Nicholas Hytner Director, Producer Maggie Smith Miss Shepherd Actor Alex Jennings Alan Bennett Actor Roger Allam Rufus Actor Deborah Findlay Pauline Actor Frances de la Tour Ursula Vaughan Williams Actor Gwen Taylor Mam Actor Jim Broadbent Underwood Actor David Calder Mr. Fairchild Actor James Corden Street Trader Actor Dominic Cooper Theatre Actor Actor Russell Tovey Man With Earring Actor Samuel Barnett Donald Actor Geoffrey Streatfeild Attractive Man Actor Clare Hammond Young Miss Shephard Actor Samuel Anderson Jehovah's Witness Actor Alan Bennett Screenwriter Damian Jones Producer Kevin Loader Producer Christine Langan Executive Producer Ed Wethered Executive Producer Miles Ketley Executive Producer Charles Moore Executive Producer Andrew Dunn Cinematographer Tariq Anwar Film Editing George Fenton Original Music John Beard Production Design Tim Blake Art Director Niamh Coulter Set Decoration Natalie Ward Costume Design Toby Whale Casting