• 
  Jon Amiel

  regizor

• 
  Dennis Potter

  scenarist

• 
  Michael Gambon

  Philip Marlow
• 
  David Thewlis

  Second Soldier (2 episodes, 1986)
• 
  Jim Carter

  Mr. Marlow (5 episodes, 1986)
• 
  Leslie French

  Mr. Tomkey  (6 episodes, 1986)
• 
  Patrick Malahide

  Mark Binney  (6 episodes, 1986)
• 
  Sharon D. Clarke

  Night Nurse (6 episodes, 1986)

• 
  Ishaq Bux

  Patient (unknown episodes)
• 
  Imelda Staunton

  Staff Nurse White (5 episodes, 1986)
• 
  Janet Suzman

  Nicola (5 episodes, 1986)
• 
  Badi Uzzaman

  Ali (1 episode, 1986)
• 
  Joanne Whalley

  Nurse Mills (6 episodes, 1986)
• 
  John Matshikiza

  Visiting Doctor (1 episode, 1986)
• 
  Alison Steadman

  Mrs. Marlow  (5 episodes, 1986)

• 
  Janet Henfrey

  Schoolteacher (5 episodes, 1986)
• 
  Simon Chandler

  Dr. Finlay (2 episodes, 1986)
• 
  George Rossi

  Second Mysterious Man (6 episodes, 1986)
• 
  Trevor Cooper

  Barman  (3 episodes, 1986)
• 
  Heather Tobias

  Nurse Godfrey (1 episode, 1986)
• 
  Niven Boyd

  First Soldier (2 episodes, 1986)
• 
  Ken Stott

  Uncle John (2 episodes, 1986)
• 
  Ron Cook

  First Mysterious Man (6 episodes, 1986)
• 
  Gerard Horan

  Reginald (6 episodes, 1986)
• 
  Malcolm Storry

  Policeman (1 episode, 1986)