Episode 2351

Producers and writers decided the focus should be on finishing the Steven and Selina romance story, which had not received a proper conclusion in the eyes of viewers due to Deckert's departure from the serial.

The Sydney Morning Herald's television critic Keith Austin gave it a thumbs up and commented that it was "proof that some things are so awful they're good."

Marilyn Chambers calls Donald Fisher (Norman Coburn) from a pub in Ironbridge, England, forgetting that it is early morning in Australia.

[3] Steven Murphy of Inside Soap reported that four cast members would be coming to Britain for a week in January 1998 to film scenes for an episode that would air in March.

[3] Producer and director Russell Webb told Murphy that the episode was conceived after British television network ITV wanted to do something to give the show a boost in the UK.

[4] The producers and writers began considering the Steven and Selina romance arc, which had not received a proper conclusion in the eyes of many viewers, and thought that they could finish the storyline in the UK.

[4] Deckert admitted that producers had been disappointed they could not finish the Steven and Selina story because of her decision to leave the serial at the end of her contract.

[5] Deckert was already in the UK when the cast and crew arrived,[6] and she told Murphy that filming would finish the day before she was due to fly to New York for a drama course.

[9] She said that Irene receives this call telling her that Selina has contracted malaria and is in England, leading her to drop everything and fly halfway across the world.

"[9] Of Irene's love interest Bill, who helps nurse Selina back to health, McGranger told Murphy that it looks like her character has finally found herself the right man and she is "swept away by him".

[4] Deckert joked that her initial reaction to hearing about the location of the shoot was what the cast would wear, as they spent all their time in Summer Bay and had no winter clothes.

[2] A spokesperson for ITV commented that the shoot had "posed problems" for the serial's wardrobe department, who had to search Australia for fake fur coats.

[1] During production, flood alerts were put in place in case the River Severn broke its banks, something that had occurred the previous week.

[7] Deckert and Willits filmed next to a working blast furnace during a shoot at the living museum,[5] while the town's cast iron bridge is the setting for their character's reconciliation.

[4] However, Kate Rider of the Manchester Evening News reported that "braving the elements" was harder for the cast during the shoot because of the show's "stop-start" schedule.

She admitted that the cast were "quite surprised" by all attention from the fans who came to watch filming and joked that they felt "a bit like the Spice Girls.

"[11] Austin thought that the episode was "a curious melange of cast members strolling inanely though beautiful location shots and hyper-realistic sets.

[12] The Illawarra Mercury's Denise Everton said that it was inevitable that an Australian soap would film in England due to their popularity, but thought it was "strange" that it had taken so long.