Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Kate Winslet | Young Iris Murdoch | Zac E. Chan |
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Judi Dench | Iris Murdoch | Zac E. Chan |
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Jim Broadbent | John Bayley | Zac E. Chan |
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Hugh Bonneville | Young John Bayley | Unowned |
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Penelope Wilton | Janet Stone | Unowned |
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Samuel West | Young Maurice | Unowned |
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Timothy West | Older Maurice | Unowned |
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Kris Marshall | Dr. Gudgeon | Unowned |
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Juliet Aubrey | Young Janet Stone | Unowned |
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Derek Hutchinson | Postman | Unowned |
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Juliet Howland | Emma Stone | Unowned |
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Saira Todd | Phillida Stone | Unowned |
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Stephen Marcus | Taxi Driver | Unowned |
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Pauline McLynn | Maureen | Unowned |
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Eleanor Bron | Principal | Unowned |
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Angela Morant | Hostess | Unowned |
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Siobhan Hayes | Check-Out Girl | Unowned |
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Joan Bakewell | BBC Presenter | Unowned |
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Nancy Carroll | BBC PA | Unowned |
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Tom Mannion | Neurologist | Unowned |
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Charlotte Arkwright | Young Phillida Stone | Unowned |
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Harriet Arkwright | Young Emma Stone | Unowned |
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Matilda Allsopp | Little Stone | Unowned |
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Steve Edis | Pianist | Unowned |
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Emma Handy | Policewoman | Unowned |
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Gabrielle Reidy | Tricia | Unowned |
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Tony Blair | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unowned |
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David Blunkett | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Unowned |