The photo in Stoke's office is of the 22 Royal Marines Commandos from HMS Endurance and NP8901 who defended South Georgia on 3 April 1982 during the Falklands War. The person Stokes identifies as "Tom" is Cpl George Thomsen, who wrote the book "Too Few, Too Far" about the event. The photo appears on the book's cover.
With Hathaway now an Inspector, and Lewis reduced to a relatively minor role, these Season 8 episodes can be considered the unofficial "(Inspector) Hathaway" Season 1.
This episode was originally released in two parts on U.K TV, but they were combined for the U.S. video release.
The 2-hour movie versions of the Season 8 series consists of only 3 episodes rather than six 1-hour episodes.