Robert Carlyle as Gary "Gaz" Schofield

Mark Addy as Dave Horsefall

Wim Snape as Nathan Schofield

Steve Huison as Lomper

Tom Wilkinson as Gerald Arthur Cooper

Paul Barber as Barrington "Horse" Mitchell

Hugo Speer as Guy

Lesley Sharp as Jean Horsefall

Emily Woof as Mandy

Deirdre Costello as Linda Cooper

Paul Butterworth as Barry

Dave Hill as Alan

Bruce Jones as Reg

Andrew Livingston as Terry

Vinny Dhillon as Sharon

Kate Layden as Bee

Joanna Swain as Sheryl

Kate Rutter as Dole Clerk

June Broughton as Lomper's Mum

Glenn Cunningham as Police Inspector

Chris Brailsford as Duty Sergeant

Steve Garti as Policeman

Malcolm Pitt as Job Club Manager

Dennis Blanch as Director

Daryl Fishwick as Social Worker

David Lonsdale as Repossession Man

Fiona Watts as Beryl

Muriel Hunt as Horse's Mum

Theresa Maduemezia as Horse's Sister

Fiona Nelson as Horse's Sister