Stephanie Beacham as Letitia Slighcarp

Mel Smith as Mr. Grimshaw

Emily Hudson as Bonnie

Aleks Darowska as Sylvia

Geraldine James as Gertrude Brisket

Richard O'Brien as James

Jane Horrocks as Pattern

Rebecca Callard as Emma

Lynton Dearden as Simon

Jonathan Coy as Lord Willoughby

Eleanor David as Lady Willoughby

Abbie Dabner as Rupert

Dilys Hamlett as Aunt Jane

Gillian Hanna as Mrs. Shubunkin

Jiří Lábus as Dr. Morne

William Martin as Joey

Trevor Byfield as Train Driver

Robert Hamilton as Coal Man

Tom Baker as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)