| Stella Gonet | ... | Beatrice Eliott | |
| Louise Lombard | ... | Evangeline Eliott | |
| Aden Gillett | ... | Jack Maddox | |
| David de Keyser | ... | Sir Desmond Gillespie | |
| Pippa Haywood | ... | Clara Rhoades | |
| Kate Fahy | ... | Alice Burgoyne | |
| Michael Culver | ... | Ralph Saroyan | |
| Maggie Ollerenshaw | ... | Florence Ranby | |
| Stephen Churchett | ... | Joseph Wint | |
| Cathy Murphy | ... | Tilly Watkins | |
| Toby Whithouse | ... | Norman Foss | |
| Diana Rayworth | ... | Betty Butcher | |
| Victoria Alcock | ... | Agnes Clarke | |
| Venetia Barrett | ... | Mrs. Costain-Jones | |
| Diana Payan | ... | Directrice | |
| Flip Webster | ... | Elsie Wyles | |
| Suzy King | ... | Nancy Grey | |
| Brogden Miller | ... | George Grey | |
| Jonathan Stephens | ... | Donald Rhoades | |
| Yvonne Manners | ... | Madame Desforges | |
| Anthony Higginson | ... | Coroner (as Antony Higginson) | |
| Daphne Neville | ... | Headmistress |
| Episode Crew |
Directed by | |||
| Graeme Harper | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Deborah Cook | (writer) | |
| Eileen Atkins | (series deviser) and | |
| Jean Marsh | (series deviser) | |
Produced by | |||
| Jeremy Gwilt | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Jim Parker | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Adele Marolf | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Steve Wright | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| James Keast | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Benita Barrell | .... | makeup designer | |
| Isabelle Webley | .... | makeup designer | |
Production Management | |||
| Paul Carney | .... | production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Roger Edwin Ferrin | .... | graphic designer (as Roger Ferrin) | |
| Jean Mitchell | .... | properties buyer | |
| Andrew Smee | .... | graphic designer | |
| Peter Toler | .... | construction manager | |
Sound Department | |||
| Jonathan Hall | .... | dubbing editor | |
| John Relph | .... | sound supervisor | |
| Jonathan Hall | .... | dubbing mixer (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| John Carberry | .... | lighting gaffer | |
| John Collins | .... | grip | |
| John Corby | .... | camera supervisor | |
| Terry Hearn | .... | grip | |
| Chris Townsend | .... | lighting director | |
| Dave Willson | .... | lighting technician | |
Casting Department | |||
| Anne Henderson | .... | casting advisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Collo Caulton | .... | editor: video tape | |
| Julie Mann | .... | vision mixer | |
Other crew | |||
| Sally Blake | .... | production assistant | |
| Fiona Chandler | .... | location manager | |
| Clive Chenery | .... | assistant floor manager | |
| Michael Darbon | .... | production associate | |
| Jane Fleming | .... | assistant floor manager | |
| Evgeny Gridneff | .... | script consultant | |
| Peter Manuel | .... | resources coordinator | |
| Caroline Sanders | .... | finance assistant | |
| Main series | Episode guide | Full cast and crew |
| Company credits | IMDb TV section | IMDb Drama section |