A typical day in Brighton; two working-class couples are on a day trip to the beach. But Brighton is changing and the friends can’t keep up. A result is a vengeful act of violence that exposes the gaps and similarities between class, gender, and sexual orientations.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Larry LambDerek | Derek |
 Lesley SharpDoreen | Doreen |
 Phil DavisDave | Dave |
 Marion BaileyDinah | Dinah |
 Adjoa AndohAlice | Alice |
 Jamie BaconYoung Derek | Young Derek |
| CChristopher SparkesYoung Dave | Young Dave |
| HHana StewartYoung Dinah | Young Dinah |
| PPhoebe JonesYoung Doreen | Young Doreen |
 Charlie QuirkeTrevor | Trevor |
| LLucio VeronesiTom | Tom |
| FFreddie GaminaraTed | Ted |
| MMark BrailsfordDinah's Dad | Dinah's Dad |
| DDean MiddhatDoreen's Dad | Doreen's Dad |
| IIsobelle SuttonVery Young Doreen | Very Young Doreen |
| LLuke CharlesworthVery Young Dave | Very Young Dave |
 Micky DartfordJimmy | Jimmy |
| GGeoffrey MacCarthyKwesi | Kwesi |
| HHannah Burton-RussellHitchhiker | Hitchhiker |
| DDavid McEwanBingo Caller | Bingo Caller |
| MMelanie HarrisDr. Sam Martin (uncredited) | Dr. Sam Martin (uncredited) |