Jim Broadbent as Geoff Figg

Robert Stephens as Vic Griffiths

Bruce Myers as Twentyman

Richard Butler as Mr Griff

Fred Pearson as Mr Hodgeson

Peggy Ann Clifford as Miss Martlett

William Hoyland as Mr James

Bruce Payne as Barratt

Ray Mort as Whittaker

Suzanna Hamilton as Alison Cooper

Kay Stonham as Miss Denton

Jesse Birdsall as Barry

Lisa Geoghan as Sylve

Terry John as Sergeant Powell

Gillian Davey as Miss Pointer

Julia Deakin as Deputy Headmistress Grunsell

Kwame Kwei-Armah as Paul (as Ian Roberts)

Juanita Waterman as Dawn

Mike Smart as Terry

Robert Stagg as George Number 1

Paul Gamble as George Number 2

Michael Ames as Mr Kitchin

Peter Badger as Mr Grant

Daryl Webster as Mrs Twentyman

Tony Seaborne as Stephen Harris

Janet Lacey as Julie

Dean Macaree as Booth

Feizal Sobratty as Ramkissoon

Stuart Hunter as Peter Field

Vincent Dawes as Martin Mills

Julia Millbank as Sally Wilson

Donald Dempster as Cooper

Glen Dallas as King

Danny Behrman as Alan Frazer

Errol Francis as John

Jason Hood as Armitage

Benjamin Perry as Scott

Ian Searle as Ingram

Nicola Elliott as Margaret