| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Kingsley | Dr. John Elliotson | 13 |
| John Nettles | Macrone | 13 |
| Patsy Kensit | Georgina Hogarth | 13 |
| Karen Dotrice | Maria Beadnell | 13 |
| Roy Dotrice | Charles Dickens | 13 |
| Diana Coupland | Mrs. Dickens | 13 |
| John Breslin | Mr. Kerr | 13 |
| John Slater | Mr. Tribe | 13 |
| Holly Palance | Miss Baldwin | 13 |
| Graham Faulkner | Fred Dickens | 6 |
| Madoline Thomas | Grandmother Dickens | 1 |