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
Nicolas 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
Associate Producer
Celia Bannerman
Other
Celia Bannerman
Casting
Richard Goodwin
Producer
David Johnson
Other
Emma Burge
Other
Karen Kelly
Other
Trevor Mathurin
Other
Jacqui Fitzsimmons
Other
Colin Wilcox
Other
Frances Lynch
Other
Sabine Goodwin
Other
Ray Julian
Other
John Griffin
Other
Charlotte Darwin
Other
Olivier Stockman
Other
Karen Finch
Other
Molly Hoven
Other
Lisa Barlow
Other
Rita Dean
Other
Tina Barr
Other
Linda Gregory
Other
Norman Swindell
Other
Tana Berry
Other
Trevor Ingman
Other
Louise Brooks
Other
Jonny Kurzman
Other
Rosie Canavan
Other
Sound
Michel Sanvoisin
Original Music Composer
Paul Carr
Sound
Godfrey Kirby
Sound
Brian Paxton
Sound
Margaret Barrett
Sound
Geoffrey Simm
Sound
Tim Watts
Sound
Art
Christine Edzard
Art Direction
Camera
Robin Vidgeon
Director of Photography
Mark Moriarty
Camera Technician
Malcolm May
Camera Technician
John Fletcher
Camera Technician
Paul Evans
Camera Technician
Mick Mason
Camera Technician
Michaela Mason
Camera Technician
Daniel Meadows
Still Photographer
Costume & Make-Up
Marion Weise
Costumer
Delia Latham
Hairdresser
Diane Wren
Costumer
Joyce Carter
Costumer
Pam Meager
Hairdresser
Elizabeth Moss
Hairdresser
Annette Heron
Costumer
Sally Neale
Hairdresser
Iona Kenrick
Costumer
Lilla Griffin
Costumer
Jayne Lambert
Costumer
Carrie Bayliss
Costumer
Julie Yule
Costumer
Jacky Green
Costumer
Sam Bear
Hairdresser
Liz Michie
Hairdresser
Harry Ellam
Costumer
Shirley Nevin
Costumer
Sarah Bennie
Costumer
Doris Philpott
Costumer
Barbara Sonnex
Costumer
Linda James
Costumer
Crew
Salo Gardner
Thanks
Adam Clarkson
Sets & Props Artist
Johanna Sonnex
Sets & Props Artist
Dave Goodie
Thanks
Sabine Duthil
Sets & Props Artist
Tony Alcock
Sets & Props Artist
Caroline Gardner
Sets & Props Artist
Robert Bray
Sets & Props Artist
Jo Measure
Sets & Props Artist
Stephanie Gwatkin
Sets & Props Artist
Mary McGowan
Sets & Props Artist
Peter Seater
Sets & Props Artist
Alan Weeks
Sets & Props Artist
Rotislav Doboujinsky
Sets & Props Artist
Neale Brown
Sets & Props Artist
Janis Barlow
Sets & Props Artist
Mark Sonnex
Sets & Props Artist
Ronnie Barlow
Sets & Props Artist
Catherine Goodley
Sets & Props Artist
Jennifer Moseley
Sets & Props Artist
Fraser Maclean
Sets & Props Artist
Justin Grassi
Sets & Props Artist
David Wilmore
Thanks
Billy Hoven
Sets & Props Artist
Olivier Stockman
Sets & Props Artist
John Barratt
Sets & Props Artist
Jim Thompson
Sets & Props Artist
Judith Thorp
Sets & Props Artist
Alan Hausmann
Sets & Props Artist
Iris Rougler
Thanks
Annabel Hands
Sets & Props Artist
Terry Thompson
Sets & Props Artist
Sarah Alcock
Sets & Props Artist
Bill Clayton
Sets & Props Artist
Clare Wilkinson
Sets & Props Artist
Richard Feroze
Sets & Props Artist
Emma Thistlethwaite
Sets & Props Artist
Helen Pettit
Sets & Props Artist
John McMillan
Sets & Props Artist
Albert Grassi
Sets & Props Artist
John Evans
Sets & Props Artist
Toppet Moore
Sets & Props Artist
Matthew Shrubb
Sets & Props Artist
Peter Cheesman
Sets & Props Artist
Hugh Doherty
Sets & Props Artist
Charlie McMillan
Sets & Props Artist
John Tyler
Presenter
Simon Clarkson
Sets & Props Artist
Editing
Lighting
Robin Vidgeon
Lighting Technician
Chris Mortley
Lighting Technician
Ray Wardley
Lighting Technician
Jack Collins
Lighting Technician
Colin Vinton
Lighting Technician