Characters played by Michael Palin
Gilbert Chilvers
Characters played by Maggie Smith
Joyce Chilvers
Characters played by Denholm Elliott
Dr. Swaby
Characters played by Richard Griffiths
Allardyce
Characters played by Tony Haygarth
Sutcliff
Characters played by John Normington
Lockwood
Characters played by Bill Paterson
Wormold
Characters played by Liz Smith
Mother
Characters played by Alison Steadman
Mrs Allardyce
Characters played by Jim Carter
Inspector Noble
Characters played by Pete Postlethwaite
Nuttal
Characters played by Eileen O'Brien
Mrs Sutcliff
Characters played by Rachel Davies
Mrs. Forbes
Characters played by Reece Dinsdale
P.C. Penny
Characters played by Philip Wileman
Preston Sutcliff
Characters played by Charles McKeown
Medcalf
Characters played by Susan Porrett
Mrs. Medcalf
Characters played by Donald Eccles
Father
Characters played by Denys Hawthorne
Hotel Manager
Characters played by Don Estelle
Barraclough
Characters played by Eli Woods
Ernest
Characters played by Amanda Gregan
Veronica
Characters played by Paula Tilbrook
Mrs. Turnbull
Characters played by Bernard Wrigley
Painter
Characters played by Lee Daley
Painter's Boy
Characters played by Gilly Coman
Dorothy
Characters played by Maggie Ollerenshaw
Woman
Characters played by Josie Lane
Mrs Beavers
Characters played by David Morgan
Mervin
Characters played by Jill Goldston
Woman in Cinema
Characters played by George Harrison
Extra
Characters played by Prince Philip
Self
Characters played by Queen Elizabeth II
Self