Top Billed Cast

1. 

   Peter Finch

   Simon Foster

2. 

   Kay Kendall

   Laura Foster

3. 

   Muriel Pavlow

   Janet Honeyman

4. 

   Hubert Gregg

   Bertie Burton

5. 

   Maurice Denham

   Wilson

6. 

   Ian Carmichael

   David Prentice

7. 

   Richard Wattis

   Controller of Television Drama

8. 

   Thora Hird

   Jessie

9. 

   Terence Longdon

   Barney

10. 

    Clive Parritt

    Timothy

11. 

    Alan Wheatley

    Adrian Lee

12. 

    Beverley Brooks

    Mabel

13. 

    Hal Osmond

    Effects Man

14. 

    Tom Gill

    TV Producer

15. 

    David Morrell

    TV Producer

16. 

    Nicholas Parsons

    TV Producer

17. 

    Joan Hickson

    Barmaid

18. 

    Charles Hawtrey

    Railway Porter

19. 

    Stuart Saunders

    Policeman in TV Sketch

20. 

    Cyril Chamberlain

    Bert

21. 

    Marianne Stone

    Elsie

22. 

    Muriel George

    Grandma

23. 

    Gilbert Harding

    Himself

24. 

    Isobel Barnett

    Herself

25. 

    Jon Ellison

    Himself

26. 

    Brian Wilde

    Peter Harbottle

27. 

    Barry Steele

    Bert Harbottle

28. 

    Esma Cannon

    Laura from Newcastle

29. 

    Philip Gilbert

    Joe

30. 

    Julia Arnall

    Makeup Girl

31. 

    Susan Beaumont

    Producer's Secretary

32. 

    Jill Ireland

    Burton's Receptionist

33. 

    George Cansdale

    Himself

34. 

    Peter Haigh

    Himself

35. 

    Lesley Dudley

    Minor Role

36. 

    Shirley Anne Field

    Minor Role

37. 

    Victor Harrington

    Customer at Mario's (uncredited)

38. 

    Ian Hendry

    Bit Part (uncredited)