"It never done a woman any harm to be at the end o' a back-hander." In a society where drunkenness and battered wives are treated as 'normal', Jean McLeod attempts to hold her family together. But after a particularly severe beating she decides to fight back.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| AAnn Scott-JonesJean MacLeod | Jean MacLeod |
| JJoseph BradyJim McLeod | Jim McLeod |
| WWilliam McBainJohn McLeod | John McLeod |
| JJoe MullaneyWilly McLeod | Willy McLeod |
| SSamuel OvensHughie McLeod | Hughie McLeod |
| JJennifer CareyMoira MacLeod | Moira MacLeod |
| IIrene SuntersBig Bessie | Big Bessie |
| IIan McNicolPluke | Pluke |
| FFrank WylieDS Brady | DS Brady |
 Jake D'ArcyDC Newman | DC Newman |
 Doreen KeoghSister Patricia | Sister Patricia |
 Ron DonachieBig Lick | Big Lick |
| PPeter RaffanBobby Cannon | Bobby Cannon |
| JJoan ScottMrs Cannon | Mrs Cannon |
 Harriet BuchanPanel Chairwoman | Panel Chairwoman |
| RRon PatersonPanel Member | Panel Member |
| DDorothy Anne StivenWard Sister | Ward Sister |
| AA.S. RossPoliceman | Policeman |