* AwesomeDearBoy: Creator/PierceBrosnan always wanted to work with Creator/JohnBoorman. He once auditioned for ''Film/{{Excalibur}}'', but got turned down for apparently giving a terrible performance. Boorman later apologized.
* FakeNationality: The very very Irish Creator/BrendanGleeson dyed his hair and put in brown contact lenses to play a Panamanian. Also counts as FakeMixedRace.
* TheCameo: Creator/HaroldPinter pops up as Pendel's late mentor Uncle Benny.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Co-writer Creator/AndrewDavies was originally attached to direct.