Aidan Turner (Mitchell) and Amy Manson (Daisy) were dating at the time the second season was filming.
At the beginning, Mitchell (Aidan Turner) and George (Russell Tovey) are having a pint in a pub. Before they leave George states that he "hates this place". Once outside it can be seen that the name of the pub is The King's Head. During his teen years Russell Tovey, who plays George, worked in the kitchen of his hometown - Billericay's King's Head Pub.
Several major characters are introduced in this episode:
- Ivan (Paul Rhys)
- Daisy (Amy Manson)
- Lucy (Lyndsey Marshal)