Nigel McCrery Creator Michael French Dr. Tom Gilder Actor James Bolam Dr. Arthur Gilder Actor Jenna Russell Deborah Gilder Actor Charlotte Salt Helen Gilder Actor Gwen Taylor Dora Brisley Actor John Henshaw Wilf Bradshaw Actor Peter Gunn Len Cosgrove Actor Tracey Childs Linda Cosgrove Actor Naomi Radcliffe Jean Bradshaw Actor Donald Gee Mr. Boynton Actor Clive Swift Reverend Brewer Actor Maggie Steed Phyllis Woolf Actor Samuel J Hudson Eddie Mills Actor Milton Johns Ernest Gilles Actor Ross Little Michael Gilder Actor Polly Thompson Catherine Gilder Actor Cameron Earley Phillip Gilder Actor Jacob Earley Phillip Gilder Actor David Innes Edwards Director Chris Chibnall Writer Susan Hogg Executive Producer Simon Lewis Executive Producer