Characters
- Michelle Booth (Sheridan Smith) is the central character of the show. She is a 27-year-old nutritionist, who lives in the trendy Northern Quarter of Manchester. Despite her job, Michelle's life is a contradiction, because she is passionate about alcohol, squirty cream and her favourite food, Flumps.
- Claire Finnerty (2006-2007) (Fiona Wass) is Michelle's best mate - a beautician. She is very wild and loves biting men. From her behaviour towards both genders, she could be either bisexual or she could be just a single young woman willing to experiment, flirt and have fun with both genders before settling down.
- Grant Grant (Steven Meo) has fancied Michelle for years, and is always wondering why she has not gone for his Welsh charms. He is a solicitor, sensitive, smart, he has a rather large obsession with Judge John Deed.
- Mike Booth (2006) (Rob Rouse) is Michelle's brother, who lives with her after being kicked out of his parents house in the first episode. He is a DJ and has a strange obsession with singing the song he wrote: "DJ Mike, making love to you every night."
- Dean Adewale (2006) (O. T. Fagbenle) is the new man in Michelle's life, although he worries Michelle isn't into commitment.
- Chris (2007-2009) (Richard Mylan) replaced Mike as Michelle's flatmate. They know each other from university and he is studying for a PhD. Is apparently extremely well endowed, having compared his penis to a can of Red Bull and his testicles to Ribena berries on anabolic steroids.
- Rachel (2007) (Naomi Bentley) is Michelle and Claire's boss. She is as mental as she is very rich. Her dialogue (and very male growl) suggest she may be a transsexual.
- Alex Salade (2007-2009) (Warren Brown) is a barman at Bar Salade where the cast often go out for social drinking. Alex removes his shirt at every given opportunity, even going as far as creating reasons, for instance, deliberately spilling a drink and being "forced" to mop it up with his shirt. He has an extremely big ego (when Chris tried to fight with Alex, he replied: "I wouldn't do that. You see, I'm really, really, really, really, really hard ... and hot.").
- Jenny (2009) (Leah MacRae) is a barmaid who works alongside Alex in Bar Salade, described as Michelle's best friend. Alex fancies Jenny, but Jenny fancies Grant.
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