Helen Mirren as Chris Harper

Julie Walters as Annie Clarke

John Alderton as John Clarke

Linda Bassett as Cora

Annette Crosbie as Jessie

Philip Glenister as Lawrence Sertain

Ciarán Hinds as Rod Harper

Celia Imrie as Celia

Geraldine James as Marie

Penelope Wilton as Ruth

George Costigan as Eddie

Graham Crowden as Richard

John Fortune as Frank

Georgie Glen as Kathy

Angela Curran as May

Rosalind March as Trudy

John-Paul Macleod as Jem

Marc Pickering as Gaz

John Sharian as Danny

Belinda Everett as Maya

Harriet Thorpe as Brenda Mooney

Gillian Wright as Eddie's Woman

Ian Embleton as Andy

Janet Howd as Julia

Lesley Staples as Jenny

Richard Braine as Policeman

Maggie McCarthy as W.I. Administrator 1

Diana Marchment as W.I. Administrator 2

Celia Henebury as Check-In Stewardess

Ted Robbins as Bike Man

Arthur Kelly as Bookshop Owner

Alison Pargeter as Chemist's Assistant

Tim Barker as Holiday Speaker

Angus Barnett as Orchid Photographer

Frank Barrie as Lecherous Photographer

John Sparkes as Welsh Photographer

Merryn Owen as Student Photographer

Richard Ashton as Policeman 2

Shameer Seepersand as Policeman 3

Elizabeth Bennett as W.I. Judge

Simon Ludders as Waiter

Darren Southworth as Sofa Salesman

Sharon Thomas Cain as TV Reporter

Christa Ackroyd as News Presenter

Geoffrey Wilkinson as Seed Company Manager

Bob Flag as Alan Rathbone

Mark Hayford as Charity Chicken Worker

Geoffrey Banks as Lycra Cyclist 1

Wilfred Harrison as Lycra Cyclist 2

Adil Hussain as Jem's Friend 1

Waqas Altaf as Jem's Friend 2

Paul McLeary as Husband 1

Peter Lorenzelli as Husband 2

Jay Leno as Himself

Matt Malloy as Hotel Manager

Patton Oswalt as Larry

Craig Kirkwood as Bellboy

Frank Bello as Anthrax

John Bush as Anthrax

Scott Ian as Anthrax

Ashley Niles as Hotel Registration

Angela Baker as Highgyll W.I. Lady

Beryl Bamforth as Highgyll W.I. Lady

Christine Clancy as Highgyll W.I. Lady

Ros Fawcett as Highgyll W.I. Lady

Lynda Logan as Highgyll W.I. Lady

Tricia Stewart as Highgyll W.I. Lady

Roy Harrison as Roy Harrison