| Name | Character | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Minnie Driver | Leah | 4 |
| Jonathan Pryce | John Wroe | 4 |
| Freddie Jones | Tobias | 4 |
| Kerry Fox | Hannah | 4 |
| Kathy Burke | Martha | 4 |
| Lia Williams | Joanna | 4 |
| Moya Brady | Dinah | 4 |
| Nicholas Woodeson | Brother Moses | 4 |
| David Schofield | Doherty | 1 |
| Tony Haygarth | Hannah's Father | 1 |
| Lorraine Ashbourne | Anne | 1 |
| Soo Drouet | Mary Quance | 1 |
| Ian Mercer | Peter | 1 |
| Barbara Hicks | Joanna's Aunt | 1 |
| Peter Armitage | Brother Taylor | 1 |
| Mark Southworth | Leah's Soldier | 1 |