Mike Leigh Director, Writer Jim Broadbent William Schwenk Gilbert Actor Allan Corduner Arthur Sullivan Actor Lesley Manville Lucy Gilbert ('Kitty') Actor Eleanor David Mrs. Fanny Ronalds Actor Ron Cook Richard D'Oyly Carte Actor Timothy Spall Richard Temple Actor Kevin McKidd Durward Lely (Nanki-Poo) Actor Martin Savage George Grossmith Actor Shirley Henderson Leonora Braham (Yum-Yum) Actor Wendy Nottingham Helen Lenoir Actor Simon Channing Williams Producer Georgina Lowe Associate Producer, Production Supervisor Carl Davis Original Music Arthur Sullivan Non-Original Music Dick Pope Cinematographer Robin Sales Film Editing Nina Gold Casting Eve Stewart Production Design, Set Decoration Helen Scott Art Director John Bush Set Decoration Lindy Hemming Costume Design Christine Blundell Hair Designer, Makeup Designer Dianne Jamieson Makeup Artist Trefor Proud Makeup Artist Nick Heckstall-Smith First Assistant Director