| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Ian McShane | Charles Chaplin Snr | 6 |
| Twiggy | Hannah Chaplin | 6 |
| Derek Royle | Workhouse Registrar | 3 |
| Paul Bigley | Stan Laurel | 2 |
| Elaine Lordan | Cora | 2 |
| Elizabeth Spriggs | Madge Kendal | 1 |
| Roy Hudd | Dan Leno | 1 |
| Paul Copley | Chimnery Sweep | 1 |
| Shelagh McLeod | Marie Doro | 1 |
| Christopher Benjamin | Captain Hindom | 1 |
| Roger Brierley | Magistrate | 1 |
| Liz Smith | Mrs. Greenwood | 1 |
| David Kossoff | Pawnbroker | 1 |
| Ben Aris | Mr. Vernon | 1 |
| Jim McManus | Cab Driver | 1 |
| Jonathan Linsley | Stall Holder | 1 |
| Christopher Blake | Asylum Doctor | 1 |
| Janet Henfrey | Sister Mills | 1 |
| Patsy Rowlands | Landlady | 1 |