1987
Portrait of Leon LissekLeon Lissek
Leon Lissek was
59 in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Isaac Shoenberg'.
Sat, Jan 01 1927
Portrait of Robert McIntoshRobert McIntosh
Robert McIntosh was
>> in The Fools on the Hill
as 'John Logie Baird'.
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Portrait of Edmund PeggeEdmund Pegge
Edmund Pegge was
>> in The Fools on the Hill
as 'George More O'Ferrall'.
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Portrait of Harry IgguldenHarry Iggulden
Harry Iggulden was
>> in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Page Boy'.
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Portrait of Tracy MillerTracy Miller
Tracy Miller was
>> in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Helen McKay'.
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Portrait of Max HaflerMax Hafler
Max Hafler was
>> in The Fools on the Hill
as '1st Warehouseman'.
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Portrait of John RapleyJohn Rapley
John Rapley was
51 in The Fools on the Hill
as '2nd Warehouseman'.
Thu, Apr 18 1935 –
Mon, Apr 18 2016
Portrait of Anthony DouseAnthony Douse
Anthony Douse was
52 in The Fools on the Hill
as '3rd Warehouseman'.
Sat, Aug 18 1934 –
Mon, Feb 02 2009
Portrait of George MalpasGeorge Malpas
George Malpas was
59 in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Horsebox Driver'.
Mon, Nov 01 1926 –
Mon, Feb 26 2001
Portrait of Paddy WardPaddy Ward
Paddy Ward was
62 in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Sales Executive'.
Sat, Mar 08 1924 –
Sat, Jan 15 2011
Portrait of Jonathan NewthJonathan Newth
Jonathan Newth was
47 in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Mr Piggot-Smythe'.
Mon, Mar 06 1939
Portrait of Josie KiddJosie Kidd
Josie Kidd was
>> in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Canteen Manageress'.
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Portrait of Wilfred HarrisonWilfred Harrison
Wilfred Harrison was
>> in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Sir John Reith'.
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Portrait of Clifford ParrishClifford Parrish
Clifford Parrish was
>> in The Fools on the Hill
as 'BBC Chairman'.
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Thu, Aug 15 2013
Portrait of Hugh DicksonHugh Dickson
Hugh Dickson was
59 in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Post-Master General'.
Fri, Aug 19 1927 –
Mon, Nov 26 2018
Portrait of Kenneth MidwoodKenneth Midwood
Kenneth Midwood was
65 in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Lord Selsdon'.
Thu, Sep 08 1921 –
Mon, Jan 22 2007
Portrait of Pat WhitmorePat Whitmore
Pat Whitmore was
>> in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Adele Dixon'.
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Portrait of Lorraine PorterLorraine Porter
Lorraine Porter was
>> in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Miss Lutie'.
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Portrait of Simon BarrettSimon Barrett
Simon Barrett was
>> in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Pogo The Wonder Horse'.
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Portrait of Rodney JamesRodney James
Rodney James was
>> in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Pogo The Wonder Horse'.
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Portrait of William VanderpuyeWilliam Vanderpuye
William Vanderpuye was
22 in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Buck and Bubbles'.
Tue, Dec 03 1963
Portrait of Johnny WorthyJohnny Worthy
Johnny Worthy was
>> in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Buck and Bubbles'.
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Crew

Portrait of David GilesDavid Giles
David Giles was
60 in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Director'
Mon, Oct 18 1926 –
Wed, Jan 06 2010
Portrait of Jack RosenthalJack Rosenthal
Jack Rosenthal was
>> in The Fools on the Hill
as 'Writer'
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