Dame Katrina Ogilvy : Also known as Madam; an opera singer. Guardian of Phoebe and Mags Wotherington .  Employs Cook. Lives in London at The Mews, Belgravia.  Age not given.    

Cook : Also known as Olga. She may or may not be one of the daughters of the last Tsar of Russia.  She escaped to England with Dame Katrina’s Opera Company rescued when she was hiding in a monastery in Prague during WW2.  ( Full story in A Cook's Tale )

Daniel : A  telegram boy who visits regularly at the Mews

Dame Sheba Gingers : An intimate  friend of Dame Katrina Ogilvy

Caroline Du Barry : A famous novelist 

Sir Felix Danvers Ogilvy : A famous aviator in the Ogilvy family

Young Felix Ogilgy : Grandson of the aviator, in his own right a famous racing driver

Bella Nola : Young Felix Ogilvy's girlfriend

Ken, a driver and security at Auld Murdie Hoose - the Highland seat of the Ogilgy family  

Effy Ogilvy , Dame Katrina’s cousin and confidant

Bella,  the housekeeper at  Auld Murdie Hoose

Natasha : A kitchen maid from the Ukraine

Gavin, Master of Murdie: Cousin of Effy and Katrina

Moria, Gavin’s wife....

And a cast of tens............