The BBC spent two million pounds to build the set.
The set in Spain was sold by the BBC many years ago for a minimal fee. Some properties were turned into a holiday complex for a short time. The whole set is now used as a paintball facility.
The series was a huge embarrassment for the BBC, which cancelled it due to low ratings. However, the last episode pulled in over 10 million viewers. Alan Yentob replaced Jonathan Powell, the BBC One Controller who commissioned it, in 1993.
Producer Julia Smith quit the show after a nervous breakdown.
Many of the actors cast in non-British roles barely spoke English - notably Marchell Betak, who played Trine Svendsen, who had to learn and recite her lines "parrot-fashion", with little idea of their meaning. Betak was axed after just three months, with British actress Clare Wilkie taking over the role and making no attempt at a Danish accent.