- Writer/Director:
- Guy Jenkin
- Producer:
- Jimmy Mulville
- Bill Webster:
- Richard Wilson
- Shirley:
- Prunella Scales
- Ethel:
- Patricia Hayes
- Emma:
- Emily Mortimer
- Prime Minister:
- James Fleet
- Arthur:
- Clive Russell
- Derek:
- Jeff Rawle
- Oily:
- Stephen Moyer
- MI5 man:
- Angus Deayton
- Minister of Defence:
- Martin Clunes
- Editor:
- Andy Hamilton
- Janie:
- Rosemary Martin
- Dad:
- Jimmy Gardner
- Tim:
- Brian Bovell
- Dr Amy Clarke:
- Lisa Palfrey
- De Glanvllle:
- Pete Sullivan
- Peter Webster:
- William Hoyland
- Thug:
- Marks Palding
- Thug:
- Andy Linden
- MI5 woman:
- Laura Davenport
- Cornish policeman:
- Rob Brydon
- Secretary:
- Rachel Smith
- Director:
- Briony Glassco
- Old lady:
- Helena McCarthy
- London policeman:
- Andrew Barrow
- Antler man:
- Mark Benton
- Boy with bike:
- William Arnold
- Himself:
- Lord Healey
