The story of the inhabitants of the isolated Scottish island of Todday, in the Outer Hebrides, where gloom sets in as their wartime rationing of whisky runs out. When cargo ship the SS Cabinet Minister runs aground the shrewd islanders run rings around the buffoonish English Home Guard commander Captain Waggett and conspire to hide away cases of the precious amber nectar.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Gregor FisherMacroon | Macroon |
 Suzy Eddie IzzardCaptain Wagget | Captain Wagget |
 Naomi BattrickPeggy Macroon | Peggy Macroon |
 Ellie KendrickCatriona Macroon | Catriona Macroon |
 Sean BiggerstaffSergeant Odd | Sergeant Odd |
 Kevin GuthrieGeorge Campbell | George Campbell |
 James CosmoMacalister the Minister | Macalister the Minister |
 Fenella WoolgarDolly Waggett | Dolly Waggett |
 Michael NardoneBrown | Brown |
 John SessionsDoctor McLaren | Doctor McLaren |
 Brian PettiferAngus | Angus |
 Iain RobertsonSammy | Sammy |
 Anthony StrachanBiffer | Biffer |
 Annie Louise RossMrs. Campbell | Mrs. Campbell |
 Sean ScanlanOld Roddy | Old Roddy |
 Matt CostelloMckechnie | Mckechnie |
 Ken DruryMr. Bain | Mr. Bain |
 Tim Pigott-SmithCol. Woolsey | Col. Woolsey |
 Kevin MainsFarquharson | Farquharson |
 Ciaron KellyConstable McPhee | Constable McPhee |
| AAndrew DallmeyerHector | Hector |
| MMike TibbettsBuncher | Buncher |
 Holly Howden GilchristMorag | Morag |
| AAlan CuthbertFirst Officer | First Officer |
| DDoug MathiesonFirst Mate | First Mate |
| AAlex MathiesonYoung Neil | Young Neil |