Sally Hawkins

Character: Rita O'Grady

Bob Hoskins

Character: Albert Passingham

Miranda Richardson

Character: Barbara Castle

Geraldine James

Character: Connie

Rosamund Pike

Character: Lisa Hopkins

Andrea Riseborough

Character: Brenda

Daniel Mays

Character: Eddie O'Grady

Jaime Winstone

Character: Sandra

Kenneth Cranham

Character: Monty Taylor

Rupert Graves

Character: Peter Hopkins

John Sessions

Character: Harold Wilson

Roger Lloyd Pack

Character: George

Richard Schiff

Character: Robert Tooley

Lorraine Stanley

Character: Monica

Nicola Duffett

Character: Eileen

Matthew Aubrey

Character: Brian

Phil Cornwell

Character: Dave

Karen Seacombe

Character: Marge

Thomas Arnold

Character: Martin

Sian Scott

Character: Sharon O'Grady

Robbie Kay

Character: Graham O'Grady

Andrew Lincoln

Character: Mr. Clarke

Joseph Mawle

Character: Gordon

Gina Bramhill

Character: Hopkins' Secretary

Marcus Hutton

Character: Grant

Joseph Kloska

Character: Undersecretary 1

Miles Jupp

Character: Undersecretary 2

Frank Baker

Character: Frank

Philip Perry

Character: Arthur Horovitz

Peter-Hugo Daly

Character: Bartholomew

Simon Armstrong

Character: Rogers

Matilda Cole

Character: Emily

Romy Taylor

Character: Rosie

Angus Barnett

Character: Passing Van Driver

Birgitta Bernhard

Character: Choir Mistress

Laurie Cannon

Character: Reporter 1

William Ivory

Character: Reporter 2

Nico Tatarowicz

Character: Reporter 3

Denis Gilmore

Character: Man on Bike

Danny Huston

Character: American Boss (voice)

Mitchell Mullen

Character: Kronnfeld

Matt King

Character: Trevor Innes

Noah Taylor

Character: Lisa Hopkins' Son

Victoria Watkins

Character: Union Secretary

Craig Randall

Character: Vicar