| 1 | Charles B. | Brockley | A publisher. Aka: Bomber. |
| | Laura | | Anthony's housekeeper. |
| | Anthony | Peardew | A writer. Keeper of Lost Things. |
| 2 | Vince | | Laura's ex husband. |
| | Therese | | Anthony's late fiancée. |
| | Selina | | Vince's mistress. |
| | Freddy | | Anthony's gardener. |
| 3 | Eunice | | Bomber's new assistant. |
| | Douglas | | Bomber's terrier. |
| | Portia | Brockley | Bomber's sister. |
| 6 | Mrs. | Doyle | Bakery owner. |
| | Bert | | Mrs. Doyle's husband. |
| | Percy | Pontpool | An aspiring author. |
| | Godfrey | | Bomber's father. |
| | Grace | | Bomber's mother. |
| 8 | Susan | | Eunice's best friend from school. |
| 13 | Trixie | | One of Portia's friends. |
| | Myles | | One of Portia's friends. |
| | Marjory | | One of the characters from Anthony Peardew's manuscript. |
| | Gertrude | | Bomber's Great-Aunt. Aka: Great Gertie. |
| 14 | Marjory | Wadscallop | Leader of the Woman's Institute, Amateur Dramatic Society. |
| | Sunshine | | Laura's neighbour and friend. Aka: Sunny. |
| 15 | Robert | Quinlan | Anthony's solicitor. |
| 17 | Janet | | One of the characters in Portia's manuscript. |
| | Mr. | Bingo | A country house owner. |
| | Izzy | | Janet's sister. |
| | Mr. | Arsey | A world-famous concert pianist. |
| | Mr. | Coffins, | A religious education teacher. |
| | Charmaine | | Janet's cousin. |
| 19 | Felicity | | Freddy's girlfriend. |
| | Winnie | Cripp | Marjory Wadscallop's faithful deputy. |
| | Gillian | | Costumes and makeup artist. |
| 22 | Bette | | Bomber's new dog. Aka: Baby Jane. |
| | Bruce | | Anthony's publisher. |
| 23 | Elise | | Laura's hairdresser. |
| | Graham | | Laura's date. |
| | Sandra | | Graham's ex-wife. |
| 24 | Sarah | Trouvay | Laura's old friend. |
| 25 | Eddy | | A ninety-two-year-old former boxing coach and horse dealer. |
| | Nicholas | Barker | A tall, freckled boy who used to like Laura. |
| | Laura-Jane | | Would have been the name of Sarah's daughter. |
| 26 | Carrot | | A rescue dog. |
| 27 | | Lee | The man who fixed the Laura's broadband. |
| 29 | Stella | | Sunshine's mother. |
| | Stan | | Sunshine's father. |
| 31 | Heather | | Freddy's ex-fiancée. |
| 32 | Nicola | Crow | Mean boy at Sunshine's school. |
| 33 | Janine | Ear | A young orphan in Portia's manuscript. |
| | Mrs. | Weed | Janine's cruel, wealthy aunt. |
| | Mr. | Bratwurst | The owner of High Wood private rehab clinic. |
| | Ellen | Scalding | Janine's friend at the rehab clinic. |
| | Belle | | Janine's charge as an Au Pair. |
| | Mr. | Manchester | Janine's employer. |
| | Mr. | Mason | The man who stopped Mr. Manchester's wedding. |
| | Bunty | | Mr. Mason's sister. |
| 38 | Brunhilde | | Bruce's wife. |
| 40 | Harriet | | An orphan in Portia's book.. |
| | Chester | Fumblefore | Harriet's business partner. |
| | Persephone | Danger | One of Harriet's training assistants. |
| | Donna | Sleazy | One of Harriet's training assistants. |
| 41 | Rose | | The owner of the navy-blue leather glove. |
| 42 | Sylvia | | Officer-in-charge at Happy Haven. |
| | Eulalia | | One of the residents in Happy Haven. |
| 43 | Alice | | The owner of the lost umbrella. |
| | Marvin | | The man who gave Alice the umbrella. |
| 44 | Edie | | A dancer. |
| 47 | Gavin | | Bomber's friend. |
| 48 | Shirley | | Work at Battersea Dogs' and Cats' Home. |
