The cast includes three actors who have played major roles in other British detective series: Stephen Tompkinson starred as DCI Alan Banks in DCI Banks (2010), Anton Lesser plays Chief Superintendent Reginald Bright in Endeavour (2012), and Jimmy Yuill played DI Doug Kersey in Wycliffe (1993). Sally Dexter played a detective in A Touch Of Frost.
Glenn Chandler created detective series Taggart. This is the only Dalziel And Pascoe story he wrote (Parts 1 and 2).
Rebecca Bridges returns as Rosie Pascoe.
Sally Dexter and Christopher Fulford previously appeared in A Touch Of Frost S2e2 (Widows And Orphans).
The first TV role of Susanna Gosney.