The series was originally supposed to be a one-off feature-length episode, until director Shane Meadows realized he had more footage than originally planned.
Was filmed on the Gleadless Valley Estate in Sheffield.
In Episode 1 the Woodford's are playing charades and Barbara is describing the show Jim'll Fix It (1975-1994), Jimmy Saville died 2 months before the series premiered on TV in October 2011 and a year later his reputation was ruined when allegations of his sexual abuse against minors were revealed to the public.