"In 1905, after 10 years of missionary work in Africa, the Rev. Charles Fortesque is recalled to England, where his bishop gives him his new assignment - to minister to London's prostitutes."
Michael Palin
as The Reverend Charles Fortescue
Maggie Smith
as Lady Isabel Ames
Trevor Howard
as Lord Henry Ames
Denholm Elliott
as The Bishop of London
Graham Crowden
as Fitzbanks
Phoebe Nicholls
as Deborah Fitzbanks
Michael Hordern
as Slatterthewaite/Narrator
David Suchet
as Corbett
Timothy Spall
as Parswell
Tricia George
as Ada
Valerie Whittington
as Emmeline
Roland Culver
as Lord Fermleigh
Rosamund Greenwood
as Lady Fermleigh
Janine Duvitski
as Millicent
Tilly Vosburgh
as Fermleigh's Maid
Hugh Walters
as Fermleigh's Doctor
Derrick O'Connor
as Gym Trainer
Neil Innes
as Singer at Gin Palace
David Leland
as Long Haired Man at Gin Palace
Sophie Thompson
as Mission Girl
Frances Barber
Tony Steedman
as Lord Quimby
Damaris Hayman
as Lady Quimby
Anton Lesser
as Young Man at Shoot
David Dixon
Frank Mills
as Sir Cyril Everidge
Charles McKeown
as Friend of Raggy Masterson
Julian Curry
Hugh Fraser
as Wedding Usher
Peter Bourke
as Best Man
Arthur Howard
as Fermleigh's Butler
Anne-Marie Marriott
as Fitzbanks' Maid
Dawn Archibald
Ceri Jackson
Janine Lesley
Sasha Mitchell
Francine Morgan
Sally Watkins
John Barrett
as Old Man Outside Hotel
Richard Loncraine
Director
Writer
Producer
Denis O'Brien
Executive Producer
Neville C. Thompson
Norman Garwood
Art Direction
George Harrison
Joanna Collins
Location Manager
John Ralph
Boom Operator
Alison Thorne
Continuity
Colin Davidson
Focus Puller
Peter Verard
Construction Manager
Derek Harrington
Third Assistant Director
Gary White
First Assistant Director
Dewi Humphreys
Camera Operator
George Ball
Property Master
Ramon Gow
Hair Supervisor
Harry Rabinowitz
Conductor
Keith Pain
Assistant Art Director
Ronnie Cogan
Hairdresser
Keith Denny
Wardrobe Supervisor
Sandra Exelby
Makeup Artist
Graham Ford
Production Manager
Eva Hernandez
Production Runner
Wendy Tayler
Publicist
David Farrell
Still Photographer
Colin Manning
Grip
Irene Lamb
Casting Director
Ken Lintott
Makeup Supervisor
Lee Apsey
Carpenter
Chuck Finch
Gaffer
Stefan Stankowski
Clapper Loader
Rosemary Lis
Wardrobe Assistant
Bobby Wright
Second Assistant Director
Maggie Gray
Chris Thompson
Bryan Tilling
Dialogue Editor
Jane Hamilton
Assistant Costume Designer
Ian Whittaker
Set Decoration
Frank Vinall
Les Benson
Dressing Prop
Paul Green
Editor
Makeup Designer
Peter Hannan
Cinematography
Shuna Harwood
Costume Design
Production Design
Director of Photography
Mike Moran
Original Music Composer