Roy Mitchell Creator, Writer Nigel McCrery Creator, Writer Alun Armstrong Brian Lane Actor James Bolam Jack Halford Actor Amanda Redman Sandra Pullman Actor Dennis Waterman Gerry Standing Actor Susan Jameson Esther Lane Actor Anthony Calf Robert Strickland 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 Dermot Boyd Director Lisa Holdsworth Writer Tom Sherry Executive Producer Martyn Friend Director Rob Evans Director Alex Graham Executive Producer