Robbie Coltrane Actor Barbara Flynn Actor Geraldine Somerville Actor Lorcan Cranitch Actor Kieran O'Brien Actor Tess Thomson Actor Ricky Tomlinson Actor Rachel Davies Mrs Malcolm Actor Colin Tierney Actor Jim Carter Kenneth Trant Guest Star Graham Aggrey Floyd Malcolm Guest Star Wil Johnson Skelton Actor James Fleet Michael Trant Guest Star Robert Carlyle Guest Star Isobel Middleton Guest Star Alexander Newland Marvin Malcolm Actor Maureen O'Brien Virginia Trant Actor Nicholas Blane Father O'Ryan Actor Samantha Morton Joanne Barnes Actor Cherith Mellor Norma Trant Actor Julian Jarrold Director Tim Fywell Director Jean Stewart Director Jimmy McGovern Writer Ted Whitehead Writer Sally Head Executive Producer Paul Abbott Producer Paul Abbot Producer Ivan Strasburg Cinematographer