Cast

M
Michael Palin
as Gilbert Chilvers
Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith
as Joyce Chilvers
D
Denholm Elliott
as Dr. Swaby
R
Richard Griffiths
as Allardyce
T
Tony Haygarth
as Sutcliff
J
John Normington
as Lockwood
B
Bill Paterson
as Wormold
L
Liz Smith
as Mother
A
Alison Steadman
as Mrs. Allardyce
J
Jim Carter
as Inspector Noble
P
Pete Postlethwaite
as Nuttol
E
Eileen O'Brien
as Mrs. Sutcliff
R
Rachel Davies
as Mrs. Forbes
R
Reece Dinsdale
as P.C. Penny
P
Philip Wileman
as Preston
C
Charles McKeown
as Medcalf
S
Susan Porrett
as Mrs. Medcalf
D
Donald Eccles
as Father
D
Denys Hawthorne
as Hotel Manager
D
Don Estelle
as Barraclough
E
Eli Woods
as Ernest
A
Amanda Gregan
as Veronica
P
Paula Tilbrook
as Mrs. Turnbull
B
Bernard Wrigley
as Painter
L
Lee Daley
as Painter's Boy
G
Gilly Coman
as Dorothy
M
Maggie Ollerenshaw
as Woman
J
Josie Lane
as Mrs. Beavers
D
David Morgan
as Mervin
J
Jill Goldston
as Woman in Cinema (uncredited)

Crew

T
Tony Jackson
Sound Recordist
M
Malcolm Mowbray
Director
A
Alan Bennett
Screenplay
M
Malcolm Mowbray
Story
A
Alan Bennett
Story
M
Mark Shivas
Producer
T
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Director of Photography
B
Barrie Vince
Editor
M
Michelle Guish
Casting
D
Debbie McWilliams
Casting
J
Judith Lang
Art Direction
M
Michael Porter
Art Direction
S
Stuart Walker
Production Design
P
Phyllis Dalton
Costume Design
M
Malcolm MacIntosh
Camera Operator
D
David Farrell
Still Photographer
M
Micky Woolaard
Gaffer
J
Jan Archibald
Hairstylist
E
Elizabeth Moss
Hairstylist
J
Joan Hills
Makeup Artist
A
Anita Pickles
Makeup Artist
B
Billy Bell
Technical Advisor
A
Alison Thorne
Continuity
W
Wendy Tayler
Publicist
Q
Quico Rovira-Beleta
Translator
G
Ginny Roncoroni
Production Assistant
R
Richard Morrison
Title Designer
T
Tamara Ingram
Producer's Assistant
L
Liz Ferwell
Finance
B
Brian Brockwell
Production Accountant
J
John Du Prez
Conductor
R
Ray Cooper
Music Producer
J
Joanna Gollins
Location Manager
S
Scott Thomas
Assistant Editor
J
Janet Tebrooke
Wardrobe Supervisor
K
Ken Crouch
Wardrobe Assistant
M
Mark White
Camera Car
D
Derek Suter
Clapper Loader
L
Larry Knox
Generator Operator
P
Peter James
Clapper Loader
J
Joe Felix
Grip
J
John Cantwell
Electrician
P
Peter Arnold
Electrician
R
Rosie Straker
Sound Assistant
M
Michael Redfern
Sound Editor
S
Stephen Janisz
Sound Editor
R
Robert Gavin
Sound Editor
N
Nigel Galt
Sound Editor
C
Clive Barrett
Assistant Sound Editor
J
Jeffrey Witts
Dressing Prop
T
Tom Hughes
Painter
T
Trevor Dyer
Standby Carpenter
J
Jack Carter
Construction Manager
F
Frank Berlin
Painter
A
Alan Bailey
Property Master
G
Guy Travers
First Assistant Director
N
Nick Godden
Third Assistant Director
A
Ann Wingate
Production Manager
C
Christine Beveridge
Makeup Supervisor
J
John Du Prez
Original Music Composer
G
George Harrison
Executive Producer
D
Denis O'Brien
Executive Producer