David Copperfield

Robin Phillips

Mr. Tungay

Richard Attenborough

Agnes Wickfield

Susan Hampshire

Barkis

Cyril Cusack

Aunt Betsy Trotwood

Edith Evans

Mr. Creakle

Laurence Olivier

Dan Peggotty

Michael Redgrave

Dora Spenlow

Pamela Franklin

Mr. Micawber

Ralph Richardson

Mrs. Micawber

Wendy Hiller

James Steerforth

Corin Redgrave

Uriah Heep

Ron Moody

Mr. Murdstone

James Donald

Mr. Dick

Emlyn Williams

Clara Copperfield

Isobel Black

Emily

Sinéad Cusack

Little David

Alastair Mackenzie

Porter

James Hayter

Clara Peggotty

Megs Jenkins

Jane Murdstone

Anna Massey

Ham Peggotty

Andrew McCulloch

Thomas Traddles

Nicholas Pennell

Mr. Quinion

Liam Redmond

Mr. Wickfield

Donald Layne-Smith

Boy Steerforth

Christopher Moran

Boy Traddles

Jeffrey Chandler

Mary Ann

Helen Cotterill

Child Emily

Kim Craik

Boy

Brian Tipping

Doctor

William Lyon Brown

Girl

Alison Blair

Milkman

Gordon Rollings

Vicar

George Woodbridge

Midwife

Christine Ozanne

Prostitute

Phoebe Shaw

Mr. Sharp

Robert Lankesheer

Martha

Anne Stallybrass