Celia Imrie as Barbara Thorburn

Jack Shepherd as Philip Lomax

James Fleet as Jim Thorburn

Gerda Stevenson as Greta Thorburn

Sean Scanlan as Andrew Cunningham

Hilary Maclean as Wendy

Walter Leask as Sam Kelday

Sheana Marr as Mrs. Kemp

Eoin MacDonald as Dan of Fea

Jimmy Moar as Billy Spence

Liz Robertson as Mary Kelday

Bobby Bews as Grandfather Bews

Keith Hutcheon as Roger

Mairi Wallace as Shoe Salesgirl

Pamela Kelly as Mrs. Brodie

Joan Alcorn as Mrs. Kilgour

Lisa Grindall as Joan Kilgour

Gowan Calder as Eileen

Katie Groat as Barbara Thornton (Young)

James Holmes as Fergus

Sean Holmes as Tom

Elsa Davidson as Young Greta

Thomas Pirie as Donald

Bill Jack as Newsreader

Douglas Sutherland as Art Critic

Erlend Tait as Boatman

Peter Tait as Boatman

Norman Campbell Rees as Pedestrian (uncredited)