- Writer:
- Jim Allen
- Photography:
- Nat Crosby
- Film Recordist:
- Ron Brown
- Film Editor:
- Bill Shapter
- Designer:
- Judy Steele
- Producer:
- Tony Garnett
- Director:
- Roland Joffe
- Pauline:
- Christine Hargreaves
- Sullivan:
- Bernard Hill
- Peter:
- Peter Kerrigan
- Paula:
- Paula McDonagh
- Gary:
- Gary Todd
- Grace:
- Grace Allen
- Baby Dawn:
- Dawn Booth
- Jackie:
- Angela Catherall
- Gertie:
- Gertie Almond
- Mrs Johnson:
- Elaine Lindsay
- Councillor Conway:
- Bernard Atha
- Director, DHSS:
- Fred Pearson
- Deputy Director:
- Ina Clough
- Dr Whitehead:
- Donald Gee
- Supervisor at home:
- Frances Cox
- Her assistant:
- Lesley Nightingale
- Warden at hostel:
- Josephine Antosz
- Tribunal:
- Marion Shakespeare
- Tribunal:
- Roger Sloman
- Tribunal:
- Ann Haydn Edwards
- Tribunal:
- Ann Aris
- Tribunal:
- Len Annett
- Jubilee committee:
- Joanna Clay
- Jubilee committee:
- Eileen Beldon
- Jubilee committee:
- Ken Rose
- Jubilee committee:
- Gwen Harris
- Labour group:
- Joe Kenyon
- Labour group:
- Barry Hart
- Labour group:
- Johnny Allen
- Labour group:
- Jack Platts,
- Labour group:
- Anthony Dutton
- Labour group:
- Peter Ellis
- DHSS office:
- David Hatton
- DHSS office:
- Yvonne Nicholson
- Social Services committee:
- Joan Peters
- Social Services committee:
- Fred Gaunt
- Doctor:
- Peter Lawrence
- Bailiff (1):
- Phil Kernott
- Bailiff (2):
- Gwill Williams
- Foreman:
- Johnny Hackett
- Comedian/MC:
- Emrys Evans
- Local in pub:
- Bill Moores
- First PC:
- Mick Hiller
- Second PC:
- Stuart Lee
