Staithes, where this is set, is a real unspoilt historical fishing harbour town North of Whitby in North Yorkshire, England.
Freema Agyeman was unable to appear in the second series because she was in New York filming The Carrie Diaries (2013).
Bernard Cribbins and Sam Benjamin have a different eye color even though they play older and younger versions of the same character. Bernard has hazel eyes and Sam has brown.
The brass band playing Christmas carols in one episode at the Harrogate band based in Harrogate, Yorkshire. They are a championship section band and have made a number of appearances on television already.