
The Fool
A costume drama / satire about financial skull-duggery, and confidence tricksters in both the upper and lower classes in Victorian London. A working class man impersonates a lord who is supposedly very rich and a financial wizard. As such he is invited to all the best peoples' parties.
The Fool
December 7, 1990
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Cast (182)

Derek Jacobi
Mr. Frederick / Sir John

Paul Brooke
Lord Paramount

Julian Firth
N/A

John Tams
N/A

Ian Targett
N/A

Paddy Ward
N/A

Jo Warne
N/A

Rory Murray
Henry Ottaway

Corin Redgrave
Sir Thomas Neathouse

Sally Ashby
N/A

Brenda Bruce
N/A

Cindy Oswin
N/A

Bernard Padden
N/A

Emma Piper
N/A

John Warner
N/A

Roger Hammond
Augustus Roddick

Alec Wallis
Marquess

Marty Cruikshank
N/A

Cordelia Ditton
N/A

Susan Field
N/A

Graham Seed
N/A

Stanley Lloyd
N/A

Hilary Sesta
N/A

Murray Melvin
Jeremy Ruttle

Jonathan Cecil
Sir Martin Locket

John Atkinson
N/A

James Greene
N/A

Zoe Hicks
N/A

Brian Poyser
N/A

Norman Lumsden
N/A

Richard Clifford
George Locket

Bill Wallis
Henry Beauchamp-Harper

Rosalind Adler
N/A

Rex Doyle
N/A

Reginald Jessup
N/A

Joanna Maude
N/A

Amanda Wenban
N/A

Hugh Lloyd
Viscount

Frederick Treves
Samuel Simpson

Ben Aris
N/A

Gregory Floy
N/A

Howard Goorney
N/A

Christopher Good
N/A

Petra Markham
N/A

Ian Lindsay
N/A

Irina Brook
Georgiana Shillibeer

Sarah Flind
N/A

Penny Bunton
N/A

Julian Bleach
N/A

Jean Murphy
N/A

Fiona McAlpine
N/A

Anne Romyn
N/A

Ann-Marie Gwatkin
Emily

James Cosmo
Mr. Bowring

Terence Conoley
N/A

James Coyle
N/A

Stephen Daltry
N/A

Kit Jackson
N/A

Giles Oldershaw
N/A

David Trevena
N/A

Miriam Margolyes
Mrs. Bowring

Philip McGough
Mr. Croker

Iain Andrew
N/A

Mara Purcell
N/A

Eric Francis
N/A

Jack Gittings
N/A

Bill Stewart
N/A

Peter Wyatt
N/A

Ian Gelder
Henry Gibbs

Joan Sims
Lady Daphne

Beth Ellis
N/A

Janet Henfrey
N/A

Merelina Kendall
N/A

Charmian May
N/A

Madeleine Moffat
N/A

Phillada Sewell
N/A

Dilys Hamlett
Lady Emma

Maria Aitken
Lady Amelia

Laura Cox
N/A

Sally Faulkner
N/A

Tamsin Heatley
N/A

Darlene Johnson
N/A

Kristin Milward
N/A

Jane Wymark
N/A

Auriol Smith
Lady Augusta

Stratford Johns
Arthur Shillibeer

Leon Davis
N/A

James Grant
N/A

Richard Graydon
N/A

Bruce Green
N/A

Patricia Napier
N/A

Richard Caldicot
Duke

Patricia Hayes
The Dowager Duchess

Ruth Mitchell
The Girl

Jim Carter
Mr. Blackthorn

Arthur Kelly
Grease remover seller

Tony Frey
N/A

Irene Frederick
N/A

Siobhan Nicholas
Chickweed seller

Robin Meredith
Crossing sweep

Miranda Richardson
Columbine / Rosalind / Ophelia

Joanna Brookes
Stage actress

Nora Connolly
Stage actress

John Dalby
Stage actor

Ron Emslie
Stage actor

Knight Mantell
Stage actor

Mark Arnold
Stage actor

Michael Feast
Mr. Edwin

Michael Hordern
Mr. Tatham

Peter Bailie
N/A

Jan Lower
N/A

John Moore
N/A

Malcolm Mudie
N/A

Simon Slater
N/A

John McEnery
Mr. Maclean

Don Henderson
Bob

Michael Andrew
N/A

Graham Fletcher-Cook
Whistling Billy

David Grahame
N/A

John Tordoff
N/A

Robert Terson
N/A

Nick Edmett
Grease buyer

Michael Medwin
Mr. Wells

Raymond Brody
N/A

Ronnie Brody
N/A

Alan Ford
N/A

Mark Lambert
N/A

Stewart Permutt
N/A

Peter Waddington
N/A

Maria Charles
The Pure Gatherer

Rosalie Crutchley
Mrs. Harris

Ewen Bremner
N/A

Ron Cook
N/A

Jessica James
N/A

Linda Kerr Scott
N/A

David Sterne
N/A

Preston Lockwood
Mr. Benjamin

James Cairncross
Mr. Trott

Maurice Elliot
N/A

Richard Henry
N/A

John Fahey
N/A

David Glover
N/A

Robert Putt
N/A

David Pugh
N/A

John Harding
Mr. Priddle

Chris Darwin
Theatre doorman

Harry Jones
N/A

Colleen McClure
N/A

John Tramper
N/A

Nicholas Tennant
Curley

Charlie Bartle
N/A

Fred Beauman
N/A

Stephen Boyes
N/A

Johnnie Clayton
N/A

David Keyes
Tom

Dominic Geary
N/A

Philip Gunderson
N/A

Ray Martin
N/A

Terry John
N/A

Harry Klein
N/A

George Savvides
Mr. Nick

John Quarmby
N/A

Harry Webster
N/A

Dawn Charatan
N/A

Joan Dainty
N/A

Deddie Davies
N/A

Mark Knox
N/A

Dominic Martinez
N/A

Vince Starr
N/A

Paul Wilce
N/A

Michael Mears
N/A

Cyril Cusack
The Ballad Seller
Crew (129)
Directing

Christine Edzard
Director
Writing
Production

John Thompson
Other

Christine Edzard
Producer

Celia Bannerman
Casting

Celia Bannerman
Other

Celia Bannerman
Associate Producer

Richard Goodwin
Producer

David Johnson
Other

Emma Burge
Other

Karen Kelly
Other

Jacqui Fitzsimmons
Other

Lisa Barlow
Other

Colin Wilcox
Other

Karen Finch
Other

Rosie Canavan
Other

Charlotte Darwin
Other

Olivier Stockman
Other

Norman Swindell
Other

Tana Berry
Other

Trevor Mathurin
Other

Molly Hoven
Other

John Griffin
Other

Tina Barr
Other

Linda Gregory
Other

Jonny Kurzman
Other

Sabine Goodwin
Other

Rita Dean
Other

Ray Julian
Other

Frances Lynch
Other

Trevor Ingman
Other

Louise Brooks
Other
Sound

Michel Sanvoisin
Original Music Composer

Tim Watts
Sound

Godfrey Kirby
Sound

Margaret Barrett
Sound

Geoffrey Simm
Sound

Paul Carr
Sound

Brian Paxton
Sound
Art

Christine Edzard
Art Direction
Camera

Robin Vidgeon
Director of Photography

Mark Moriarty
Camera Technician

Paul Evans
Camera Technician

Malcolm May
Camera Technician

Michaela Mason
Camera Technician

Daniel Meadows
Still Photographer

John Fletcher
Camera Technician

Mick Mason
Camera Technician
Costume & Make-Up

Marion Weise
Costumer

Sam Bear
Hairdresser

Jacky Green
Costumer

Linda James
Costumer

Joyce Carter
Costumer

Liz Michie
Hairdresser

Lilla Griffin
Costumer

Jayne Lambert
Costumer

Doris Philpott
Costumer

Iona Kenrick
Costumer

Annette Heron
Costumer

Delia Latham
Hairdresser

Pam Meager
Hairdresser

Julie Yule
Costumer

Sarah Bennie
Costumer

Shirley Nevin
Costumer

Harry Ellam
Costumer

Carrie Bayliss
Costumer

Elizabeth Moss
Hairdresser

Sally Neale
Hairdresser

Diane Wren
Costumer

Barbara Sonnex
Costumer
Crew

Neale Brown
Sets & Props Artist

Peter Seater
Sets & Props Artist

Dave Goodie
Thanks

Peter Cheesman
Sets & Props Artist

Adam Clarkson
Sets & Props Artist

Albert Grassi
Sets & Props Artist

Johanna Sonnex
Sets & Props Artist

Bill Clayton
Sets & Props Artist

Tony Alcock
Sets & Props Artist

Jennifer Moseley
Sets & Props Artist

Sabine Duthil
Sets & Props Artist

Mark Sonnex
Sets & Props Artist

Robert Bray
Sets & Props Artist

John McMillan
Sets & Props Artist

Richard Feroze
Sets & Props Artist

Fraser Maclean
Sets & Props Artist

Annabel Hands
Sets & Props Artist

Catherine Goodley
Sets & Props Artist

Janis Barlow
Sets & Props Artist

John Tyler
Presenter

Emma Thistlethwaite
Sets & Props Artist

Sarah Alcock
Sets & Props Artist

Clare Wilkinson
Sets & Props Artist

Olivier Stockman
Sets & Props Artist

Helen Pettit
Sets & Props Artist

Toppet Moore
Sets & Props Artist

Hugh Doherty
Sets & Props Artist

Billy Hoven
Sets & Props Artist

Rotislav Doboujinsky
Sets & Props Artist

Caroline Gardner
Sets & Props Artist

Justin Grassi
Sets & Props Artist

Matthew Shrubb
Sets & Props Artist

Alan Hausmann
Sets & Props Artist

Charlie McMillan
Sets & Props Artist

Jo Measure
Sets & Props Artist

Mary McGowan
Sets & Props Artist

Iris Rougler
Thanks

Judith Thorp
Sets & Props Artist

Simon Clarkson
Sets & Props Artist

Alan Weeks
Sets & Props Artist

John Evans
Sets & Props Artist

John Barratt
Sets & Props Artist

Jim Thompson
Sets & Props Artist

David Wilmore
Thanks

Terry Thompson
Sets & Props Artist

Stephanie Gwatkin
Sets & Props Artist

Ronnie Barlow
Sets & Props Artist

Salo Gardner
Thanks
Editing
Lighting

Robin Vidgeon
Lighting Technician

Ray Wardley
Lighting Technician

Chris Mortley
Lighting Technician

Jack Collins
Lighting Technician

Colin Vinton
Lighting Technician