This hand drawn animated film, based on the award winning graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, is an intimate and affectionate depiction of the life and times of his parents, two ordinary Londoners living through extraordinary events.
Jim Broadbent
as Ernest Briggs (voice)
Brenda Blethyn
as Ethel Briggs (voice)
Luke Treadaway
as Raymond Briggs (voice)
Roger Allam
as Middle Aged Doctor (voice)
Virginia McKenna
as Lady of the House (voice)
Peter Wight
as Detective Sergeant Burnley (voice)
Pam Ferris
as Mrs Bennett / Aunty Betty (voice)
Simon Day
as Alf (voice)
Raymond Briggs
as Raymond Briggs (voice)
June Brown
as Ernest's Step Mother (voice)
Harry Collett
as Young Raymond (voice)
Gillian Hanna
as Midwife / Aunty Flo (voice)
