| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Bruce | Denise Simpson | 23 |
| Siobhan Finneran | Mandy Atkinson | 6 |
| Elizabeth Berrington | Dawn Stevenson | 6 |
| Taj Atwal | Roxy Varma | 6 |
| Mark Addy | Alan Walters | 6 |
| Alison Steadman | Rose Wilson | 6 |
| Alice Krige | Lady Hazelwood | 6 |
| Jimi Mistry | Tom Bedford | 6 |
| Neil Morrissey | Frank Stevenson | 6 |
| Melanie Hill | Julie Travers | 6 |
| Mark Benton | Graham Woods | 6 |
| Steven Waddington | Steve Atkinson | 6 |
| Gaynor Faye | Cheryl Armitage | 6 |
| Rita May | Nanna | 6 |
| Lenny Henry | Godfrey Watson | 6 |
| Cara Theobold | Sarah Travers | 6 |
| Anthony Andrews | Lord Hazelwood | 6 |
| Sally Rogers | Helen Dolan | 6 |
| Kym Marsh | Donna Sanderson | 6 |
| Natalie Gavin | Becky Atkinson | 6 |
| Katherine Rose Morley | Keeley Sanderson | 6 |
| Matthew Lewis | 5 | |
| Timothy Spall | 5 | |
| Joanna Page | 5 | |
| Matthew McNulty | 5 | |
| Amy Beth Hayes | 5 |