The Fool

Synopsis

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