The Fools on the Hill

Name: The Fools on the Hill
Cast: Shaughan Seymour, Nicholas Farrell, Caroline Embling, Nicola King, Jill Balcon

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director: David GilesWriter: Jack Rosenthal

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

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