Michael Palin explores the lives and paintings of four Scottish artists known as the Colourists—Francis Cadell (1883–1937), John Duncan Fergusson (1874–1961), Leslie Hunter (1877–1931) and Samuel Peploe (1871–1935). Their works hang in 10 Downing Street, but in their time they shocked the critics.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Palin | Writer | ||
| Michael Palin | Host | Himself / Presenter | |
| Selina Cadell | Guest Star | Herself | |
| Eleanor Yule | Director |