' I don't want to dust and polish. And I don't want to work on a farm. I want to write poetry, great poetry, as great as Shakespeare.' Those are the words of 16-year-old Janie as she comes to the end of a seven-year stay at an Aberdeenshire orphanage. (BBC Genome)
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Isobel BlackLiza | Liza |
 Phyllis LoganJanie (age 16) | Janie (age 16) |
| VVicki MassonJanie (age 9) | Janie (age 9) |
| IIrene SuntersNot listed | Not listed |
| JJean FauldsNot listed | Not listed |
| BBinkie DarlingNot listed | Not listed |
| RRose McBainNot listed | Not listed |
| JJames KennedyNot listed | Not listed |
 Eileen McCallumNot listed | Not listed |
| MMarjorie DalzielNot listed | Not listed |
 Ian StewartNot listed | Not listed |
| SSheila DonaldNot listed | Not listed |
| JJoanna KeddieNot listed | Not listed |
 Mary RiggansNot listed | Not listed |
| JJoan FitzpatrickNot listed | Not listed |
 Willie JossNot listed | Not listed |
| RRon PatersonNot listed | Not listed |
| DDavid MowatNot listed | Not listed |
 Billy RiddochNot listed | Not listed |
| DDerek AndersNot listed | Not listed |