The Fools on the Hill poster

Movie · 1986

The Fools on the Hill

Released 27 October 1986 More from 1986 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

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.

FR·01

How old were they?

Oldest first
Jill Balcon
as Miss Stanley
61
George Malpas
as Horsebox Driver
59
Dave Hill
as Mr Bliss
41
Shaughan Seymour
as Cecil Madden
37
Nicholas Farrell
as David
Unknown
FR·02

The numbers

Computed from the cast above
24years between the oldest and youngest billed
61Jill Balcon — oldest on the call sheet
37Shaughan Seymour — youngest billed
50average age of the credited cast
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