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 members loaded
20
Alive
10
Deceased
66.7%
Still living
Showing 30 of 30 loaded cast members.
as Cecil Madden
AliveBorn: August 3, 1949
Age: 77
Ireland
as David
AliveBirth date not on record.
Brentwood, Essex, England, UK
as Florence
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Wendy
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Miss Stanley
DeceasedBorn: January 3, 1925
Died: July 18, 2009
Age at death: 84
as Mr Thomas
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Commissionaire
DeceasedBorn: November 12, 1933
Died: February 26, 2014
Age at death: 80
as Ellen Townsend
AliveBorn: June 11, 1934
Age: 92
Hackney, London, England, UK
as Mr Kingsley
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Leslie Mitchell
AliveBorn: May 4, 1959
Age: 67
Hammersmith, London, England, UK
as Mr Bliss
AliveBorn: October 16, 1945
Age: 80
Skipton, Yorkshire, England, UK
as Stage Manager
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Jasmine Bligh
AliveBorn: February 3, 1948
Age: 78
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
as Toni
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Gerald Cock
DeceasedBorn: August 1, 1929
Died: September 9, 1987
Age at death: 58
as Isaac Shoenberg
DeceasedBorn: January 1, 1927
Died: June 21, 2022
Age at death: 95
as John Logie Baird
AliveBirth date not on record.
UK
as George More O'Ferrall
AliveBirth date not on record.
Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK
as Page Boy
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Helen McKay
AliveBirth date not on record.
as 1st Warehouseman
AliveBirth date not on record.
as 2nd Warehouseman
DeceasedBorn: April 18, 1935
Died: April 18, 2016
Age at death: 81
as 3rd Warehouseman
DeceasedBorn: August 18, 1934
Died: February 2, 2009
Age at death: 74
as Horsebox Driver
DeceasedBorn: November 1, 1926
Died: February 26, 2001
Age at death: 74
as Sales Executive
DeceasedBorn: March 8, 1924
Died: January 15, 2011
Age at death: 86
as Mr Piggot-Smythe
AliveBorn: March 6, 1939
Age: 87
Edmonton, London, England, UK
as Canteen Manageress
AliveBirth date not on record.
as Sir John Reith
AliveBirth date not on record.
as BBC Chairman
DeceasedBorn: January 1, 1919
Died: August 15, 2013
Age at death: 94
as Post-Master General
DeceasedBorn: August 19, 1927
Died: November 26, 2018
Age at death: 91
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