The malevolent co-ruler of the goblins who announces the retaliatory plan to flood the mines and drown the human population.
A charwoman who cleans the offices of financiers and works for the retired Colonel Whitforth. After retrieving a discarded cigar and discovering the paper around it contains takeover information, she alerts James Ryder to the Colonel's actions. When she learns Ryder plans to demolish Pitt Street and evict her neighbours, she organises resistance and helps form the ladies' investment syndicate.
A writer targeted by Nigel Dennis, Flora Ransom is among the victims who decide that killing the blackmailer may be preferable to paying him. Her individual scheme nearly causes Lord Henry Mayley to become the victim, but she later joins the other victims in their collective attempt to eliminate Nigel Dennis.
Shirley's domineering mother and Henry's wife, Emma objects when Albert and Carnoustie plan to go out, and her behavior contributes to Albert's doubts about marrying Shirley. After Henry tells Albert that he is fond of her and that she has cared for him, Emma breaks down, promises to change, and later struggles to abandon her old habits.
Sergeant Fire is a police sergeant who arrives at the Wagstaff home after a break-in prompts the household to barricade itself and call the police. His arrival adds to the confusion surrounding the household and the racing scheme, bringing the authorities into the escalating events.
Peggy Mount has 22 screen credits in a career dating back to 1954. Signature works include Ladies Who Do, Rome Sweet Home, Inn for Trouble. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
