| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| David Warner | William Wordsworth | 2 |
| Felicity Kendal | Dorothy Wordsworth | 2 |
| David Hemmings | Samuel T. Coleridge | 1 |
| Kika Markham | Sara Coleridge | 1 |
| William Hootkins | Reverend Dewey | 1 |
| Murray Melvin | Robert Lovell | 1 |
| Freddie Fletcher | Tom Hutchinson | 1 |
| Patricia Quinn | Annette Vallo | 1 |
| Antony Carrick | Uncle | 1 |
| Izabella Telezynska | Mrs. Gillman | 1 |
| Barbara Ewing | Asra | 1 |
| Ben Aris | Robert Southey | 1 |
| Preston Lockwood | Dr. Carr | 1 |
| Thomas Henty | Jack Hutchinson | 1 |
| Imogen Claire | Spectre | 1 |