It was announced on 6 November 2007 that Pow had been cast in the role of Linden Cullen, when series producer Diana Kyle described the new character as "dishy... good-looking and sexy."
In the context of the show, Linden was introduced as the new head of the hospital's Acute Assessment Unit at the end of the ninth series.
From the producers, writers, and production staff through to the crew and the cast, everyone is lovely to work with and the atmosphere is always positive and good fun.
I'm getting paid to do something I love [...] Linden is a very complex character to play and getting your teeth into him has been a dream, any actor would relish the opportunity, I just feel lucky and privileged that it was me that was given the chance.
"[8] Discussing the feedback he receives from viewers about Linden, Pow explained that people "like his honesty and dedication to others," commenting that "he's quite selfless, I guess, and that is an incredibly endearing quality".
[23] In the series, Melshi and Andor meet for the first time as fellow inmates on level 5 of the Imperial factory facility on Narkina 5, and breakout together to later join the Rebel Alliance.
[25] The decision to bring Pow back to the Star Wars franchise was made by Tony Gilroy, creator of Andor.
As reported by series writer Beau Willimon in an interview with Collider "I remember Tony talking about how much he enjoyed working with that actor and was looking for an opportunity to bring Melshi back...
He won a Holby City special edition of the BBC quiz show The Weakest Link and raised £8,600 for the charity.