Sally Wainwright Creator, Executive Producer, Writer Suranne Jones Anne Lister Actor Sophie Rundle Ann Walker Actor Lydia Leonard Mariana Lawton Actor Gemma Whelan Marian Lister Actor Gemma Jones Aunt Anne Lister Actor Timothy West Jeremy Lister Actor Amy James-Kelly Suzannah Sowden Actor Tom Lewis Thomas Sowden Actor George Costigan James Holt Actor Jodhi May Actor John Bonavia Sebastian Actor Faith Penhale Executive Producer Laura Lankester Executive Producer Ben Irving Executive Producer Phil Collinson Producer Edward Hall Director