Characters played by Joss Ackland
Host
Characters played by John Cater
Nun's Priest
Nun's priest
Characters played by William Squire
Chaucer
Characters played by Timothy Bateson
Reeve
Characters played by Barbara Jefford
Wife of Bath
Characters played by Barry Linehan
Miller
Characters played by John Normington
Pardoner
Characters played by David Collings
Clerk
Characters played by Marian Diamond
Prioress
Characters played by Hugh Dickson
Parson
Characters played by Jeannie Fisher
Nun
Characters played by Kevin Flood
Cook
Characters played by Robert Harris
Knight
Characters played by Clive Morton
Franklin
Characters played by Stephen Sheppard
Squire
Characters played by Peter Woodthorpe
Summoner
Characters played by Bart Allison
Haberdasher
Characters played by Philip Brack
Shipman
Characters played by Aubrey Danvers-Walker
Weaver
Characters played by Alan Lawrance
Dyer
Characters played by Peter Stephens
Friar
Characters played by Jeremy Young
Merchant
Characters played by Windsor Davies
Monk
Characters played by Kenneth Ives
Manciple
Characters played by Jeffrey Gardiner
Chanticleer
Crow
Characters played by David Quilter
Canon's Yeoman
Characters played by Dallas Adams
Mercury
Characters played by Sydney Arnold
Janicula
Characters played by Christopher Banner
Dancer
Characters played by John Barrie
Canon
Characters played by Geoffrey Bayldon
The Friar's Tale Summoner
Characters played by George Benson
Chaplain
Characters played by Nicolette Bernard
Luciana
Characters played by Joby Blanshard
Jailer
Characters played by Philip Bond
Knight
Characters played by Hermione Boulton
Bessy
Characters played by Stephen Bradley
Phoebus
Characters played by Sebastian Breaks
Ostler
Characters played by Gerald Campion
The Pardoner's Tale Publican
Characters played by Penny Casdagli
Companion
Characters played by John Challis
Farmhand
Characters played by Jessica Claridge
Hippolita
Characters played by Ambrose Coghill
The Friar's Tale Alderman
Characters played by Pamela Conway
Wife
Characters played by Jean Cook
Dancer
Characters played by Arthur Cox
Blacksmith
Characters played by Michael Graham Cox
John
Characters played by Kenneth Cranham
Damian
Characters played by Derek Crewe
Squire
Characters played by Angela Crow
Pertelote
Characters played by John Dearth
Duke Perotheus
Characters played by Christopher Denham
The Pardoner's Tale Apothecary
Characters played by Catherine Dolan
Queen
Characters played by Bee Duffell
Host's Wife
Characters played by Hamilton Dyce
Arthur
Characters played by Norman Eshley
Lover
Characters played by Janina Faye
May
Characters played by Mary Patricia Finn
Proserpina
Characters played by Jacqueline Firth
Lady-in-waiting
Characters played by David Garth
Justinus
Characters played by Donald Gee
Alan
Characters played by Michael Goodliffe
Walter
Characters played by Gordon Griffin
Robin
Characters played by Olwen Griffiths
Daughter
Characters played by Sharon Gurney
Emily
Characters played by Frederick Hall
Panaro
Characters played by Michael Hall
Friend of January
Characters played by Richard Hampton
Brother
Characters played by Hilary Heath
Dorigen
Characters played by Kathleen Helme
Crone
Characters played by Briony Hodge
Wife
Characters played by Noel Hood
Guinivere
Characters played by Bernard Horsfall
Arveragus
Characters played by Sarah Hyde
Griselda
Characters played by Peter Jeffrey
The Friar's Tale Yeoman
Characters played by Noel Johnson
Duke Theseus
Characters played by Carolyn Jones
Daughter
Characters played by Marshall Jones
Servant
Characters played by Roderick Jones
Friend of January
Characters played by Geoffrey King
Petitioner
Characters played by Dinsdale Landen
Monk
Characters played by Ian Lavender
The Pardoner's Tale Boy
Characters played by Jack Le White
Canon
Characters played by Patrick Magee
The Pardoner's Tale Old Man
Characters played by Skip Martin
Grumio
Characters played by Norman McGlen
Pluto
Characters played by Mary McMillen
The Friar's Tale Bawd
Characters played by Henry Metcalfe
Dancer
Characters played by Ella Milne
The Friar's Tale Widow
Characters played by Norman Milne
Dancer
Characters played by Caroline Monkhouse
Alison
Characters played by Artro Morris
Fox
Characters played by Wesley Murphy
The Pardoner's Tale Second Rioter
Characters played by David Nettheim
Placebo
Characters played by Christine Ozanne
Daughter
Characters played by Matin Pilcher
Priest's Boy
Characters played by Peter Porteous
Herald
Characters played by Reg Pritchard
Farmhand
Characters played by Oscar Quitak
The Pardoner's Tale Third Rioter
Characters played by Ivor Ramsey
Child
Characters played by John Rapley
Magician
Characters played by Corin Redgrave
Nicholas
Characters played by Aubrey Richards
January
Characters played by Ian Richardson
Palamon
Characters played by John Ronane
Arcite
Characters played by Sheila Ruskin
Companion
Characters played by David Sadgrove
Boy
Characters played by Derek Seaton
Aurelius
Characters played by John Slater
Carpenter
Characters played by Patsy Smart
Widow
Characters played by Nova St. Claire
Lady-in-waiting
Characters played by David Stockton
Chamberlain
Characters played by Clive Swift
The Pardoner's Tale First Rioter
Characters played by Alexandra Taylor
Dancer
Characters played by Pauline Thompson
Child
Characters played by Alan Tucker
Absalon
Characters played by Tom Watson
Simpkin
Characters played by Gwendolyn Watts
Wife
Characters played by Paul Whitsun-Jones
Merchant
Characters played by Karen Young
The Friar's Tale Madge