| Christopher Douglas |
Ed Reardon |
| Philip Jackson |
Jaz Milvane |
| Barunka O'Shaughnessy |
Ping (Series 2 & 5-15) |
| Stephanie Cole |
Olive (Series 1-14) |
| Geoffrey Whitehead |
Stan |
| Rita May |
Pearl (Series 1-8) |
| Alison Steadman |
Pearl (Series 9) |
| Brigit Forsyth |
Pearl (Series 10-14) |
| John Fortune |
Felix (Series 1-7) |
| Jenny Agutter |
Fiona (Series 7-9) |
| Jonathan Bailey |
Alex (Series 9) |
| Raquel Cassidy |
Suzan (Series 10) |
| Monica Dolan |
Maggie (Series 12) |
| Sally Hawkins |
Ping (Series 1 & 3-4) |
| Sylvestra Le Touzel |
Antonia (Series 11) |
| Pippa Haywood |
Maggie (Series 13-15) |
| Geoffrey McGivern |
Ensemble Actor (Series 1-9) |
| Simon Greenall |
Ensemble Actor (Series 2-9) |
| Dan Tetsell |
Ensemble Actor (Series 1-2 & 5 & 11 & 13) |
| Alice Lowe |
Ensemble Actor (Series 1-3) |
| Sally Grace |
Ensemble Actor (Series 1-3 & 5) |
| Martin Hyder |
Ensemble Actor (Series 1-2 & 4-5) |