A ski run in Italy, a supermarket manager in Luton, a sandwich bar in London EC2, Arena opens the bonnet of the Ford Cortina, Britain's most popular, most stolen, and most misunderstood car. 'Dagenham dustbin'? 'Poor man's Rolls-Royce'? In the year that may well see the end of a legend, some of the motoring public, including Sir John Betjeman, Tom Robinson, Alexei Sayle, Sir Terence Beckett and Magnus Magnusson take apart the Ford Cortina: Life and Works 1962-1982.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Alexei SayleSelf - Presenter | Self - Presenter |
 Magnus MagnussonSelf - Mastermind Questionmaster | Self - Mastermind Questionmaster |
| JJohn McVicarSelf | Self |
 John BetjemanSelf | Self |
 Tom RobinsonSelf | Self |
| SStephen BayleySelf | Self |
| PPaul WeltonSelf | Self |
 Fiona RichmondSelf | Self |
| SSir Terence BeckettSelf | Self |