John Bowen Creator, Writer Patricia Routledge Hetty Wainthropp Actor Derek Benfield Robert Actor Dominic Monaghan Geoffrey Actor John Graham-Davies D.C.I. Adams (as John Graham Davies) Actor Rachel Davies Myra Actor Amelia Bullmore Karen Actor Maxine Burth Ruth Actor Sarah Flind Noreen Actor Julie Riley Delia Actor Danielle Da Costa Trudi (as Danielle Da Costa) Actor Chris Hargreaves Gary Actor Tim Dantay Peter Parmenter Actor Irene Sutcliffe Helen Rance Actor Jennifer Moss Lavinia Actor Daphne Oxenford Mayoress Actor David Giles Director