Vanessa Redgrave as Jean Travers

Ian Holm as Stanley Pilborough

Judi Dench as Marcia Pilborough

Stuart Wilson as Mike Langdon

Tim McInnerny as John Morgan

Suzanna Hamilton as Karen Creasy

Tom Wilkinson as Roger Braithwaite

Joely Richardson as Jean Travers (Young)

Robert Hines as Jim Mortimer

Marjorie Yates as Verity Braithwaite

Penny Downie as Chrissie

Christopher Fulford as Arthur

Diane Whitley as Policewoman

Stephanie Noblett as Suzie Bannerman

Patrick Blackwell as Derek (Chrissie's Husband)

Katy Behean as Marcia (Young)

Brenda Hall as Landlady

Alan Rickman as TV Commentator (archival footage)

Matthew Guinness as Randall