Freddie Jones
John Clare
Gerald Lawson
Parker, Clare's Father
Elizabeth Croft
Anne, Clare's Mother
Martin Howells
Young Clare
Sharon Gurney
Mary Joyce
Jenny Heslewood
Patty Clare
Jonathan Dennis
Marquis of Exeter
Brian Tully
Taylor, Clare's Publisher
Patrick Stewart
Cyrus Redding
Patrick Godfrey
WF Knight
Stanley Lebor
Shylock
Mary Griffiths
Schoolteacher
Betty Turner
Granny Bains
Alan Stuart
Mr Drury
Philip Garston-Jones
Mr Newcombe
John Hart Dyke
Dr Allen
Cameron Miller
Dr Skrimshire
Penelope Keith
Agnes Strickland
Tony Church
Narrator