| Anthea | Ambrose | The director of the Cherry Tree Home for the elderly. |
| Dr. | Andrews | Florence and Elsie's doctor. |
| Mr. | Beckett | The factory supervisor. |
| Miss | Bissell | Miss Ambrose's employee. |
| Al | Bowlly | British vocalist. |
| Ronald David | Butler | Florence's acquaintance. Aka: Ronnie. |
| Dan | Carter | Gabriel Price's acquaintance. |
| Winston | Churchill | Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. |
| Florence | Claybourne | An 84 year-old woman living in an aged care facility. aka: Flo. |
| James | Cook | British explorer. Aka: Captain Cook. |
| Dora | Dunlop | One of Florence's acquaintances. |
| Eileen | Everest | Florence's acquaintance. |
| Mabel | Fogg | Cyril's acquaintance. |
| Clark | Gable | American film actor. |
| Rita | Hayworth | American actress and dancer. |
| Gabriel | Honeyman | A gambler. |
| Ruth | Honeyman | One of the Cherry Tree's residents. |
| Veronica | Lake | American film, stage, and television actor. |
| Glenn | Miller | American trombonist. |
| Gabriel | Price | A new resident at the home for the aged. |
| Roy | Rogers | American singer. |
| Fauja | Singh | British marathon runner. |
| Cyril | Sowter | Florence's acquaintance. |
| Oscar | Swahn | Swedish olympian. |
| Alan | Titchmarsh | A gardener. |
| Desmond | Tutu | South African cleric. |
| Ada | | Miss Ambrose's aunt. |
| Agnes | | Francis' mother. |
| Albert | | Elsie's boyfriend. |
| Alice | | Cheryl's aunt. |
| Arthur | | One of Mrs. Honeyman's acquaintances. |
| Barbara | | Simon's mother. |
| Barry | | A tour guide. |
| Beryl | | One of Elsie's sisters. |
| Brenda | | Florence's acquaintance. |
| Charlie | | Elsie's father. |
| Chelsea | | A shelf-stacker. |
| Cheryl | | A hairdresser. |
| Chris | | Jack's son. |
| Clara | | A factory worker. |
| Clarice | | One of Mrs. Honeyman's acquaintances. |
| Daryl | | A tattooist. |
| Denise | | A receptionist. |
| Diana | |
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| Dot | | One of Elsie's sisters. |
| Elsie | | Florence's best friend. |
| Eric | | The driver. |
| Francis | | Jack's acquaintance. |
| Frankie | | Elsie's acquaintance. |
| Fred | | Clara's husband. |
| Gail | | The woman who owns the hotel. |
| Gloria | | A cook. |
| Gwen | | One of Elsie's sisters. |
| Harold | | Dot's husband. |
| Isabel | | Elsie's mother. |
| Jack | | An ex-military. Florence and Elsie's friend. |
| Jean | | Simon's aunt. |
| John | | Simon's father. |
| Justin | | A musician. |
| Lionel | | The entertainer. |
| Lorraine | | A housekeeper. |
| Natasha | | One of Miss Bissel's assistant. |
| Norman | | Florence's acquaintance. |
| Rosa | | A fortune teller. |
| Sandra | | Mabel's daughter. |
| Seth | | Florence's dog. |
| Simon | | A handyman. |
