Aldbury in Herts UK which is the filming location for the village of Binwell in this episode was also used in the episode Written in Blood.
One of the Barnaby's is a comic book collector as in the first scene with John at home on the wall of his hall are several framed Comic books.
Christopher Mellows plays Giles Harrison in this episode. He previously played the role of Mr Stevens in episode 8.2, Dead in the Water (2004).