Alan Dossor Director Keith Allen Dr. William Palmer Actor Jayne Ashbourne Annie Palmer Actor Judy Cornwell Mrs. Palmer Actor Richard Coyle John Parsons Cook Actor Freddie Jones Dr. Bamford Actor Stephen Moore William Vernon Stephens Actor Chloe Newsome Eliza Tharm Actor Eileen O'Brien Mrs. Bradshaw Actor Dan Armour George Bates Actor Linda Bassett Mary Thornton Actor John Bleasdale Henry Bladon Actor Nicola Bolton Mary Actor Dominic Borrelli Samuel Cheshire Actor Christian Burgess George Palmer Actor Angela Catherall Mrs. Bladon Actor Stacy Davies George Myatt Actor Matthew Devitt Walter Palmer Actor Glyn Dilley Mr. Atkinson Actor Ron Donachie Leonard Bladon Actor Henry Easterby Saunders Actor Charlotte Emmerson Sarah Palmer Actor Daryl Fishwick Elizabeth Actor Ben Miles Thomas Palmer Actor Bill Monks Mr. Hatterswaite Actor Aubrey Phillips Vicar at Abley's Funeral Actor Bill Rogers George Abley Actor Peter Schofield Masters Actor Tim Stern Jim the Post Boy Actor James Warrior Mr. Pratt Actor Rebecca Eaton Executive Producer David Reynolds Producer