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 Ross Little Michael Gilder Actor Polly Thompson Catherine Gilder Actor Frances de la Tour Eugenia Maddox Actor Cameron Earley Phillip Gilder Actor Samuel J Hudson Eddie Mills Actor Reece Dinsdale Sam Tomlinson Actor Russell Hunter Archie Tomlinson Actor Martin Wimbush Mr. Underhill Actor Calum Kinghorn Ciaran Bishop Actor Ian Knox Director Dan Sefton Writer Susan Hogg Executive Producer Simon Lewis Executive Producer