The story of a mentally anguished high school history teacher going through a complete reassessment of his life. His method for reassessing his life is to narrate it to his class and interweave in it three generations of his family's history.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Jeremy IronsTom Crick | Tom Crick |
 Sinéad CusackMary Crick | Mary Crick |
| GGrant WarnockYoung Tom | Young Tom |
 Lena HeadeyYoung Mary | Young Mary |
 Callum DixonFreddie Parr | Freddie Parr |
 Ethan HawkeMatthew Price | Matthew Price |
 Pete PostlethwaiteHenry Crick | Henry Crick |
 Sean MaguirePeter | Peter |
 Ross McCallTerry | Terry |
 David MorrisseyDick Crick | Dick Crick |
 John HeardLewis Scott | Lewis Scott |
 Maggie GyllenhaalMaggie Ruth | Maggie Ruth |
 Cara BuonoJudy Dobson | Judy Dobson |
 Siri NealHelen Atkinson | Helen Atkinson |
 Gareth ThomasPublican | Publican |
| SSusannah FellowsRebecca Scott | Rebecca Scott |
 Paul HaighRAF Man | RAF Man |
 Tony VogelStan Booth | Stan Booth |
 Tina BenkoBaby's Mother | Baby's Mother |
 Jana SheldenGuest at Dinner Party | Guest at Dinner Party |