Roy Mitchell Creator, Writer Nigel McCrery Creator, Writer Amanda Redman Sandra Pullman Actor Dennis Waterman Gerry Standing Actor James Bolam Jack Halford Actor Alun Armstrong Brian Lane Actor Anthony Calf Robert Strickland Actor Nina Wadia Mughda Das Guest Star Keith Allen Roger McHugh Guest Star Navin Chowdhry Sgt. Pushkar Guha Guest Star Susan Jameson Esther Lane Actor Natalie Forbes Actor Chiké Okonkwo Actor Heather James Actor Nicholas Day Actor Carolyn Allen Actor Hannah Waterman Actor Paula Jennings Actor Jodie Kelly Actor Diana Kent Actor David Troughton Actor Sheila Hancock Actor Patrick Baladi Actor Chris Wilson Actor Sam Hazeldine Actor Adam Howden Actor Ian Bartholomew Actor Joe Absolom Actor Ellie Haddington Actor Leanne Wilson Actor Juliet May Director Tom Sherry Producer Alex Graham Executive Producer Martyn Friend Director Rob Evans Director