| Cast list | | Vanessa Redgrave | as | Jean Travers | | Ian Holm | as | Stanley Pilborough | | Judi Dench | as | Marcia Pilborough | | Stuart Wilson | as | Mike Langdon | | Tim McInnerny | as | John Morgan | | Suzanna Hamilton | as | Karen Creasy | | Tom Wilkinson | as | Roger Braithwaite | | Marjorie Yates | as | Verity Braithwaite | | Katy Behean | as | Young Marcia | | Ted Beyer | as | Police Sergeant | | Patrick Blackwell | as | Derek | | Ian Bleasdale | as | Neurotic Teacher | | Howard Crossley | as | Policeman | | Penny Downie | as | Chrissie | | David Foreman | as | Young Malay | | Christopher Fulford | as | Arthur | | Matthew Guinness | as | Randall | | Robert Hines | as | Jim Mortimer | | Mike Kelly | as | CID Policeman | | Bert King | as | Mr. Mortimer | | Richard Marris | as | Sir Thomas | | Peter Martin | as | Helpful Parent | | Norman Mills | as | Drama Teacher | | Guy Nicholls | as | Mr. Varley | | Joely Richardson | as | Young Jean Travers | | Vanessa Rosenthal | as | Pretentious Parent | | Marjorie Sudell | as | Lily | | Paula Tilbrook | as | Mrs. Mortimer | | Diane Whitley | as | Policewoman |
| | Crew list: | | David Hare (Director) | | David Hare (Writer) |
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