The Fools on the Hill

"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."

Cast

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

Crew

Jack Rosenthal

Writer

David Giles

Director