- Writer:
- J. B. Priestley
- Original music by:
- Benjamin Britten
- Musical quotations arranged by:
- Ernest Irving
- Soprano:
- Elaine MacKillop
- BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra leader:
- Geoffrey Trabichoff
- BBC Radio Orchestra conductor:
- John Carewe
- Adaptor/ director:
- Ian Cotterell
- Robert Johnson:
- Alec McCowen
- Jill:
- Ellen McIntosh
- Richard:
- Mark Straker
- Freda:
- Moir Leslie
- Clergyman:
- Godfrey Kenton
- George Noble:
- Bernard Brown
- Mr Clayton/First examiner:
- John Bott
- First old man:
- David Garth
- Second old man:
- Arnold Diamond
- Second examiner:
- Brett Usher
- Mrs Gregg/Lottie Spragg:
- Margot Boyd
- Charlie:
- Peter Acre
- Madame Vulture:
- Carole Boyd
- Barman:
- Alec Bregonzi
- Jim Kirkland:
- William Eedle
- Albert Goop:
- Timothy Bateson
- Tom:
- Colin Starkey
- Mr Morrison:
- Godfrey Kenton
- The figure:
- John Rowe