Guest Stars Miranda Otto as Mrs. Hurtle Maxine Peake as Ruby Ruggles David Bradley as Mr. Broune Graham Crowden as Marquis of Auld Reekie Anne-Marie Duff as Georgiana Longestaffe Douglas Hodge as Roger Carbury Oliver Ford Davies as Mr. Longestaffe Helen Schlesinger as Madame Melmotte Allan Corduner as Croll Tony Britton as Lord Alfred Grendall Tom Fahy as Butler - Grosvenor Square Stuart McQuarrie as Lord Nidderdale Jim Carter as Mr. Brehgert Rob Brydon as Mr. Alf Michele Dotrice as Mrs. Pipkin Michael Riley as Hamilton K. Fisker Sarah Niven as Simpson Nicholas McGaughey as John Crumb Toby Jones as Squercum Dudley Sutton as Speaker of the House of Commons Adam De Ville as Reporter Roger Hammond as Mr. Brown MP Gerry George as Music Hall Performer Demetri Alexander as Tradesman Wolf Christian as Big Man Donald Pelmear as Doctor