| Episode cast overview, first billed only: |
 | Roger Johnson | - | Himself - Presenter |
 | Nina Warhurst | - | Herself - Presenter |
 | Casey Musgrave | - | Himself - Friend |
 | David Gillard | - | Himself - Local Resident |
 | Dave Guest | - | Himself - Reporter |
 | Beckie Ramsay | - | Herself - Dylan's Mother |
 | Jon Aspinall | - | Himself - Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service |
 | Hugh Bearn | - | Himself (voice) (as The Reverend Hugh Bearn) |
 | Charlotte Hardy | - | Herself - Olivia's Mother (as Charlotte Campbell) |
 | Louise Tipping | - | Herself - Principal, Winstanley College |
 | Andy Burnham | - | Himself - Mayor of Greater Manchester |
 | Peter O'Reilly | - | Himself - Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service |
 | Damien Weber | - | Himself - Chair, Centre for Proton Therapy (as Professor Damien Weber) |
 | Ute Liebsch | - | Herself - Patient, Paul Scherrer Institute |
 | Tony Lomax | - | Himself - Head of Medical Physics (as Professor Tony Lomax) |