David Turner

Alastair Sim

Amos Starkadder

Sarah Badel

Flora Poste

Fay Compton

Aunt Ada Doom (Starkadder)

Rosalie Crutchley

Judith Starkadder

Brian Blessed

Reuben Starkadder

Peter Egan

Seth Starkadder

Timothy Carlton

Richard Hawk-Monitor

Sharon Gurney

Elfine Starkadder

Freddie Jones

Urk Starkadder

Joan Bakewell

Narrator