Remake of the 1976 TV drama by Jack Rosenthal. An extra in a TV drama is finally given a line to say. He goes on to cause mounting chaos
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Tom CourtenayJoe McGill | Joe McGill |
 Bill NighyPhil Parish | Phil Parish |
 Sandra VoeNancy McGill | Nancy McGill |
 Amanda HoldenSelf | Self |
 Tamsin GreigLianne | Lianne |
 Phil DavisDenis | Denis |
 Sam KellyEdgar | Edgar |
 Ben WhishawBruno | Bruno |
 Paul ButterworthMilkman | Milkman |
 Sally PhillipsKelly | Kelly |
 Mike HayleyHenry | Henry |
 Claudie BlakleyDeirdre | Deirdre |
 Paul BroughtonTommy | Tommy |
 Michelle GomezJudy | Judy |
 Stephen ManganGilbert Dean | Gilbert Dean |
 Daisy HaggardMaggie | Maggie |
 Joanna PageBabs Carter | Babs Carter |
 Tom WardRoland | Roland |
 Richard LinternMichael | Michael |
 Marlene SidawayMrs. Clegg | Mrs. Clegg |
 Tony MaudsleyTed | Ted |