After his father's will stipulates he must marry Bella Wilfer to inherit his fortune, John Harmon fakes his death to avoid the marriage and the threats on his life. He returns as John Rokesmith and becomes the secretary for the Boffins, who inherit Harmon's estate following his alleged death.

John McEneryJohn Harmon / 'John Rokesmith'

Lesley DunlopElizabeth 'Lizzie' Hexam

Jane Seymour'Bella' Wilfer

Leo McKernNicodemus 'Noddy' Boffin

Nicholas JonesEugene Wrayburn

Andrew RayMortimer Lightwood

Polly JamesFanny Cleaver / 'Jenny Wren'

Warren ClarkeBradley Headstone

Alfie BassSilas Wegg

Kathleen HarrisonHenrietta Boffin

Jack WildCharles 'Charley' Hexam

John CollinRoger 'Rogue' Riderhood

David TroughtonSloppy

Ronald LaceyMr Venus

Ray MortReginald 'Rumty' Wilfer

Harold GoldblattMr Riah

Edmond BennettMr Dolls

Brian WildeNight Inspector

Hilda BarryBetty Higden

Lois BaxterPleasant Riderhood

Patricia LawrenceMrs Wilfer

Debbie AshLavinia Wilfer

Tom OwenFootman

John SavidentJohn Podsnap

Jo WarneMrs Podsnap

Jeffrey GardinerMelvin Twemlow

John GolightlyMr Veneering

Liza RossMrs Veneering

Agnes LauchlanLady Tippins

Richard StilgoeMr Boots

Joan HicksonAbbey Potterson

Duncan LamontJesse 'Gaffer' Hexam

Alan CollinsBob Gliddery

James KellyGeorge Radfoot

James ApplebyTom Tootle

Sean ClarkeBlight

Christopher HodgeVicar