The Fools on the Hill
1986, English. Directed by David Giles.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 27 October 1986
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Jack Rosenthal
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The Fools on the Hill runs 72 minutes (1h 12m).
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The Fools on the Hill isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 October 1986. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Fools on the Hill?
The Fools on the Hill (1986) was directed by David Giles and stars Shaughan Seymour, Nicholas Farrell, Caroline Embling.