- Author:
- William Shakespeare
- Adapted for television by/For the Royal Shakespeare Company - Director:
- John Barton
- For the Royal Shakespeare Company - Music composed by:
- Derek Oldfield
- For the Royal Shakespeare Company - Settings and costumes:
- Timothy O'Brien
- For the Royal Shakespeare Company - Costumes in collaboration with:
- Tazeena Firth
- For the BBC - Make up:
- Janet Musgrove
- For the BBC - Sound:
- Gordon Mackie
- For the BBC - Lighting:
- Robert Wright
- For the BBC - Designer:
- Susan Spence
- For the BBC - Producer:
- Ronald Travers
- For the BBC - Director:
- Claude Whatham
- The Countess of Rousillon:
- Catherine Lacey
- Bertram, her son:
- Ian Richardson
- The Lord Lafeu:
- Brewster Mason
- Helena, the Countess's ward:
- Lynn Farleigh
- Captain Parolles, a follower of Bertram:
- Clive Swift
- Servant to Bertram:
- Alton Kumalo
- King of France:
- Sebastian Shaw
- Gentlemen, attendant upon the King:
- William Eedle
- Gentlemen, attendant upon the King:
- Peter Rocca
- Gentlemen, attendant upon the King:
- Tom Georgeson
- Rinaldo, steward to the Countess:
- Hector Ross
- Lavache, a clown:
- Ian Hogg
- First suitor:
- Colin McCormack
- Second suitor:
- Matthew Roberton
- Third suitor:
- James Vallon
- Fourth suitor:
- Dallas Adams
- Lord Dumain, the elder:
- Daniel Moynihan
- Lord Dumain, the younger:
- Philip Hinton
- The Duke of Florence:
- David Ashford
- Morgan, a soldier:
- David Bailie
- Widow:
- Elizabeth Spriggs
- Mariana, her neighbour:
- Natalie Kent
- Diana, her daughter:
- Caroline Hunt
- Second soldier:
- Don Henderson
- Attendants and soldiers:
- Don Henderson
- Attendants and soldiers:
- Oscar James
- Attendants and soldiers:
- David Kincaid
- Attendants and soldiers:
- Gerald McNally
- Musician:
- Gordon Bennett
- Musician:
- Gareth Richards
- Musician:
- Robin Weatherall
- Musician:
- Robert Pritchard
- Musician:
- Edward Watson