Play for Today

Michael Lees

Man from Wimbledon

Bernard Hill

Bernard Blincoe / Edward / Eric / Graham / Mick / Simon Simpson / Sullivan

Desmond Llewelyn

Official in Dream

Liz Smith

Elfie / Keith's Granny / Mrs. Mathews / Mrs. Oxfam / Mrs. Pritchett / Mrs. Thornley

Gordon Rollings

Oxfam

Malcolm Terris

Jennings / Jim / Mr. Dowdeswell / Psychiatrist, in Psychiatric Hospital

Barbara Flynn

Monica Potter

Graham Ashley

Arthur / Barman / Jim Platt / Mr. Hutton

Jonathan Duttine

Keith Nicholson

John Bird

Captain Wigmore / Desmond Hughes / Lord North / Raymond

Larrington Walker

Ernest

Alison Steadman

Jan Blincoe / Nonie / Veronica

Margaretta Scott

Magistrate Terris

James Hazeldine

Chris / Patrick

Nick Stringer

Terry

Peter Firth

Arsenic / Dominick Hide

Jeremy Sinden

Roddy

John Challis

Victor Mintell

Trevor Peacock

Sgt-Major Pusey

Nigel Hawthorne

Graham / Major Lewis Rolfe

William Morgan Sheppard

Harry Cowper

Bryan Pringle

Henry / Nelson

Ben Cross

Simon

June Brown

Brenda / Clara, in Psychiatric Hospital / Hilda

Louise Jameson

Stella

Colin Jeavons

Dennis Turner / Donald Duck / Neeley

Rosalind Adams

Rose

Doreen Mantle

Julia Branston / Mary Hunter / Mother

Barbara Atkinson

Aunt Darnley

Michael Gambon

Max / Piers / Robin

Leon Sinden

Miles Darnley

Barbara Young

Greta / Maggie / Typing Pool Supervisor

John Joyce

Barman

Joss Ackland

Albert / Ellis Cripper / Malcolmson

Barrie Fletcher

Chauffeur

Gerard Ryder

Clive Bates / Forcett / Hotel Manager

John Junkin

Jack

Stephen Moore

Farley-Smythe / Leslie Potter / Simon Hulse

Arthur Kelly

Barney

Michael Graham Cox

David Pond / Wally Edge / Willie de Salis

Wendy Hiller

Daisy - Lady Carlion

Frances de la Tour

Marcia / Maria Waite

Penelope Wilton

Virginia Carlion

Amanda Barrie

Anne

Suzanne Burden

Lindsey Carlion

Linda Robson

Teenage Girl

Frank Mills

Ashford

Iain Cuthbertson

Barnum

Nigel Stock

Arthur Palmer

Hywel Bennett

Tony

Avril Elgar

Christine Reynolds

Roy Boyd

The Other Man

Frank Gatliff

Phillips

Warren Clarke

Alfred / Narrator

Jimmy Gardner

Summers

Patsy Smart

The Cleaner

Rita Davies

Matron

Bob Hoskins

Blake / Woodbine

Gillian Barge

Marrianne Webb

Fulton Mackay

Dr. Leafer

Liam Neeson

Him

Sydney Tafler

Mr. Leo Crowley

John Alderton

Paul Clements

Maurice O'Connell

1st Policeman at Southend

Denyse Alexander

Sylvia Rose

Carmen Silvera

Sra Constanza

Jeremy Kemp

Reader, Kuznetsov's 'Prison Diaries' (voice)

Paul Freeman

Willie

Terence Rigby

William Pitt, Earl of Chatham

Michael Kitchen

Alan / Dick Foster

John Owens

Speaker of the House of Commons

Tony Caunter

Alderman

Harry Fielder

Ruffian

Christopher Villiers

Doctor

Anne Kristen

Mrs. Galt

Frank Windsor

Ex-W.O. Higham / Tom Fisher

Angus Lennie

Minister

Georgine Anderson

Helen Childers / Mrs. Franklin

John G. Heller

''Vampire''

Patrick Troughton

Victor Marsden

George Cole

Mr. Newbold

George Pravda

Nikolay Tashkov

Brian Pettifer

Boy in Grounds

John Woodvine

Penitent

Norman Rossington

Jack Burnshaw

Ian Hogg

Arne

Ken Hutchison

Macey

Deborah Fairfax

Girl / Miss Benson

Sharon Duce

Joyce

Leonard Rossiter

Arthur

Richard Briers

Mr. Smythe

Pat Heywood

Beatrice

Donald Gee

Dr. Whitehead

David Threlfall

Robert

Simon Chandler

Nicky

Lesley Manville

Vivienne

Margaret Mason

''The Trevor Preston Duo''

John Grillo

The Vet

Timothy West

Mark Childers

Charles Lamb

Grandad

Colin Welland

Willie

Liz Crowther

Doctor

Rupert Davies

Bartley Humbolt

Patrick Magee

Caleb Line

Connie Booth

Lee-Ann Good

Karl Howman

1st Policeman / Geoffrey

Michael Elphick

Peter

Hal Galili

Patient / The Hit

Robin Ellis

John

Saeed Jaffrey

Gurjeet Singh Khera / Merchant

Helen Mirren

Angela

Peter Barkworth

Richard Elkinson

Michael Byrne

Russell

Sheila Gish

Jane Elkinson

Gerald Sim

Carter

Jan Waters

Sarah

Brian Wilde

Tod

Eve Pearce

Louise / Mrs. Hutton

Adrienne Corri

Elinor Barkham

Stephanie Turner

Gillian Otway / Jane

Vladek Sheybal

Hans Weider

Colin Farrell

Daniel / Vicar

Tony Steedman

Sir Henry Barkham

Alan Rowe

Frank King / Ministry Official

Clive Morton

Sir Andrew Manton QC

Anita Carey

Jill / Sharon

Michael Feast

Tim

Caroline Blakiston

Esther / Josie

Margo Andrew

Isabella

Margery Mason

Celia's Mother / Maud

Kiffer Weisselberg

Miles

Leo McKern

Horace Rumpole / Sir Frederic Carlion

Katharine Blake

Cynthia McKenna

Janine Duvitski

Audrey / Vera

Richard Morant

Conrad McKenna

Donald Pleasence

Gerry Muddiman / Samuel Johnson

Angharad Rees

April Cotton

Bert Palmer

Len / Old Man

John Barrett

Billy

Ian Gelder

Andrew Patterson / Steve Riches

Julian Holloway

John

Anthony Hopkins

Alexander Tashkov

Dudley Foster

Darkly

Caroline Langrishe

Jane Winters

Stanley Lebor

Robin

Warren Mitchell

Moss

Edward Woodward

The Man

Pauline Quirke

Eleanor

Joanna Van Gyseghem

Joanna

Tony Haygarth

Neighbour

Angela Scoular

The Girl

André Morell

Sir Geoffrey Wolf

Phyllida Law

The Wife

Martin Shaw

Brian

Edward de Souza

The Friend

Hildegard Neil

Diana

Sylvia Kay

Doris Muddiman

Tom Chadbon

Len

Robin Phillips

Luke

Bernard Hepton

Derek

Thomas Baptiste

Norman

Maggie Jones

Nance

Anna Carteret

Carol

Maurice Roëves

Ted Hardin

Richard Pearson

Alfred

Richard Pasco

Maurice Stapleton

Amanda Reiss

Ethel

Anne Reid

Eileen Morris

Rachel Kempson

Mrs. Anderson

James Bolam

Husband

Alison Leggatt

Geraldine

Sarah Sutton

Little Lavinia

Alan Webb

Herbert

Roy Kinnear

Roderick Major

Brenda Bruce

Madge

Alun Armstrong

1st Docker

Moray Black

Sixth Former

Pam St. Clement

Connie

Richard Beckinsale

Michael Robson

Bob Peck

Joe Pike

David Daker

Terry

Albert Moses

Airport worker

Joan Hickson

Mother

Ron Moody

Harry

Kenneth Colley

Bruce Tetley

Thora Hird

Olive Major

Bruce Purchase

Jake

Philip Locke

O'Neil

Nicholas Ball

John Arnott

Paul McGann

Norman

Nick Tate

Steve Jackson

Eric Porter

Stanley Wilkinson

Edward Hardwicke

Gareth

Roger Sloman

Joe

Sheila Hancock

Ellen

Derek Fowlds

Hartley

Stephen Greif

Gerry

Timothy Spall

Gordon

George Sewell

Father

Georgina Hale

Fran

Michael Sheard

Conrad Tucker

David Neal

Dr. Ackerly

Patrick Stewart

The Man

Geoffrey Hughes

Derek

John Gielgud

Harry

George A. Cooper

Ashcroft

John Bryans

Magistrate

George Lazenby

David Adler

Terry Molloy

Clarence

John Cater

Norman

John Franklyn-Robbins

Shales

Arnold Diamond

Andrews

Spencer Banks

Stephen

Leslie Dwyer

Alec's Father

Vivian Pickles

Beth Bailey

William Simons

Doctor

Philip Latham

Dr Millham

Christopher Benjamin

Mr Porter

Jim Broadbent

Mr. Horsfall

Colin Douglas

Philips

Brian Capron

Tony

John Salthouse

Bus Conductor

Martin Boddey

Mr. O'Brien

Derek Martin

Security Guard

Floella Benjamin

Solicitor's Clerk

Roger Avon

Chauffeur

Simon Rouse

Blakeney

Morag Hood

Mary Hulse

Elisabeth Sladen

Jo

Aubrey Morris

Headmaster

Ralph Richardson

Jack

Elizabeth Spriggs

Sonia Marsden

John Hurt

Alec Cassell

Alan Bennett

Denis Midgley

Royston Tickner

Usher

Kim Hartman

Receptionist

Harriet Philpin

Kate

Helen Fraser

Joyce Midgley

Jennie Hesselwood

Mrs. Arne

Eric Richard

Stan

Julie Walters

Valery (Night Nurse)

Lorraine Brunning

Tina

Kay Stonham

Hazel

Tim Barker

Harold

Su Elliot

June

Frances Barber

Melody

Sheila Kelley

Janice

Billy Connolly

Jody

John Atkinson

Reverend J. Franklin

Jon Morrison

Bunny

Tom Bell

Michael Biddle

Tim Curry

Glen

Anna Cropper

Elizabeth Carter

Sue Vanner

Clare

David Smith

Ronnie Warboys

Peter Marshall

Maggie's Son

Alec McCowen

Percy

Sheila Allen

Veronica

Marguerite Hardiman

Mary

Jane Lapotaire

Kim

Lynne Frederick

Nikki

Benedict Taylor

Ben

Pippa Guard

Ada

Trevor Ray

Alaric

Sylvia Coleridge

Great Aunt Mavis

Jean Trend

Helda

Timothy Davies

Jim Bone

Denis Lawson

Felix

Bernadette Shortt

Midge

Tony Melody

Harry Shoe

Bill Gavin

Brian

Jenny Donnison

Carole

Michael Carter

1st Youth

Phil Davis

2nd Youth (as Philip Davis)

Mark Wingett

3rd Youth

Richard Vernon

Mr. Price

Peggy Aitchison

Lil, Inmate at 'Jesus Saves'

Freda Dowie

Mother Superior, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'

Roger Hammond

Victor, Helper at 'Jesus Saves'

Anthony Dawes

Man in Car

Jeffrey Segal

Counsel, at Public Hearing

Ray Brooks

Raymond Collis

Tony Selby

Stan

Patrick Newell

Mr. Nesbitt

David Griffin

Carl Morgan

Joanne White

Singer

Bill Maynard

Harry

Rosemarie Dunham

Rene

John Welsh

Philip Hucknell

Marjorie Yates

Audrey

Judi Bowker

Emma Elkinson

Lori Wells

Sandra

Maureen Callaghan

Helen

Robin Davies

Simon Elkinson

Robert Booth

Keith

Andrew Beaumont

Kevin

Christine Mountain

Lorraine

John Comer

George

Paul Luty

Terry

Ted Carroll

Mate

Pat Wallis

Flo

Elizabeth Dawn

Enid

Christine Buckley

Winnie

John Alderson

Audrey's Husband

Kathy Proctor

Social Security Clerk

David Bradley

Policeman

David Swift

Councillor Bass

Geoffrey Palmer

Detetective Chief Inspector Harris

Allan Surtees

Mr. Newman

Ursula Howells

Sarah Chandler

Bill Fraser

Edward Waite

Ronald Pickup

Richard Massingham

Jack Shepherd

William Waite

James Greene

Det. Sgt. Gregg

Donald Pickering

Angus Nash

Tom Georgeson

Adler

Susan Fleetwood

Pamela Redman

Stephanie Cole

Dr. Monday

Noel Collins

Johnny

Betty Alberge

Mum

Julia Watson

Nurse

Patsy Rowlands

Miriam

Maria Charles

Rita Green

Harry Landis

Solly

Tessa Wyatt

Jane

Rosemary Leach

Rita

Ronald Lacey

Mr. Lang

Stephen Rea

Shay

Michael Golden

Meikle

Tim Woodward

Storyteller

Gemma Jones

Anna Firth

Richard O'Sullivan

Whiteley

Donald Douglas

James Macleod

Annette Crosbie

Catherine

Noel Coleman

Dr. Ernest Farman

Michael Brennan

Aggressive Man (uncredited)

David Waller

Gowran Cripper

Mary Peach

Elizabeth

Ian Holm

Alexei

Nigel Havers

Harman

Thorley Walters

Old Wedding Guest

Julian Sands

Groom