Moments from the uncompromisingly bleak existence of a secretary, her intellectually disabled sister, aloof and uneasy teacher boyfriend, bizarre neighbor and irritating workmate.
| Directing | Mike Leigh | Director |
| Writing | Mike Leigh | Writer |
| Production | Les Blair | Producer |
| Camera | Bahram Manocheri | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Les Blair | Editor |
| Production | Albert Finney | Associate Producer |
| Art | Richard Rambaut | Art Direction |
| Production | Pat O'Donnell | Production Manager |
| Art | Liz Dallas-Ross | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Esther Rowley | Graphic Designer |
| Sound | Bob Bentley | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Charles Frater | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Bob Withey | Sound Recordist |
| Editing | Sidney Holden | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Sue Vester | Continuity |
| Camera | Michel Préfontaine | Grip |
| Camera | Roger Pratt | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Bahram Manocheri | Camera Operator |
| Production | Giles Camplin | Production Assistant |
| Production | Alison Read | Production Assistant |