(2m, 6f)

• Sue Millard - 46, married to Tom for 25 years, fairly plain in appearance, perfect diction, well-groomed, immaculately dressed, control freak, treats Tom with contempt, runs own catering business, has become a materialistic snob, workaholic
• Tom Millard - 48, Sue’s husband, slightly overweight, bit scruffy, very likeable person, lets the world go by, has been henpecked by Sue over the past few years, lacks love and affection from Sue, feels his marriage is falling apart, not academically competent
• Brian Draper - 67, Sue’s father, very good looking, smart in appearance, well spoken, kind and thoughtful, lives alone since the death of his wife three years ago, lives for today
• Felicia Millard - 23, Sue & Tom’s only child, fairly plain in appearance, makes the best of herself, lives with her boyfriend, has been dominated by her mum, now does her own thing, academically very bright
• Mavis Louch - 62, Sue’s friend, very good looking for her age, slim, well turned out, quirky, flamboyant, has a very high sex drive, lives alone since the death of her husband a year ago, has been desperately searching for the right man ever since, free spirit with a zest for life, acts twenty years younger than her age
• Mabel Taylor - 66, Sue’s friend, slightly overweight, elegant and smart in appearance, financially well off, widow, was married to the Chief Constable who she despised, now looking for some fun in her life
• Martha Woodward - 72, Sue’s friend, very wealthy, smart in appearance, spinster, lesbian, always on the lookout for a partner, keen ornithologist
• Julie Wilkins - 49, Sue’s school friend, slim, very attractive, very smart in appearance, well educated, has recently separated from her husband, no children, has become an emotional wreck, looking for love and affection, very tactile