A repressed night-school teacher, secretly homosexual, struggles to cope with his demanding, eccentric mother.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Neville SmithHopkins | Hopkins |
| CCarol MacReadyWendy | Wendy |
 Thora HirdMrs. Hopkins | Mrs. Hopkins |
 Derek ThompsonSkinner | Skinner |
 Margaret CourtenayMrs Broadbent | Mrs Broadbent |
| LLynne CarolMrs Tucker | Mrs Tucker |
 Janine DuvitskiMaureen | Maureen |
 Hugh LloydMr Dodds | Mr Dodds |
 Julie WaltersWoman in waiting room | Woman in waiting room |
 Frank MiddlemassDoctor | Doctor |
 Bernard WrigleyMr Trickett | Mr Trickett |
| AAlan IgbonBoswell | Boswell |
| GGillian MartellMrs Garland | Mrs Garland |
 Barbara HicksMiss Russell | Miss Russell |
| OOlga GrahameBus Conductress | Bus Conductress |
 Alan BennettNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
| PPaul RoseburyApprentice | Apprentice |