The Fools on the Hill

The Fools on the Hill

★ 0.0198672 minReleased

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.

Top Cast

Shaughan Seymour

Shaughan Seymour

As Cecil Madden

Nicholas Farrell

Nicholas Farrell

As David

Caroline Embling

Caroline Embling

As Florence

Nicola King

Nicola King

As Wendy

Jill Balcon

Jill Balcon

As Miss Stanley

Mike Lewin

Mike Lewin

As Mr Thomas

Roger Booth

Roger Booth

As Commissionaire

Leila Hoffman

Leila Hoffman

As Ellen Townsend

Graham Cull

Graham Cull

As Mr Kingsley

Anthony Calf

Anthony Calf

As Leslie Mitchell

Genres

Drama | TV Movie

Director

David Giles

Budget / Revenue

$0.0M / $0.0M

Production Companies

BBC.

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