Guest Stars Miranda Otto as Mrs. Hurtle Maxine Peake as Ruby Ruggles Joanna David as Lady Julia Monogram David Bradley as Mr. Broune Graham Crowden as Marquis of Auld Reekie Anne-Marie Duff as Georgiana Longestaffe Oliver Ford Davies as Mr. Longestaffe Douglas Hodge as Roger Carbury Helen Schlesinger as Madame Melmotte Allan Corduner as Croll Tony Britton as Lord Alfred Grendall Stuart McQuarrie as Lord Nidderdale Tom Fahy as Butler - Grosvenor Square Rob Brydon as Mr. Alf Michele Dotrice as Mrs. Pipkin Michael Riley as Hamilton K. Fisker Sarah Niven as Simpson Jon Rumney as Herr Vossner Tony Pritchard as Mr. Wakeham Derek Smee as Butler - Caversham Hall