Nigel McCrery Creator Michael French Dr. Tom Gilder Actor James Bolam Dr. Arthur Gilder Actor Polly Thompson Catherine Gilder Actor Jenna Russell Deborah Gilder Actor Charlotte Salt Helen Gilder Actor Ross Little Michael Gilder Actor Gwen Taylor Dora Brisley Actor John Henshaw Wilf Bradshaw Actor Samuel J Hudson Eddie Mills 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 Rob Evans Director Dan Sefton Writer