A tale of cat lovers, the social circle they inhabit and the power struggles between them.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Brenda BlethynSylvia | Sylvia |
 Simon JonesEric | Eric |
 Muriel PavlowMiss Dewhurst | Miss Dewhurst |
 Mary MorrisMiss Browning-Browning | Miss Browning-Browning |
 Dominic JephcottAlisdair | Alisdair |
| GGerard LoganNigel | Nigel |
 Rosalind KnightMrs Hargreaves | Mrs Hargreaves |
 Doreen MantleMrs Venables | Mrs Venables |
| SSusan EdmonstoneMiss Baxter | Miss Baxter |
| CCherith MellorMiss Faversham | Miss Faversham |
| AAnthony CollinHarold James | Harold James |
| DDoremy VernonLady Breeder | Lady Breeder |
 Eileen HelsbyMrs Lavenham | Mrs Lavenham |
| EEirene BeckMrs Edgworth | Mrs Edgworth |
 Rita DaviesMrs Morris | Mrs Morris |
 Joan NewellMrs Jordan | Mrs Jordan |
| PPatsy SmartMrs Truforth | Mrs Truforth |
| AArnold PetersMr Hargreaves | Mr Hargreaves |
 David GoodersonLecturer | Lecturer |
| HHeather RamseyVet | Vet |
| BBrian VaughanGentleman Breeder | Gentleman Breeder |