The Fools on the Hill
The Fools on the Hill
Release: 1986-10-27
·Runtime: 72m
Drama
TV Movie
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
BBC
Cast
Leila Hoffman
as Ellen Townsend
Jill Balcon
as Miss Stanley
Anthony Calf
as Leslie Mitchell
Edmund Pegge
as George More O'Ferrall
Nadio Fortune
as Toni
Shaughan Seymour
as Cecil Madden
Nicholas Farrell
as David
Dave Hill
as Mr Bliss
William Vanderpuye
as Buck and Bubbles
George Malpas
as Horsebox Driver
Leon Lissek
as Isaac Shoenberg