Veteran broadcaster James Marriner is persuaded to front a new big budget national family TV channel. But he begins to suspect that the channel is a front for something much more sinister and political.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Lee RemickGrace Gardner | Grace Gardner |
 Dirk BogardeJames Marriner | James Marriner |
 Eileen AtkinsHelen Marriner | Helen Marriner |
 Helena Bonham CarterJo Marriner | Jo Marriner |
 Paul MaxwellBill Freed | Bill Freed |
| PPhilip O'BrienCharlie Parrot | Charlie Parrot |
| PPhilip O'BrienCharlie Parrott | Charlie Parrott |
 Bruce BoaChannel President | Channel President |
 Lynda BellinghamMary Morris | Mary Morris |
 Terry WoganHimself (archive footage) | Himself (archive footage) |