This episode caused controversy for the misguided information presented within it, which suggested a link between TETRA radio emissions and motor neurone disease. Statements were released by the TETRA Industry Group and the MND Association, the latter emphasising that while there is some evidence to suggest a link, it is not a single contributory factor.
This is the first episode of Judge John Deed to be directed by Darcia Martin. She is a young director and had previously directed more than twenty episodes of another BBC production, Doctors (2000).