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.
Derek Jacobi
Mr. Frederick / Sir John
Paul Brooke
Lord Paramount
Julian Firth
John Tams
Ian Targett
Paddy Ward
Jo Warne
Chris Whittingham
Rory Murray
Henry Ottaway
Corin Redgrave
Sir Thomas Neathouse
Sally Ashby
Brenda Bruce
Cindy Oswin
Bernard Padden
Emma Piper
John Warner
Roger Hammond
Augustus Roddick
Alec Wallis
Marquess
Marty Cruikshank
Cordelia Ditton
Susan Field
Graham Seed
Stanley Lloyd
Hilary Sesta
Murray Melvin
Jeremy Ruttle
Jonathan Cecil
Sir Martin Locket
John Atkinson
Una Brandon-Jones
James Greene
Zoe Hicks
Brian Poyser
Norman Lumsden
Richard Clifford
George Locket
Bill Wallis
Henry Beauchamp-Harper
Rosalind Adler
Rex Doyle
Reginald Jessup
Christine Pilgrim
Joanna Maude
Amanda Wenban
Hugh Lloyd
Viscount
Frederick Treves
Samuel Simpson
Ben Aris
Gregory Floy
Howard Goorney
Christopher Good
Petra Markham
Ian Lindsay
Irina Brook
Georgiana Shillibeer
Sarah Flind
Penny Bunton
Julian Bleach
Jean Murphy
Fiona McAlpine
Anne Romyn
Ann-Marie Gwatkin
Emily
James Cosmo
Mr. Bowring
Terence Conoley
James Coyle
Stephen Daltry
Kit Jackson
Giles Oldershaw
David Trevena
Miriam Margolyes
Mrs. Bowring
Philip McGough
Mr. Croker
Iain Andrew
Mara Purcell
Eric Francis
Jack Gittings
Bill Stewart
Peter Wyatt
Ian Gelder
Henry Gibbs
Joan Sims
Lady Daphne
Beth Ellis
Janet Henfrey
Merelina Kendall
Charmian May
Madeleine Moffat
Phillada Sewell
Dilys Hamlett
Lady Emma
Maria Aitken
Lady Amelia
Laura Cox
Sally Faulkner
Tamsin Heatley
Darlene Johnson
Kristin Milward
Jane Wymark
Auriol Smith
Lady Augusta
Stratford Johns
Arthur Shillibeer
Leon Davis
James Grant
Richard Graydon
Bruce Green
Patricia Napier
Peter Stockbridge
Richard Caldicot
Duke
Patricia Hayes
The Dowager Duchess
Ruth Mitchell
The Girl
Jim Carter
Mr. Blackthorn
Arthur Kelly
Grease remover seller
Tony Frey
Irene Frederick
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
Jan Lower
Pamela Moiseiwitsch
John Moore
Malcolm Mudie
Simon Slater
John McEnery
Mr. Maclean
Don Henderson
Bob
Michael Andrew
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Whistling Billy
David Grahame
Kenneth McClellan
John Tordoff
Robert Terson
Nick Edmett
Grease buyer
Michael Medwin
Mr. Wells
Raymond Brody
Ronnie Brody
Alan Ford
Mark Lambert
Stewart Permutt
Peter Waddington
Maria Charles
The Pure Gatherer
Rosalie Crutchley
Mrs. Harris
Ewen Bremner
Ron Cook
Christopher Hancock
Joe
Jessica James
Linda Kerr Scott
David Sterne
Preston Lockwood
Mr. Benjamin
James Cairncross
Mr. Trott
Maurice Elliot
Richard Henry
John Fahey
David Glover
Robert Putt
David Pugh
John Harding
Mr. Priddle
Chris Darwin
Theatre doorman
Christine Ellerbeck
Harry Jones
Colleen McClure
John Tramper
Nicolas Tennant
Curley
Charlie Bartle
Fred Beauman
Stephen Boyes
Johnnie Clayton
David Keyes
Tom
Dominic Geary
Philip Gunderson
Ray Martin
Terry John
Arthur Nightingale
Harry Klein
George Savvides
Mr. Nick
John Quarmby
Harry Webster
Dawn Charatan
Joan Dainty
Deddie Davies
Mark Knox
Dominic Martinez
Stephen Rashbrook
Vince Starr
Paul Wilce
Michael Mears
Cyril Cusack
The Ballad Seller
Christine Edzard
Director
Christine Edzard
Writer
Olivier Stockman
Writer
Michel Sanvoisin
Original Music Composer
Robin Vidgeon
Director of Photography
Olivier Stockman
Editor
Celia Bannerman
Casting
Christine Edzard
Art Direction
John Tyler
Presenter
Dave Goodie
Thanks
David Wilmore
Thanks
Salo Gardner
Thanks
Iris Rougler
Thanks
Brian Wynne
Colorist
Terry Lee
Colorist
Frank Reid
Colorist
Daniel Meadows
Still Photographer
John McMillan
Sets & Props Artist
Terry Thompson
Sets & Props Artist
Alan Hausmann
Sets & Props Artist
Alan Weeks
Sets & Props Artist
Ronnie Barlow
Sets & Props Artist
Albert Grassi
Sets & Props Artist
Peter Cheesman
Sets & Props Artist
Neale Brown
Sets & Props Artist
Olivier Stockman
Sets & Props Artist
Richard Feroze
Sets & Props Artist
Bill Clayton
Sets & Props Artist
Jim Thompson
Sets & Props Artist
Justin Grassi
Sets & Props Artist
Billy Hoven
Sets & Props Artist
Hugh Doherty
Sets & Props Artist
Mark Sonnex
Sets & Props Artist
Mary McGowan
Sets & Props Artist
Charlie McMillan
Sets & Props Artist
Peter Seater
Sets & Props Artist
Janis Barlow
Sets & Props Artist
Robert Bray
Sets & Props Artist
Adam Clarkson
Sets & Props Artist
Jennifer Moseley
Sets & Props Artist
Johanna Sonnex
Sets & Props Artist
Annabel Hands
Sets & Props Artist
Rotislav Doboujinsky
Sets & Props Artist
Tony Alcock
Sets & Props Artist
Sarah Alcock
Sets & Props Artist
Simon Clarkson
Sets & Props Artist
Sabine Duthil
Sets & Props Artist
Emma Thistlethwaite
Sets & Props Artist
John Evans
Sets & Props Artist
Clare Wilkinson
Sets & Props Artist
Catherine Goodley
Sets & Props Artist
Stephanie Gwatkin
Sets & Props Artist
John Barratt
Sets & Props Artist
Caroline Gardner
Sets & Props Artist
Jo Measure
Sets & Props Artist
Toppet Moore
Sets & Props Artist
Helen Pettit
Sets & Props Artist
Matthew Shrubb
Sets & Props Artist
Judith Thorp
Sets & Props Artist
Barbara Sonnex
Costumer
Sarah Bennie
Costumer
Joyce Carter
Costumer
Jayne Lambert
Costumer
Shirley Nevin
Costumer
Linda James
Costumer
Diane Wren
Costumer
Harry Ellam
Costumer
Carrie Bayliss
Costumer
Jacky Green
Costumer
Lilla Griffin
Costumer
Annette Heron
Costumer
Iona Kenrick
Costumer
Doris Philpott
Costumer
Julie Yule
Costumer
Marion Weise
Costumer
Pam Meager
Hairdresser
Sam Bear
Hairdresser
Delia Latham
Hairdresser
Liz Michie
Hairdresser
Elizabeth Moss
Hairdresser
Sally Neale
Hairdresser
Celia Bannerman
Other
Lisa Barlow
Other
Tana Berry
Other
Louise Brooks
Other
Sabine Goodwin
Other
John Griffin
Other
Colin Wilcox
Other
Trevor Mathurin
Other
Trevor Ingman
Other
Tina Barr
Other
Emma Burge
Other
Rita Dean
Other
Charlotte Darwin
Other
Jonny Kurzman
Other
Norman Swindell
Other
Linda Gregory
Other
Olivier Stockman
Other
Rosie Canavan
Other
Karen Finch
Other
Jacqui Fitzsimmons
Other
Molly Hoven
Other
David Johnson
Other
Frances Lynch
Other
Ray Julian
Other
Karen Kelly
Other
John Thompson
Other
Godfrey Kirby
Sound
Tim Watts
Sound
Geoffrey Simm
Sound
Margaret Barrett
Sound
Paul Carr
Sound
Brian Paxton
Sound
Mick Mason
Camera Technician
Paul Evans
Camera Technician
Michaela Mason
Camera Technician
Malcolm May
Camera Technician
Mark Moriarty
Camera Technician
John Fletcher
Camera Technician
Robin Vidgeon
Lighting Technician
Jack Collins
Lighting Technician
Chris Mortley
Lighting Technician
Ray Wardley
Lighting Technician
Colin Vinton
Lighting Technician
Richard Goodwin
Producer
Christine Edzard
Producer
Celia Bannerman
Associate Producer
Henry Mayhew
Original Concept
Fraser Maclean
Sets & Props Artist