- Unknown:
- Dennis Potter
- Designer:
- Hazel Pethig
- Editor:
- Sue Wyatt
- Unknown:
- Ken Westbury
- Designer:
- Jim Clay
- Produced By:
- John Harris
- Produced By:
- Kenith Trodd
- Directed By:
- Jon Amiel
- Philip Marlow:
- Michael Gambon
- Nicola:
- Janet Suzman
- Mark Binney/Finney:
- Patrick Malahide
- Mrs Marlow/Lili:
- Alison Steadman
- Nurse Mills:
- Joanne Whalley
- Mr Hall:
- David Ryall
- Reginald:
- Gerard Horan
- Mr Tomkey:
- Leslie French
- Mr Marlow:
- Jim Carter
- First mysterious man:
- Ron Cook
- Second mysterious man:
- George Rossi
- Grandad Baxter:
- Wally Thomas
- Philip (aged 10):
- Lyndon Da Vies
- Schoolteacher:
- Janet Henfrey
- Dr Finlay:
- Simon Chandler
- George Adams:
- Charles Simon
- Amanda:
- Charon Bourke
- Night nurse:
- Sharon D. Clarke
- Porter:
- Geff Francis
- Nurse Godfrey:
- Heather Tobias
- Uncle John:
- Ken Stott
- Aunt Emily:
- Jo Cameron Brown
- Mary, the lodger:
- Angela Curran
- Harold:
- Martin Camm
- George:
- Darren Williams
- Mark Binney (aged 10):
- William Speakman
- Evangelist:
- Dennis Plowright
- Evangelist:
- Tim Peters
- Evangelist:
- Mavis Wright
- Evangelist:
- Candyce Brandl
- Evangelist:
- Sue Glasser
- Evangelist:
- Elaine Banham
- Evangelist:
- Rowena Petty
- Evangelist:
- Tim Majors
