Trivia / W1A

• No Budget: The series was shot on a shoestring. Zero amenities were provided and cast members even had to get dressed in Broadcasting House's restrooms. Hugh Bonneville eventually resorted to playing hardball with BBC management^note He'd told writer John Morton, ahead of time, he'd comeback to the show regardless of how negotiations turned out. However, working conditions were so bad that he felt compelled to use the cachet he'd gained as the star of Downton Abbey to try something to improve things. to get dressing rooms for the cast and proper catering for the crew.
• Throw It In!: Many of the cameos from BBC personalities and celebrities occurred because those individuals happened to be at Broadcasting House when the show was shooting. Sometimes gags were written broadly ahead of time to accommodate whoever might end up available. Other times, John Morton came up with ideas on the spot to best fit the cameo.