Phil Redmond Creator, Executive Producer John McArdle Billy Corkhill Actor Doreen Sloane Annabelle Collins Actor Kate Fitzgerald Doreen Corkhill Actor Jim Wiggins Paul Collins Actor Justine Kerrigan Tracy Corkhill Actor Jason Hope Rod Corkhill Actor Bill Dean Harold Cross Actor Ray Dunbobbin Ralph Hardwick Actor Ricky Tomlinson Bobby Grant Actor David Easter Pat Hancock Actor Sue Johnston Sheila Grant Actor Brian Regan Terry Sullivan Actor Cheryl Leigh Vicki Cleary Actor Mark Burgess Gordon Collins Actor Simon O'Brien Damon Grant Actor Saul Jephcott Mike Stevens Actor Lesley Nicol Shelley Rimmer Actor Gladys Ambrose Julia Brogan Actor Christopher Crutchfield Walker Mick Smith Actor Shirley Stelfox Madge Richmond Actor Frank Cottrell Boyce Writer Andy Lynch Writer Kathleen Potter Writer Barry Woodward Writer Jimmy McGovern Writer Alan McDonald Writer Peter Cox Writer Allan Swift Writer John Oakden Writer Helen J. Wilson Writer Patrick Tucker Director Alan Marsden Director Bob Carlton Director Peter Boisseau Director Eszter Nordin Director Terry Daw Director David Attwood Director Chris Lovett Director