Tom Bell as Mr Deakin

Rita Tushingham as Mrs. Deakin

David Thewlis as Kevin Deakin

Rudi Davies as Julie

Michael Pollitt as Gregory Deakin

Christopher Fulford as Slaven

Ewan Stewart as Corporal Byker

David Lonsdale as Hibbert

Peter Gunn as Bonner

William Hoyland as Captain Sinclair

Mark Wing-Davey as Major Dunbar

Gary Mavers as Johnny Fodden

Kenny Ireland as Denzil Clausen

Philomena McDonagh as Ileen Clausen

Lorraine Ashbourne as Reeva

Paul Geoffrey as Vicar

Alan Cody as Reporter 1

Paul Sharples as Reporter 2

Tony Capstick as Photographer

John Bowe as Colonel

Kyle Gordon as News Boy

Chris Gardner as Youth 1

Steve Coogan as Youth 2

Trevor Lawson as Old Man

Harry Goodier as Barman

Willie Liam as Gurkha

Kevin Shipley as Man Packing

Nigel Collins as Prowling Man

Paul Light as Medical Officer

David O'Hara as Male Nurse

Nigel Hastings as Sergeant

Bob Danvers Walker as TV Announcer

Paul Butterworth as Patient