Some of the colliery scenes and interior shop scenes were shot at Beamish Museum, County Durham.
Filmed on the coast of Northern Britain in Saltburn.
Joanne Froggatt and Thomas Howes starred together in Downton Abbey. Froggatt as Anna And Thomas as William
Joanne Froggatt and Jonas Armstrong previously started together in BBC's Robin Hood (2006); Joanne playing Kate and Jonas playing Robin.
Alun Armstrong also acted in Downton Abbey with Joanna Froggatt. He was the butler at Brancaster Castle when the Crawleys went north for grouse shooting.