John Hawkesworth Creator Gemma Jones Louisa Trotter Actor Victoria Plucknett Mary Actor John Welsh Merriman Actor John Cater Starr Actor Richard Vernon Major Smith-Baron Actor Mary Healey Mrs Cochrane Actor Christopher Cazenove Charles Haslemere Actor Doreen Mantle Mrs Catchpole Actor George Pravda Monsieur Alex Actor June Brown Mrs Leyton Actor Susan Brown Ivy Actor Elizabeth Bennett Jean Actor Bill Bain Director Cyril Coke Director Simon Langton Director Jeremy Paul Writer Julia Jones Writer