Michael Palin
Rat
Michael Gambon
Badger
Emma Chambers
Gaoler's Daughter (voice)
Barry Foster
Boatman
Vanessa Redgrave
Grandmother / Narrator
Rik Mayall
Toad
Enn Reitel
Otter / Rabbit / Policeman / Gaoler (voice)
James Villiers
Magistrate (voice)
Judy Cornwell
Barge Woman (voice)
Alan Bennett
Mole
Tom Stourton
Edward