Award-winning children's author and comedy writer Adam Perrott was an extra in this movie.
This film was independently made and financed by a public appeal. Those who contributed a certain amount were offered roles as prominent extras in some scenes.
At one point actor Brian Blessed was attached to this film but for unknown reasons he withdrew.
Laura Aikman who plays Dyan Cannon in Archie turns in an amazing child performance as Dotty in this movie, which was her third film. Surviving Picasso as Anthony Hopkins daughter was the first. The Usual Children was the second.