Elizabeth David is the most important cookery writer of the 20th century. David's public image was of an elegant, respectable and somewhat austere figure. In reality she was a deeply unconventional person with a profound passion for food, life and men.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Catherine McCormackElizabeth David | Elizabeth David |
 Greg WisePeter Higgins | Peter Higgins |
 Karl JohnsonNorman Douglas | Norman Douglas |
 Kieran O'BrienCharles Gibson Cowan | Charles Gibson Cowan |
 Andrew HavillTony David | Tony David |
| JJacqueline DefferaryBulgie | Bulgie |
| TTilly BlackwoodDoreen | Doreen |
 Martin SavageGeorge | George |
 Jane LapotaireErnestine Carter | Ernestine Carter |
 Sophie DuvalTV Reporter | TV Reporter |
 Andrew MacBeanAuctioneer | Auctioneer |
| LLaura LonsdaleWaitress | Waitress |
 Alan CoxCuthbert | Cuthbert |
 Emma Campbell-JonesFrances | Frances |
 Bart RuspoliDoctor | Doctor |
 Neville PhillipsDiner | Diner |
| PPenelope BeaumontMrs Diner | Mrs Diner |
| LLucy ScottPatricia | Patricia |
 Georgie GlenPamela | Pamela |