On early 2023, Hugh Grant revealed that if he could remove one film from his resume this would be this one. He said: "I'm a highwayman. I'm meant to be sexy. Low-budget, bad wig, bad hat. I look like Deputy Dawg. When I'm tense, I don't know if this happens to you when you're acting, my voice goes up two octaves. So, I, Deputy Dawg would come leaping out of trees when carriage went past and go, 'Stand and deliver!' It's poor...but I apologize to all my wonderful colleagues on it. Well done".
The character of Lady Castlemaine, a.k.a. Lady Barbara Castlemaine (Emma Samms) was based on Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland, Countess of Castlemaine, and a mistress of King Charles II, and whose descendants include Princess Diana and former British Prime Minister Anthony Eden.
Sir John Mills, Ian Bannen, Robert Morley, and Bernard Miles received "special guest appearance" credits.