Andrew Buchan (Garrow) and Lyndsey Marshal (Lady Sarah) would remain in character between takes, even if only for their own amusement.
While cameras weren't rolling Michael Culkin, who plays Judge Buller, entertained the nearby actors and extras with amusing and extreme stories of his personal adventures. The tales quickly made their rounds through the lower ranks and left some background artists in stitches or in a momentary state of shock.
Many stars of Peter Mullan's film Neds (2007) were given jobs as background artists to keep them out of trouble until filming began.
During the filming of a court house corridor scene, one of the background artists begin announcing to others that it was disgraceful he be expected to stand around for so long. His comments were overheard leading the producers to remove him from the scene to participate in another much later in the day, well after most of the cast were released.
Everyone was invited to the series' wrap party, even the background artists.