Jack Gold Director Herbert Norville Des Actor Denis Lawson Keith Actor Rita Wolf Carrie Actor Maurice Denham Grandpa Actor Nigel Hawthorne Mr. Thorn Actor Billie Whitelaw Mrs. Andreos Actor Judy Parfitt Deidre Actor Leo McKern Thomas Actor Anne Tirard Homeless Old Lady Actor Bernard Hill Nick Actor Matthew Blakstad Mark Actor Kim Clifford Dingy Actor James Coyle 2nd Removal Man Actor Graham Jarvis Foxx Actor Phyllis Logan Alison Actor Charlotte Long Rosemary Actor Jade Magri Tasha Actor Anna Massey Betty Actor Warren Mitchell Bamber Actor Carmen Munroe Des's Mum Actor Ben Onwukwe 1st Removal Man Actor Ron Pember Stan Actor George Rossi 3rd Removal Man Actor John Rowe Alex Actor Patsy Smart Old Lady Actor Robin Summers Policeman Actor Bill Thomas Postman Actor David Troughton Dudley Actor Gary Waldhorn Tornado Actor Tony Westrope Paul Actor Victor Glynn Producer Jack Rosenthal Screenwriter