Michael Craig (William Parker); Sheila Reid (May Parker); Brian Deacon (Michael Parker); Penne Hackforth-Jones (June Parker); Joe Ritchie (William Parker Sr); Lesley Manville (Janice Parker); Simon Gipps-Kent (Paul Parker); Gilliam Martell (June's mother); Terence Budd (Jimmy); Noel Trevarthen (Mr Warren); Martin Neil (Phil); David Millet (Ted); John Flint (Newsreader); Jonathan Adams (Stan); Patrick Westwood (Jack); Frederic Abbott, Edmund Pegge, and John Aron (Australians); James Drake (Uncle Harry); Brenda Cowling (Aunt Rose); Bernard Taylor (Teacher); and David Dodimead (Mr Brown).