Jenny Agutter as Roberta 'Bobbie' Waterbury

Sheridan Smith as Annie Waterbury

Tom Courtenay as Uncle Walter

Beau Gadsdon as Lily Watts

KJ Aikens as Abe

Austin Haynes as Thomas Waterbury

Eden Hamilton as Pattie Watts

Zac Cudby as Ted Watts

John Bradley as Richard Perks

Hugh Quarshie as General Harrison

Hannah Wood as Miss Eckersley

Oscar Wallwork as Jimmy

Neil Hurst as Teacher

Jessica Baglow as Angela

Joseph Richards as Georgie Duckworth

Thomas Flynn as Pox

Jacqueline Rodgers as Miss Wills

Max Duane as Military Policeman Hartley

Gabriel Frielich as Military Policeman Rouse

Eddie Caswell as Station Master

Elliot Benn as Policeman

Andrew Ellis as Second Policeman

George Webster as George the Telegram Boy

Philip Gascoyne as Rail Passenger (uncredited)

Joanne James as Teacher (uncredited)

Dumo Mkweli as American Soldier

Caroline Cookson as Upset Parent

Tashinga Bepete as American GI

Ellana Danby as Young Woman

Peter Youngblood Hills as Military Police