The Fool
- Drama
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.
Cast
Derek Jacobi
Mr. Frederick / Sir John
Paul Brooke
Lord Paramount
Julian Firth
John Tams
- Ian Targett
Ian Targett
- Paddy Ward
Paddy Ward
- Jo Warne
Jo Warne
- Chris Whittingham
Chris Whittingham
- Rory Murray
Rory Murray
Henry Ottaway
Corin Redgrave
Sir Thomas Neathouse
- Sally Ashby
Sally Ashby
Brenda Bruce
- Cindy Oswin
Cindy Oswin
- Bernard Padden
Bernard Padden
- Emma Piper
Emma Piper
John Warner
Roger Hammond
Augustus Roddick
- Alec Wallis
Alec Wallis
Marquess
Marty Cruikshank
- Cordelia Ditton
Cordelia Ditton
- Susan Field
Susan Field
- Graham Seed
Graham Seed
- Stanley Lloyd
Stanley Lloyd
- Hilary Sesta
Hilary Sesta
Murray Melvin
Jeremy Ruttle
Jonathan Cecil
Sir Martin Locket
- John Atkinson
John Atkinson
Una Brandon-Jones
- James Greene
James Greene
- Zoe Hicks
Zoe Hicks
- Brian Poyser
Brian Poyser
Norman Lumsden
Richard Clifford
George Locket
Bill Wallis
Henry Beauchamp-Harper
Rosalind Adler
- Rex Doyle
Rex Doyle
- Reginald Jessup
Reginald Jessup
- Christine Pilgrim
Christine Pilgrim
- Joanna Maude
Joanna Maude
- Amanda Wenban
Amanda Wenban
Hugh Lloyd
Viscount
- Frederick Treves
Frederick Treves
Samuel Simpson
- Ben Aris
Ben Aris
Gregory Floy
Howard Goorney
Christopher Good
Petra Markham
Ian Lindsay
Irina Brook
Georgiana Shillibeer
Sarah Flind
- Penny Bunton
Penny Bunton
Julian Bleach
- Jean Murphy
Jean Murphy
- Fiona McAlpine
Fiona McAlpine
- Anne Romyn
Anne Romyn
- Ann-Marie Gwatkin
Ann-Marie Gwatkin
Emily
James Cosmo
Mr. Bowring
- Terence Conoley
Terence Conoley
- James Coyle
James Coyle
- Stephen Daltry
Stephen Daltry
- Kit Jackson
Kit Jackson
- Giles Oldershaw
Giles Oldershaw
- David Trevena
David Trevena
Miriam Margolyes
Mrs. Bowring
Philip McGough
Mr. Croker
- Iain Andrew
Iain Andrew
- Mara Purcell
Mara Purcell
- Eric Francis
Eric Francis
- Jack Gittings
Jack Gittings
- Bill Stewart
Bill Stewart
- Peter Wyatt
Peter Wyatt
Ian Gelder
Henry Gibbs
Joan Sims
Lady Daphne
- Beth Ellis
Beth Ellis
Janet Henfrey
Merelina Kendall
- Charmian May
Charmian May
- Madeleine Moffat
Madeleine Moffat
- Phillada Sewell
Phillada Sewell
Dilys Hamlett
Lady Emma
Maria Aitken
Lady Amelia
- Laura Cox
Laura Cox
Sally Faulkner
- Tamsin Heatley
Tamsin Heatley
- Darlene Johnson
Darlene Johnson
- Kristin Milward
Kristin Milward
Jane Wymark
- Auriol Smith
Auriol Smith
Lady Augusta
Stratford Johns
Arthur Shillibeer
- Leon Davis
Leon Davis
- James Grant
James Grant
Richard Graydon
- Bruce Green
Bruce Green
- Patricia Napier
Patricia Napier
- Peter Stockbridge
Peter Stockbridge
Richard Caldicot
Duke
Patricia Hayes
The Dowager Duchess
- Ruth Mitchell
Ruth Mitchell
The Girl
Jim Carter
Mr. Blackthorn
- Arthur Kelly
Arthur Kelly
Grease remover seller
- Tony Frey
Tony Frey
- Irene Frederick
Irene Frederick
- Siobhan Nicholas
Siobhan Nicholas
Chickweed seller
- Robin Meredith
Robin Meredith
Crossing sweep
Miranda Richardson
Columbine / Rosalind / Ophelia
Joanna Brookes
Stage actress
Nora Connolly
Stage actress
- John Dalby
John Dalby
Stage actor
- Ron Emslie
Ron Emslie
Stage actor
- Knight Mantell
Knight Mantell
Stage actor
Mark Arnold
Stage actor
Michael Feast
Mr. Edwin
Michael Hordern
Mr. Tatham
- Peter Bailie
Peter Bailie
- Jan Lower
Jan Lower
- Pamela Moiseiwitsch
Pamela Moiseiwitsch
- John Moore
John Moore
- Malcolm Mudie
Malcolm Mudie
- Simon Slater
Simon Slater
John McEnery
Mr. Maclean
Don Henderson
Bob
Michael Andrew
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Whistling Billy
- David Grahame
David Grahame
- Kenneth McClellan
Kenneth McClellan
John Tordoff
- Robert Terson
Robert Terson
- Nick Edmett
Nick Edmett
Grease buyer
Michael Medwin
Mr. Wells
- Raymond Brody
Raymond Brody
Ronnie Brody
Alan Ford
Mark Lambert
- Stewart Permutt
Stewart Permutt
- Peter Waddington
Peter Waddington
Maria Charles
The Pure Gatherer
Rosalie Crutchley
Mrs. Harris
Ewen Bremner
Ron Cook
- Christopher Hancock
Christopher Hancock
Joe
Jessica James
Linda Kerr Scott
David Sterne
- Preston Lockwood
Preston Lockwood
Mr. Benjamin
- James Cairncross
James Cairncross
Mr. Trott
- Maurice Elliot
Maurice Elliot
- Richard Henry
Richard Henry
- John Fahey
John Fahey
- David Glover
David Glover
Robert Putt
David Pugh
- John Harding
John Harding
Mr. Priddle
- Chris Darwin
Chris Darwin
Theatre doorman
- Christine Ellerbeck
Christine Ellerbeck
- Harry Jones
Harry Jones
- Colleen McClure
Colleen McClure
- John Tramper
John Tramper
Nicholas Tennant
Curley
- Charlie Bartle
Charlie Bartle
- Fred Beauman
Fred Beauman
- Stephen Boyes
Stephen Boyes
- Johnnie Clayton
Johnnie Clayton
David Keyes
Tom
- Dominic Geary
Dominic Geary
- Philip Gunderson
Philip Gunderson
- Ray Martin
Ray Martin
- Terry John
Terry John
- Arthur Nightingale
Arthur Nightingale
- Harry Klein
Harry Klein
George Savvides
Mr. Nick
John Quarmby
- Harry Webster
Harry Webster
- Dawn Charatan
Dawn Charatan
- Joan Dainty
Joan Dainty
- Deddie Davies
Deddie Davies
- Mark Knox
Mark Knox
- Dominic Martinez
Dominic Martinez
Stephen Rashbrook
- Vince Starr
Vince Starr
- Paul Wilce
Paul Wilce
Michael Mears
Cyril Cusack
The Ballad Seller
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