| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Dilys Laye | Mrs. Sparsit | 4 |
| Richard E. Grant | James Harthouse | 4 |
| Beatie Edney | Louisa Gradgrind | 4 |
| Harriet Walter | Rachel | 4 |
| Alan Bates | Josiah Bounderby | 4 |
| Bob Peck | Thomas Gradgrind | 4 |
| Alex Jennings | Bitzer | 4 |
| Christien Anholt | Tom | 4 |
| Bill Paterson | Stephen Blackpool | 4 |
| Patsy Byrne | Old Woman | 4 |
| Peter Bayliss | Sleary | 4 |
| Diana Fairfax | Mrs. Gradgrind | 4 |