Regular Cast
- James Bolam as Jack Ford (1976–77,81 / Series 1-4 / 48 episodes)
- James Garbutt as Bill Seaton (1976–77 / Series 1-3 / 39 episodes)
- Jean Heywood as Bella Seaton (1976–77 / Series 1-3 / 39 episodes)
- John Nightingale as Tom Seaton (1976–77 / Series 1-3 / 39 episodes)
- Edward Wilson as Billy Seaton (1976–77, 81 / Series 1-4 / 35 episodes)
- Malcolm Terris as Matt Headley (1976–77 / Series 1-3 / 34 episodes)
- Susan Jameson as Jessie Ashton née Seaton (1976–77, 81 / Series 1-4 / 30 episodes)
- Madelaine Newton as Dolly (1976–77 / Series 1-3 / 30 episodes)
- Basil Henson as Sir Horatio Manners (1976–77 / Series 1-3 / 25 episodes)
- Geoffrey Rose as Arthur Ashton (1976–77 / Series 1-3 / 18 episodes)
- Rosalind Bailey as Sarah Headley née Lytton (1977, 81 / Series 2-4 / 23 episodes)
- William Fox as the Duke of Bedlington (1976–77 / Series 2-3 / 13 episodes)
- Lois Baxter as Lady Caroline #2 (1977, 81 / Series 3-4 / 15 episodes)
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