John Thaw

Character: Det. Insp. Jack Regan

Dennis Waterman

Character: Det. Sgt. George Carter

Barry Foster

Character: Elliott McQueen

Ian Bannen

Character: Charles Baker, MP

Colin Welland

Character: Frank Chadwick

Diane Keen

Character: Bianca Hamilton

Lynda Bellingham

Character: Janice Wyatt

Brian Glover

Character: Mac

Michael Coles

Character: Johnson

Joe Melia

Character: Ronnie Brent

Morris Perry

Character: Flying Squad Cdr. Maynon

Paul Angelis

Character: Secret Serviceman

Nick Brimble

Character: D.S. Burtonshaw

John Alkin

Character: D.S. Tom Daniels

Bernard Kay

Character: Matthews

Antony Brown

Character: Murder Inquiry Supt.

Antony Scott

Character: Johnson's Henchman

Nadim Sawalha

Character: Chairman of the Oil Producers Conference

Michael Latimer

Character: PPS

Johnny Shannon

Character: Scotland Yard Duty Sergeant

Peter Childs

Character: Murder Inquiry Detective

Sally Osborne

Character: Sally

John Kane

Character: SB Sergeant

Peggy Aitchison

Character: Carter's Neighbour

John Oxley

Character: Chadwick's Deputy Editor

Hal Jeayes

Character: Manservant

Matthew Long

Character: Traffic Sergeant

Anthony Woodruff

Character: Coroner

Leonard Kavanagh

Character: Pathologist

Chris Dillinger

Character: Johnson's Henchman

Joyce Grant

Character: McQueen's Secretary

Susan Skipper

Character: Chadwick's Secretary

David Corti

Character: Young Boy

Alan Mitchell

Character: Detective Inspector