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The Fools on the Hill (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.

Release: 1986-10-27
Runtime: 72 min
Cast
Shaughan Seymour
Shaughan Seymour
Cecil Madden
Nicholas Farrell
Nicholas Farrell
David
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Caroline Embling
Florence
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Nicola King
Wendy
Jill Balcon
Jill Balcon
Miss Stanley
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Mike Lewin
Mr Thomas
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Roger Booth
Commissionaire
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Leila Hoffman
Ellen Townsend
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Graham Cull
Mr Kingsley
Anthony Calf
Anthony Calf
Leslie Mitchell
Dave Hill
Dave Hill
Mr Bliss
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Ron Meadows
Stage Manager
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Maev Alexander
Jasmine Bligh
Nadio Fortune
Nadio Fortune
Toni
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John Flint
Gerald Cock
Leon Lissek
Leon Lissek
Isaac Shoenberg
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Robert McIntosh
John Logie Baird
Edmund Pegge
Edmund Pegge
George More O'Ferrall