Discontent with his home, his work and his football team, Jess Oakroyd tears up his insurance card and disappears into the night. Intent on going to Nuneaton, he instead finds himself on the ragged edges of showbusiness. We share with him the trials and tribulations of the Good Companions as they tour seaside towns, industrial cities and rural backwaters in their search for success and stardom.

John StrattonJess Oakroyd

Jeremy NicholasInigo Jolliphant

Frank MillsJimmy Nunn

John BlytheJoe Brundit

Jan FrancisSusie Dean

Judy CornwellElizabeth Trant

Bryan PringleMorton Mitcham

Jo KendallMrs. Joe

Vivienne MartinElsie Longstaff

Simon GreenJerry Jerningham

Leslie SandsNarrator (voice)

Margaret CourtenayLady Partlit

Ian SharpLeonard Oakroyd

Barbara YoungMrs Oakroyd

Bill SimpsonDr Hugh McFarlane

Alfred LynchJoby Jackson

Alan HockeyPorson