| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Meera Syal | Tina Beare | 16 |
| David Haig | Richard Beare | 16 |
| Stephanie Cole | Peggy Beare | 16 |
| Sanjeev Bhaskar | Ahmed | 2 |
| Prunella Scales | Marjorie | 1 |
| Caroline Harker | Wendy | 1 |
| James Greene | Minister | 1 |
| Jean Anderson | Norma | 1 |
| Angela Bruce | Doctor | 1 |
| Barbara Horne | Matron | 1 |
| Steve Speirs | Leonard | 1 |