Maggie Smith as Beatrice

Robert Stephens as Benedick

Frank Finlay as Dogberry

Michael Byrne as Claudio

Caroline John as Hero

Derek Jacobi as Don John

Ronald Pickup as Don Pedro

Denis DeMarne as A Lord

Gerald James as Leonato

Harry Lomax as Antonio

Wynne Clark as Ursula

Carolyn Jones as Margaret

Edward Petherbridge as Conrade

David Hargreaves as Borachio

Neil Fitzpatrick as Batlthasar

Malcolm Reynolds as The Messenger

Chloe Ashcroft as Woman of Leonato's Household

Mary Griffiths as Woman of Leonato's Household

Barry Evans as Coffee Boy

John McEnery as A Gentleman

Graham Crowden as Verges

David Ryall as The Sexton

Roger Kemp as First Watchman

Ron Pember as Second Watchman

David Belcher as Other Watchman

Michael Gambon as Other Watchman

John Hallam as Other Watchman

Paul Curran as Friar Francis

Christopher Timothy as Server / Inanimate