Jonathan Pryce as James Penfield

Tim Curry as Jeremy Hancock

Rosemary Harris as Ann Barrington

Frank Finlay as Matthew Fox

Charlie Dore as Susan Barrington

David de Keyser as Gold

Bill Paterson as Lecturer

Orlando Wells as Tom Fox

Nat Jackley as Mr Penfield

Pearl Hackney as Mrs Penfield

Peter Walmsley as Bob Tuckett

Robert Cartland as Editor

Christopher Fulford as Young Journalist

David Lyon as Newsreader

Simon Stokes as Edward

Witold Schejbal as Jacek

William Maxwell as Journalist

Andy Rashleigh as Journalist

Polly Abbott as Gold's Assistant

Anna Wing as Woman at Poetry Reading

Ken Drury as Young Man at Poetry Reading

Richard Cottan as Student at Poetry Reading

Peter Birch as Barman

Ken Shorter as Squash Coach

Libba Davies as Betty

Sandra Voe as Carmen

Andrew Norton as Pete

Cecily Hobbs as Carol

Clare Sutcliffe as Jill