Director William Sterling said he worked on the production "for some months" and promised some "controversial surprises" in the play.

[7] Historical research to ensure authenticity of sets and costumes was carried out by designer Jon Peters.

In order, they were The Governess, The Last Call, The Rose without a Thorn, The Lark, Citizen of Westminster, and Enemy of the People (the last of "the season").

[11] The Melbourne broadcast was recorded and shown at a meeting of the Australian Television Society, which Sterling attended.

Sterling said some of the lighting effects were entirely new to Australian TV and said he was happy with the production "except for minor faults which few other viewers would notice anyway.