Four generations of a British family live through their experiences in the Crimean War, Boer War, WWI and WWII.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Anna NeagleBeth in 1854 / Elizabeth in 1903 / Betty in 1919 / Liz in 1946 | Beth in 1854 / Elizabeth in 1903 / Betty in 1919 / Liz in 1946 |
 Hugh WilliamsJohn Beresford in 1946 | John Beresford in 1946 |
| IIsabel JeansMother in 1903 | Mother in 1903 |
| MMichael LawrenceJohn Beresford in 1919 | John Beresford in 1919 |
 Bernard LeeJohn Beresford in 1903 | John Beresford in 1903 |
 Nicholas PhippsJohn Beresford in 1854 | John Beresford in 1854 |
 Michael ShepleyMaj. Wrigley in 1903 | Maj. Wrigley in 1903 |
 Hilda BayleyMother in 1946 | Mother in 1946 |
 Henry EdwardsFrank | Frank |
 Jack AllenMaj. Wrigley in 1946 | Maj. Wrigley in 1946 |
| KKenneth WarringtonMaj. Wrigley in 1919 | Maj. Wrigley in 1919 |
| CClaude BaileyMaj. Wrigley in 1854 | Maj. Wrigley in 1854 |
| CCatherine PaulMother in 1854 | Mother in 1854 |
 Jean AndersonNot listed | Not listed |
| HHamlyn BensonNot listed | Not listed |
 Edie MartinAnnie | Annie |
| EEdgar NorfolkNot listed | Not listed |
| NNorman PierceFranklin | Franklin |