| Episode complete credited cast: |
 | John Woodvine | - | Himself - Narrator (voice) |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: |
 | Robert Atkinson | - | Himself - Chairman, British Shipbuilders 1980-1983 (as Sir Robert Atkinson) |
| Bert Barry | - | Himself - Riveter |
| Oliver Blanford | - | Himself - Chief Executive, Fairfields 1966-1968 |
| John Chalmers | - | Himself - Plater / General Secretary, Boilermakers Society 1977-1980 |
| Ken Douglas | - | Himself - Manager |
| Fred Hopper | - | Himself - Manager |
| John Hunter | - | Himself - Chairman, Swan Hunter 1957-1979 (as Sir John Hunter) |
| Pat McCrystal | - | Himself - Shipwright |
| Duncan McNeil | - | Himself - Shop Steward, Scott Lithgow Shipyard (archive footage) |
| Leonard Redshaw | - | Himself - Managing Director, Vickers Shipbuilding 1963-1970 (as Sir Leonard Redshaw) |
| Alf Senior | - | Himself - Shipwright |
| Sandy Stephen | - | Himself - Alexander Stephen & Son |
| Len Stule | - | Himself - Assistant Manager, Swan Hunter |
| Harold Towers | - | Himself - Managing Director, John Redhead & Sons 1940-1965 |
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