- Unknown:
- Mark Wallington
- Producers:
- Judith Hunt
- Producers:
- Ann Scott
- Director:
- John Roberts
- Stationmaster Pope:
- George Cole
- Bob:
- Charlie Creed-Miles
- Riorden Sr:
- Frank Finlay
- Harriet:
- Laura Fraser
- Riorden Jr:
- David Haig
- Miss Frazier:
- Celia Imrie
- George:
- Harry Peacock
- Chambers:
- David Ross
- Stanley:
- Martin Savage
- Rosa:
- Nadia Sawalha
- Queen Victoria:
- Prunella Scales
- Harold:
- John Thomson
- Matapan:
- Stanley Townsend
- Sir Christopher Ellis:
- Timothy West
- Elliot:
- David Bradley
- Queen's secretary:
- Graham Seed
- Henry:
- Thomas Sangster
- Charlie:
- James Ward
- Alice:
- Millie Findlay
- Tommy:
- Eric Byme
- Polly:
- Francesca Martin
- Angry locals:
- Roy Smiles
- Angry locals:
- Tim Faraday
- Angry locals:
- Nick Bartlett
- Train driver:
- Tom Hayes
