The Christmas carol and pantomime scenes were filmed in Wetherby, a small market town West Yorkshire, England.
Parts of this film were filmed in Yorkshire, Wortley, Leeds and Wetherby.
Writer/director Christopher Smith said he made this film for his son.
Jim Broadbent and Warwick Davis both appeared in the Harry Potter movie series. Davis played Professor Flitwick and Griphook the goblin, while Broadbent played Professor Slughorn in the final three films.
Both Jim Broadbent and Warwick Davis were in the Chronicles of Narnia movies. Broadbent as Professor Kirke in As Crônicas de Nárnia: O Leão, a Feiticeira e o Guarda-Roupa (2005) and Davis as Nikabrik in As Crônicas de Nárnia: Príncipe Caspian (2008)