

The lives and, often illegal, activities of the residents of a tower block in early 1970s Leeds, West Yorkshire, with the brassy matriarch, Queenie Shepherd, ruling the roost over her neighbours.

Queenie Shepherd

Jack Henry Shepherd

Douglas Fairbanks Shepherd

Raymond Herbert Shepherd
Bernard Anthony 'Bunny' Shepherd

Mrs Edith Petty

Jeremy, the Landlord

Policeman

Butler, Magistrate
Landlord
Ferdinand, Police Sergeant
Albert

Mrs Blakey
Younger Neighbour
Older Neighbour

Lance Corporal Williams

Herbert Cooney
Edgar
Mr Entwhistle
Glenda
Mr Richardson
Mr Underwood
Taxi Driver

Inspector Hardacre

DI Morris
Vicar
Lad
Girl

Milkman
Policeman

Marilyn

Robert

Frances
Able Seaman
Greta Kellogg
Yvonne
Valerie
Mona

Little Old Man
Small Boy