Liz Smith

Character: Mrs. Thornley

Clifford Kershaw

Character: Mr. Thornley

Polly Hemingway

Character: Ann Thornley

Bernard Hill

Character: Edward Thornley

Alison Steadman

Character: Veronica Thornley

Vanessa Harris

Character: Mrs. Stone

Cyril Varley

Character: Mr. Stone

Linda Beckett

Character: Julie

Ben Kingsley

Character: Naseem

Alan Erasmus

Character: Barry

Rowena Parr

Character: June

June Whittaker

Character: Mrs. Rigby

Paula Tilbrook

Character: Mrs. Thornley's Friend

Keith Washington

Character: Mr. Shaw

Louis Raynes

Character: Tallyman

Alan Gerrard

Character: Greengrocer

Diana Flacks

Character: Mrs. Rubens

Patrick Durkin

Character: Frank

Ian East

Character: Dick

Dennis Barry

Character: Old Man

Sonny Farrar

Character: Publican

Surya Kumari

Character: Sikh Lady

Irene Gawne

Character: Sister

Hal Jeayes

Character: Priest