Alan Clarke's standalone film first appeared as an episode of the BBC series "The Edwardians" and concerns notorious bon vivant, swindler, MP, public speaker, founder of the Financial Times and publisher of John Bull magazine, Horatio Bottomley.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Timothy WestHoratio Bottomley | Horatio Bottomley |
 Henry WoolfTommy Cox | Tommy Cox |
| MMitzi RogersPeggy Primrose | Peggy Primrose |
 John NormingtonJulius Elias | Julius Elias |
 John WelshMr. Justice Hawkins | Mr. Justice Hawkins |
 June BrownEliza Bottomley | Eliza Bottomley |