This movie deals with the problems suffered by many smaller girls' boarding schools during the early 1990s recession, and makes use of metaphor and analogy in its critique of the John Major government of the day.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| GGeorgina GlynGeorge | George |
| CCharlotte PayneCharlie | Charlie |
 Peter J. MortonJason | Jason |
| FFergus BrazierWayne | Wayne |
| TTat WhalleyJake | Jake |
| KKaleb GumbsRyan | Ryan |
| GGlen MeadClint | Clint |
| ZZoey BrandHayley | Hayley |
 Jemima RooperVicky | Vicky |
| GGordon GriffinMr. Sefton | Mr. Sefton |
 Victoria FinneyMrs. Sefton | Mrs. Sefton |
 Susannah YorkMiss Thorogood | Miss Thorogood |
| LLucy BalmerIsabel | Isabel |
 Clemency Burton-HillMelissa | Melissa |
| LLucinda NicholsonLaurel | Laurel |
| KKate FowlerRebecca Ritchie | Rebecca Ritchie |
| KKatie WaldergravePeach Parrish | Peach Parrish |
 Patsy ByrneMatron | Matron |
 Gilly ComanMiss Pluckley | Miss Pluckley |
| RRichard KaneMr. Boles | Mr. Boles |
 John AltmanMr. Thomas | Mr. Thomas |
 Paula WilcoxMiss Bird | Miss Bird |
| SSara MarklandMiss Hope | Miss Hope |
| GGillian HawserMrs. Fry | Mrs. Fry |
| DDavid WeeksPoliceman | Policeman |
| PPaul RaePoliceman | Policeman |
| AAlison RooperTV Interviewer | TV Interviewer |
 Malcolm JamiesonRawlings | Rawlings |