Stanley Featherstonehaugh (pronounced "fan-shaw") Ukridge is a quick-witted idler who is always working on his next get-rich scheme. This may lead to him opening a dog-training school, insuring fiddles, rigging horse races, or just hitting up his hapless chum Corky.

Anton RodgersStanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge

Julian HollowayCorky

Marian SpencerAunt Julia

Hugh LatimerBarter

Noel DavisTupper

Kenneth ThornettBowles

Dickie OwenBattling Billson

Tim BarrettVictor Beamish

Harry DavisBarman

Sydney ArnoldWaiter

Joan BenhamLady Bastable

Eric DodsonMr Wapshott

David LangtonColonel Bagnew

Edward WaddyPostman

Bee DuffellCook

Robin LangfordBoot Boy

John BlytheJoe

Damaris HaymanAngelica Vining

Pamela CundellFlossie

Julie MayMrs Burns

Roland PickeringCecil

Robin WentworthBillson's Second

Charles LambStage Doorkeeper

Brenda HaydnBarmaid

Peter FlanneryPromoter

John FraserTeddy Weeks

Arthur CoxFreddie

Tony BatemanGussy

Herbert AldridgeWaiter

Judith FurseNurse

Bert SimmsTramp

Anthony DawesDawson the Dick

Brian OultonStuttering Sam

Norman MitchellWall-Eyed Dixon

Debbie BowenButtercup Girl

Iris FryAunt Julia's Maid

Kenneth KeelingPoliceman

Janie BoothMillie Lakenham

Patrick WaddingtonSir Rupert Lakenham

Margaretta ScottLady Lakenham

Coral FairweatherLady Lakenham's Maid

Angela BarryMrs Meredith

Megan LatimerMrs Bruce

Bernadette MilnesMabel Price

Julian OrchardLooney Coote

Frances TomeltyAngela

Timothy NewmanMabel's Brother

Bartlett MullinsMr Price

Margaret DiamondMrs Price

Karen LucasMabel's Sister

Peter HughesFrederick

Bunny MayErnie Finch

Fred HughMr Grindley

Michael ElyPoliceman