The out of print UK DVD is now a valuable collectors item.
When Elsie flowers waves goodbye to Ruth, she is seen holding another book written by Fay Weldon, who wrote the novel on which the series is based.
Belle Tout Lighthouse in Surrey was purchased by the BBC and used as Mary Fisher's home in the mini series. It was later moved inland due to cliff erosion. The lighthouse was sold in 2008 and is now a bed and breakfast,