| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Weisz | Mathilde de la Mole | 3 |
| Ewan McGregor | Julien Sorel | 3 |
| T. P. McKenna | Marquis de la Mole | 3 |
| Ian McNeice | Prosecutor | 3 |
| Alice Krige | Madame de Renal | 3 |
| Martin Jarvis | Monsieur de Renal | 3 |
| Crispin Bonham-Carter | Comte de Croisenois | 3 |
| Christopher Fulford | Napoleon | 3 |
| Alistair Petrie | Hussar | 3 |
| Richard Bremmer | Laughing Coachman | 3 |
| Sarah Berger | Madame Derville | 3 |
| Michael Attwell | Monsieur Valenod | 3 |
| Stratford Johns | Abbe Pirard | 3 |
| Malcolm Sinclair | Abbe Castanede | 3 |
| Clive Arrindell | Abbé de Frilair | 3 |
| Christopher Brand | Comte Norbert | 3 |