Set in a small English town in 1959, a woman decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop, a decision which becomes a political minefield.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Emily MortimerFlorence Green | Florence Green |
 Bill NighyMr. Brundish | Mr. Brundish |
 Patricia ClarksonViolet Gamart | Violet Gamart |
 James LanceMilo North | Milo North |
 Hunter TremayneMr. Keble | Mr. Keble |
 Honor KneafseyChristine | Christine |
 Frances BarberJessie Welford | Jessie Welford |
 Reg WilsonGeneral Gamart | General Gamart |
 Michael FitzgeraldMr. Raven | Mr. Raven |
 Nigel O'NeillMr. Deben | Mr. Deben |
 Jorge SuquetMr. Thornton | Mr. Thornton |
 Lana O'KellIvy Welford | Ivy Welford |
 Adie AllenMrs. Traill | Mrs. Traill |
 Mary O'DriscollMrs. Keble | Mrs. Keble |
 Charlotte VegaKattie | Kattie |
 Karen ArdiffMrs. Deben | Mrs. Deben |
 Barry BarnesInspector Sheppard | Inspector Sheppard |
 Richard FelixWilliam | William |
 Francesca McGillAdult Christine | Adult Christine |
 Lucy TillettMrs. Gipping | Mrs. Gipping |
 Julie ChristieNarrator | Narrator |
 Robert ForcadellBookshop Client | Bookshop Client |
| LLucy BeckwithGuest one | Guest one |
| HHarvey BennettWally | Wally |
 Gary PiquerTheodore Gill | Theodore Gill |
| AAlfie RowlandThief | Thief |
 Nick DevlinHarold | Harold |