| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Norman Rodway | Narrator | 3 |
| Kate Fahy | Eileen | 2 |
| David Suchet | Colin | 2 |
| Roger Hammond | Bald don at party | 2 |
| Ciaran Madden | Rachel | 2 |
| Diane Keen | Carlotta | 2 |
| Christopher Good | Duncan | 2 |
| Joanna Lumley | Gigi | 1 |
| Ben Kingsley | Geoff Craven | 1 |
| Susan Sarandon | Natalie Carlsen | 1 |
| John Bird | Clive | 1 |
| Natasha Richardson | Gabriella | 1 |
| Ian Charleson | Victor Geary | 1 |
| Geoffrey Palmer | Fred | 1 |
| Frances Tomelty | Angela Lane | 1 |
| Michael Elphick | Curly Bonaventura | 1 |
| Rosalyn Landor | Wendy De Souza | 1 |
| Julian Curry | Tom | 1 |
| Niall Tóibín | The Minister | 1 |
| Amanda Redman | Maxine | 1 |
| Holly Aird | Lucy | 1 |
| Barry Dennen | Dr Stein | 1 |
| Alfred Marks | Bernie Pinto | 1 |
| Clifford Rose | Sir Patrick Hankey | 1 |
| Timothy Carlton | Ned | 1 |
| Lucien Morgan | Tarquin (uncredited) | 1 |
| Jeremy Child | Philip Lord Witham | 1 |
| Jeff Harding | Rick (voice) | 1 |