Brian Gibson Director Stephen Rea Tony Costello Actor Billy Connolly Hughie Actor Jimmy Nail Les Wickes Actor Timothy Spall David 'Beano' Baggot Actor Bill Nighy Ray Simms Actor Juliet Aubrey Karen Knowles Actor Helena Bergström Astrid Simms Actor Bruce Robinson Brian Lovell Actor Hans Matheson Luke Shand Actor Rachael Stirling Clare Knowles Actor Phil Daniels Neil Gaydon Actor Frances Barber Lady in Black Actor Philip Davis Limo Driver Actor Zoë Ball Zoë Actor Andy Nichol Gary Actor Francis Magee Hockney Actor Justin Gratton Not Morrissey Actor Delroy Atkinson Jason Actor Julian Sims Steve Greenblatt Actor Dick Clement Writer, Executive Producer Ian La Frenais Writer, Executive Producer Steve Clark-Hall Line Producer Tarquin Gotch Associate Producer Amanda Marmot Producer Clive Langer Original Music Ashley Rowe Cinematographer Peter Boyle Film Editing