Richard Bradshaw who plays Peter slim is also a stuntman and has performed stunts in 5 episodes of Midsommer murders as well as doubling for Hugh Jackman and Pierce Brosnan he was also a stunt performer in Messiah 2 vengeance is mine which also starred Neil Dudgeon as DI Warren.
Ian peck previously appeared in Picture of innocence and a talent for life.
Denise Black plays Chloe Baker in this episode. She previously played the role of Ann Carter in episode 6.3, Painted in Blood (2003).
According to the legend, George, duke of Clarence and brother to king Edward IV was executed on 18. February 1478 by drowning in a vat of malmsey wine.
Samuel Quested is played by the late Warren Clarke who died on the 12th November 2014 (age 67). He also played Dim in A Clockwork Orange (1971)