The family of Raymond, his wife Val and her brother Billy live in working-class London district. Also in their family is Val and Billy's mother Janet and grandmother Kath. Billy is a drug addict and Raymond kicks him out of the house, making him live on his own. Raymond is generally a rough and even violent person, and that leads to problems in the life of the family.

• SE8 Group
• Ray Winstone
• Kathy Burke
• Charlie Creed-Miles
• Laila Morse
• Edna Doré
• Chrissie Cotterill
• Jon Morrison
• Jamie Foreman