The Missionary

In 1905, after 10 years of missionary work in Africa, the Rev. Charles Fortesque is recalled to England, where his bishop gives him his new assignment - to minister to London's prostitutes.

Comedy

Michael Palin

(The Reverend Charles Fortescue)

Maggie Smith

(Lady Isabel Ames)

Trevor Howard

(Lord Henry Ames)

Denholm Elliott

(The Bishop of London)

Graham Crowden

(Fitzbanks)

Phoebe Nicholls

(Deborah Fitzbanks)

Michael Hordern

(Slatterthewaite)

David Suchet

(Corbett)

Timothy Spall

(Parswell)

Tricia George

(Ada)

Valerie Whittington

(Emmeline)

Roland Culver

(Lord Fermleigh)

Rosamund Greenwood

(Lady Fermleigh)

Janine Duvitski

(Millicent)

Tilly Vosburgh

(Fermleigh's Maid)

Hugh Walters

(Fermleigh's Doctor)

Derrick O'Connor

(Gym Trainer)

Neil Innes

(Singer at Gin Palace)

David Leland

(Long Haired Man at Gin Palace)

Sophie Thompson

(Mission Girl)

Frances Barber

(Mission Girl)

Tony Steedman

(Lord Quimby)

Damaris Hayman

(Lady Quimby)

Anton Lesser

(Young Man at Shoot)

David Dixon

(Young Man at Shoot)

Frank Mills

(Sir Cyril Everidge)

Charles McKeown

(Friend of Raggy Masterson)

Julian Curry

(Friend of Raggy Masterson)

Hugh Fraser

(Wedding Usher)

Peter Bourke

(Best Man)

Arthur Howard

(Fermleigh's Butler)

Anne-Marie Marriott

(Fitzbanks' Maid)

Dawn Archibald

(Mission Girl)

Ceri Jackson

(Mission Girl)

Janine Lesley

(Mission Girl)

Sasha Mitchell

(Mission Girl)

Francine Morgan

(Mission Girl)

Sally Watkins

(Mission Girl)

John Barrett

(Old Man Outside Hotel)