Genre:DramaTV Movie
Released:1986-10-27
Runtime:72
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.
Shaughan Seymour
Character: Cecil Madden
Nicholas Farrell
Character: David
Caroline Embling
Character: Florence
Nicola King
Character: Wendy
Jill Balcon
Character: Miss Stanley
Mike Lewin
Character: Mr Thomas
Roger Booth
Character: Commissionaire
Leila Hoffman
Character: Ellen Townsend
Graham Cull
Character: Mr Kingsley
Anthony Calf
Character: Leslie Mitchell
Dave Hill
Character: Mr Bliss
Ron Meadows
Character: Stage Manager
Ian Barriff
Character: Dallas Bower
Maev Alexander
Character: Jasmine Bligh
Nadio Fortune
Character: Toni
John Flint
Character: Gerald Cock
Leon Lissek
Character: Isaac Shoenberg
Robert McIntosh
Character: John Logie Baird
Edmund Pegge
Character: George More O'Ferrall
Harry Iggulden
Character: Page Boy
Tracy Miller
Character: Helen McKay
Max Hafler
Character: 1st Warehouseman
John Rapley
Character: 2nd Warehouseman
Anthony Douse
Character: 3rd Warehouseman
George Malpas
Character: Horsebox Driver
Paddy Ward
Character: Sales Executive
Jonathan Newth
Character: Mr Piggot-Smythe
Josie Kidd
Character: Canteen Manageress
Wilfred Harrison
Character: Sir John Reith
Clifford Parrish
Character: BBC Chairman
Hugh Dickson
Character: Post-Master General
Kenneth Midwood
Character: Lord Selsdon
Pat Whitmore
Character: Adele Dixon
Lorraine Porter
Character: Miss Lutie
Simon Barrett
Character: Pogo The Wonder Horse
Rodney James
William Vanderpuye
Character: Buck and Bubbles
Johnny Worthy