Sixteen-year-old Otis loathes school. He wants to be a professional footballer, but is good at drawing, so his mother wants him to be a draughtsman. Then, a new sports teacher appears at his South London comprehensive school, and life starts to look a little more hopeful...
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| EElvis PayneOtis | Otis |
 Jill GascoineMarion | Marion |
 Sonny CaldinezJohn 'The Negative' | John 'The Negative' |
 Richard IresonKeir Fewkes | Keir Fewkes |
 Antony CarrickIggy Noble | Iggy Noble |
| SSean ClarkeBoyer | Boyer |
 Ray WinstoneSmith | Smith |
 Peter-Hugo DalyRyan | Ryan |
 Herbert NorvilleMontgomery | Montgomery |
| DDave WoodsPepper | Pepper |
| SSimon HoweConlon | Conlon |
 Richard WillisSalvo | Salvo |
| CColin RavenDickson | Dickson |
| MMario RenzulloGargano | Gargano |
 Pauline QuirkeMarilyn | Marilyn |
 Sylvestra Le TouzelSharon | Sharon |
| HHulya Mourad'The Touch' | 'The Touch' |
| RRonald ForfarJackson | Jackson |
| AAnthony LangdonPoliceman | Policeman |
| JJessie BallNeighbour | Neighbour |