The second of three appearances by Richard Cordery having played Dr Cole in season 7 The straw woman. He would later appear in the killing at Copenhagen.
Nicholas Jones who plays the Reverend in this story would later appear in The killing of Copenhagen with Richard Cordery who plays Morris Bingham in this story.
The mention of Badger's Drift refers to the series' first episode 12 years earlier.
On Netflix this episode is labeled S13: E1.
Carolyn Pickles plays Wendy Minchin in this episode. She previously played the role of Sister Lovelace in episode 3.2, Blue Herrings (2000).