| Michael Gambon | ... | Philip Marlow (Episodes, 1986) |
| Patrick Malahide | ... | Mark Binney / ... (Episodes, 1986) |
| Joanne Whalley | ... | Nurse Mills (Episodes, 1986) |
 | David Ryall | ... | Mr. Hall (Episodes, 1986) |
| Gerard Horan | ... | Reginald (Episodes, 1986) |
| Leslie French | ... | Mr. Tomkey / ... (Episodes, 1986) |
| Ron Cook | ... | First Mysterious Man (Episodes, 1986) |
| George Rossi | ... | Second Mysterious Man (Episodes, 1986) |
| Sharon D. Clarke | ... | Night Nurse (Episodes, 1986) |
| Lyndon Davies | ... | Philip (aged 10) (Episodes, 1986) |
| Geff Francis | ... | Porter (Episodes, 1986) |
| Janet Suzman | ... | Nicola (Episodes, 1986) |
| Alison Steadman | ... | Mrs. Marlow / ... (Episodes, 1986) |
| Jim Carter | ... | Mr. Marlow (Episodes, 1986) |
| Imelda Staunton | ... | Staff Nurse White (Episodes, 1986) |
| Janet Henfrey | ... | Schoolteacher (Episodes, 1986) |
| Bill Paterson | ... | Dr. Gibbon (Episodes, 1986) |
| William Speakman | ... | Mark Binney (aged 10) / ... (Episodes, 1986) |
| Wally Thomas | ... | Grandad Baxter (Episodes, 1986) |
| Charles Simon | ... | George Adams (Episodes, 1986) |
| Kate McKenzie | ... | Sonia (Episodes, 1986) |
| Trevor Cooper | ... | Barman / ... (Episodes, 1986) |
| Charon Bourke | ... | Amanda (Episodes, 1986) |
| Simon Chandler | ... | Dr. Finlay (Episodes, 1986) |
| Mary MacLeod | ... | Sister Malone (Episodes, 1986) |
| Thomas Wheatley | ... | Registrar (Episodes, 1986) |
| Ken Stott | ... | Uncle John (Episodes, 1986) |
| Jo Cameron Brown | ... | Aunt Emily (Episodes, 1986) |
| Niven Boyd | ... | First Soldier (Episodes, 1986) |
| Angela Curran | ... | Mary (Episodes, 1986) |
| David Thewlis | ... | Second Soldier (Episodes, 1986) |
