- Unknown:
- Charles Dickens.
- Unknown:
- Arthur Hopcraft.
- Unknown:
- Diana Rigg
- Unknown:
- Denholm Elliott
- Producers:
- John Hams
- Producers:
- Betty Willmgale
- Director:
- Ross Devenish
- Lady Dedlock:
- Diana Rigg
- John Jarndyce:
- Denholm Elliott
- Richard Carstone:
- Philip Franks
- Esther Summerson:
- Suzanne Burden
- Ada Clare:
- Lucy Hornak
- Young Esther:
- Rebecca Sebborn
- Krook:
- Bernard Hepton
- William Guppy:
- Jonathan Moore
- Smallweed:
- Charlie Drake
- Judy Smallweed:
- Eileen Davies
- Sergeant George:
- Dave King
- Phil Squod:
- Harry Jones
- Snagsby:
- Sam Kelly
- Mrs Snagsby:
- Hilary Crane
- Reverend Chadband:
- Malcolm Terris
- Mrs Chadband:
- Stella Tanner
- Guster:
- Kathy Burke
- Jo:
- Chris Pitt
- Policeman:
- Anthony Ingram
- Tulkinghorn:
- Peter Vaughan
- Hortense:
- Pamela Merrick
- Barrister:
- James Snell
- Lord Chancellor:
- Graham Crowden
- Miss Flite:
- Sylvia Coleridge
- Gridley:
- Frank Windsor
