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The Fools on the Hill (1986)

The Fools on the Hill

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1h 12m

October 27th, 1986

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Synopsis

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

Shaughan Seymour
Cecil Madden
Nicholas Farrell
David
Caroline Embling
Florence
Nicola King
Wendy Piggot-Smythe
Jill Balcon
Miss Stanley
Mike Lewin
Mr. Thomas
Roger Booth
Commissionaire
Leila Hoffman
Ellen Townsend
Graham Cull
Mr. Kingsley
Anthony Calf
Leslie Mitchell
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Directors

David Giles
Full cast & crew

Producers

Graham Massey
executive producer
Peter Wolfes
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Jack Rosenthal
written by
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Keywords

television history
alexandra palace
john logie baird

Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Languages

English

Release Dates

October 27th, 1986 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
October 27th, 1986 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) theatrical
November 17th, 1986 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

The Fools on the Hill (original title)
The Fools on the Hill (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Running Times

72 min
99 min (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Production Companies

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (Albania)
BBC (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Distribution Companies

BBC Worldwide (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Other Companies

The Alexandra Palace Trustees (thanks) (as Alexandra Palace Trust)

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