Both Samantha Bond (Suzanna Chambers) and Abigail McKern (Julia Gooders) played the role of Ms. Liz Probert, Rumpole's pupil, in "Rumpole of the Bailey." Jonathan Coy (Kenneth Gooders) had a long run as Rumpole's clerk, Henry, in the series. Abigail McKern is the real-life daughter of Leo McKern, who portrayed the redoubtable Horace Rumpole in "Rumpole of the Bailey."
Abigail McKern plays Julia Gooders in this episode. She returns in episode 14.2, Dark Secrets (2011), in the role of Josie Parker.
Samantha Bond who plays Suzanna Chambers in this episode would later play a different character named Kate Cameron in S14Ep1 of Midsomer Murders entitled "Death in the Slow Lane". Even though Samantha Bond would appear in the series twice, she would act with two different actors playing the roles of Deputy Chief Inspector (DCl) and Detective Sergeant (DS). The DCI in this episode DCI Tom Barnaby (John Nettles), would be replaced by DCI John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) and the original DS character, Sgt. Troy (Daniel Casey) would be replaced by Sgt. Jones (Jason Hughes).
Nigel Betts plays a uniformed sergeant in this episode. He returns in Death And Dust (s10e5) as DC Briars. It is not clear as to whether they are the same character.