Directed by
| Kenneth Branagh | ||
Writing Credits
| Rita Rudner | ... | (written by) & |
| Martin Bergman | ... | (written by) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
| Hugh Laurie | ... | Roger Anderson | |
| Kenneth Branagh | ... | Andrew Benson | |
| Stephen Fry | ... | Peter Morton | |
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Alphonsia Emmanuel | ... | Sarah Johnson |
| Emma Thompson | ... | Maggie Chester | |
| Imelda Staunton | ... | Mary Anderson | |
| Richard Briers | ... | Lord Morton | |
| Phyllida Law | ... | Vera | |
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Alex Scott | ... | Young Paul |
| Edward Jewesbury | ... | Mr. Gooch | |
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Hetta Charnley | ... | Woman at the Airport |
| Rita Rudner | ... | Carol Benson | |
| Bill Parfitt | ... | Ben Charleston | |
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Ruby May Musto | ... | Ben Charleston |
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Ann Davies | ... | Brenda |
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Magdalena Buznea | ... | Old Lady |
| Tony Slattery | ... | Brian | |
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Alex Lowe | ... | Paul |
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Chris Pickles | ... | Chauffeur |
| Nicola Wright | ... | Brian's Wife | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Yasser Arafat | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Boy George | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Leonid Brezhnev | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) | |
| George Bush | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Mikhail Gorbachev | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Rock Hudson | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Saddam Hussein | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Michael Jackson | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Ayatollah Khomeini | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| John Major | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Nelson Mandela | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Pope John Paul II | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Dan Quayle | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Ronald Reagan | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Salman Rushdie | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Sylvester Stallone | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Donald Trump | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Ivana Trump | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Martin Bergman | ... | co-producer |
| Kenneth Branagh | ... | producer |
| Stephen Evans | ... | executive producer |
| David Parfitt | ... | line producer |
Cinematography by
| Roger Lanser | ||
Editing by
| Andrew Marcus | ||
Production Design by
| Tim Harvey | ||
Art Direction by
| Martin Childs | ||
Costume Design by
| Susan Coates | ||
| Stephanie Collie | ||
Makeup Department
| Peter Frampton | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Martin Samuel | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Mark Cooper | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Christopher Newman | ... | first assistant director |
| Carl Oprey | ... | third assistant director |
| Keith Young | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Brian Aldridge | ... | property manager |
| Micky Bacon | ... | property master |
| Celia Bobak | ... | property master |
| Martin Kingsley | ... | property manager |
| Alf Newvell | ... | rigger |
| Terry Newvell | ... | stagehand |
| Trevor Nicol | ... | carpenter |
| Stephen Pearton | ... | carpenter |
| Andy Soane | ... | property chief |
| Brian Western | ... | painter |
Sound Department
| Mark Auguste | ... | sound editor |
| Orin Beaton | ... | sound assistant |
| Gary Beckerman | ... | jobfit sound trainee |
| Jeremy Child | ... | assistant sound editor |
| David Crozier | ... | production sound mixer |
| Martin Evans | ... | sound editor |
| Dominic Lester | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bettina McCaul | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Robin O'Donoghue | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Andrew Sissons | ... | sound maintenance |
| Jaya Bishop | ... | Sound assistant dailies (uncredited) |
| Tommy Goodwin | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Pete Hanson | ... | studio manager: CFC (uncredited) |
| Mark Nelmes | ... | digital artist (uncredited) |
| Janek Sirrs | ... | digital artist (uncredited) |
| David Smith | ... | optical cameraman (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Angela Conway | ... | jobfit camera trainee |
| Clive Coote | ... | still photographer |
| Kevin Edland | ... | best boy |
| John Higgins | ... | gaffer |
| Chris Mortley | ... | electrician |
| Terry Mulligan | ... | electrician |
| Toby Plaskitt | ... | grip |
| Andy Shuttleworth | ... | steadicam operator |
| Simon Starling | ... | clapper loader / second assistant camera |
| Gary Turnbull | ... | focus puller |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lisa Shanley | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Fiona Smithies | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Nancy Thompson | ... | wardrobe mistress |
Editorial Department
| Simon Cozens | ... | second assistant editor |
| Kerry Kohler | ... | associate editor |
| Lucy Maunsell | ... | first assistant editor |
| Mark Waddell | ... | color timer |
| Bob Wenokur | ... | studio post-production representative (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Paul Shersby | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Bob Bryan | ... | vocal coach |
| Clive Farrell | ... | music supervisor |
| Gavin Greenaway | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Annie Penn | ... | script supervisor (as Annie Wotton) |
Transportation Department
| Peter Allison | ... | driver |
| Mike Crawley | ... | driver |
| Richard Moore | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Liz Barron | ... | production accountant |
| Joyce Branagh | ... | unit runner |
| Hugh Cruttwell | ... | production consultant |
| Graham Kern | ... | montage openeing title sequence design & production |
| Randal McDonell | ... | production assistant |
| Iona Price | ... | production coordinator |
| Al Senter | ... | production notes |
| Neris Thomas | ... | production secretary |
| Tamar Thomas | ... | assistant: Mr. Branagh |
| Peter Thompson | ... | press representative |
| David Toguri | ... | choreographer |
| John Trevithick | ... | unit runner (as Jonathan Trevithick) |
| Richard Turner | ... | financial controller |
| Sarah Valentine | ... | publicity and marketing assistant |
| J. David Williams | ... | financier |