| Frank Sandford has big hopes for his pop duo, Blue Heaven, but his home life is less than satisfactory. His father, Jim, is a local hard man whose favourite son is in prison, while his mother can only be described as the perfect match. Despite the lack of parental support he is determined that he should succeed as a pop star and that his favourite football team, West Bromwich Albion, will win the cup! |
| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Conleth Hill | Roache | 6 |
| Frank Skinner | Frank Sandford | 6 |
| Paula Wilcox | Ivy Sandford | 6 |
| John Forgeham | Jim Sandford | 6 |
| Nadim Sawalha | Prem | 3 |
| Vincent Regan | Barney | 1 |
| David Neilson | Sergeant | 1 |
| Annette Badland | Ms. Emmett | 1 |
| Tamsin Greig | Prof. Wiseman | 1 |
| Peter-Hugo Daly | Willetts | 1 |
| Bill Bailey | Boris | 1 |
| Tony Robinson | Kenneth Mills | 1 |
| Mary Healey | 1 | |
| Kevin Eldon | Waiter 1 | 1 |
| Serena Gordon | Shereen | 1 |
| Roy Holder | Jeff | 1 |
| Philip Glenister | Paul Twice | 1 |
| Lucy Davis | Secretary | 1 |
| Beryl Reid | Jeweller | 1 |
| John Thomson | Waiter 2 | 1 |
| Lloyd McGuire | Manager | 1 |
| Kate Lonergan | Sam | 1 |
| Brian Hibbard | Eddie Nichols | 1 |
| Conleth Hill | 0 |