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The Fools on the Hill

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Dramatisation of the events surrounding the opening night of British television. August 1936, and the BBC prepares for the world's first high-definition TV service. However, behind the scenes at Alexandra Palace complications arise in more ways than one. Show less

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Ellen Townsend:
Leila Hoffman

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