Hugh Dancy as David Copperfield

Max Dolbey as Young David

Sarah Smart as Clara Copperfield

Sally Field as Betsey Trotwood

Murray Melvin as Dr Edward Chillip

Judy Cornwell as Clara Peggotty

Freddie Jones as Barkis

Anthony Andrews as Edward Murdstone

Eileen Atkins as Jane Murdstone

Nigel Davenport as Daniel Peggotty

Andrew Grainger as Ham Peggotty

Phyllis Ryan as Mrs Gummidge

Peter Woodthorpe as Creakle

Terence Orr as Tungay

Paul Bettany as James Steerforth

Charles Wyn-Davies as Young Tommy

Michael Richards as Wilkins Micawber

Lesley Manville as Emma Micawber

Dudley Sutton as Richard Babley/'Mr Dick'

Edward Hardwicke as Wickfield

Emily Hamilton as Agnes Wickfield

Frank McCusker as Uriah Heep

Doreen Keogh as Mrs Heep

Alan Howard as Francis Spenlow

Julie Cox as Dora Spenlow

Vernon Dobtcheff as Quinion

Alec McCowen as Jorkins

Harry Fitzgerald-Kelly as Crying Boy