Producer and writer James Goss said: "We've joined Andy and Norton in the present and in Norton's time, so I thought, let's throw them into the distant past where theoretically neither of them has the upper hand and see how they get on.

"I'm a huge fan of Restoration Comedies - bawdy nonsense careering between farce and poetry where it's up to a cunning yet honest servant to sort everything out. Only in this case, Norton's the servant."

Actor Tom Price added: "I really love this episode because anything that throws a smaller cast into a small situation, I always find delightful, but also, I really love working with Sam Barnett and I love Norton. The chemistry with Norton and Andy is so much fun - I love bouncing through those scenes particularly."

Tom Price

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