The BBC's first colour production of a classic serial.
The puppets of Becky, Rawdon and other characters that appear in the program's title shots are in keeping with the original sketches created by William Makepeace Thackeray to accompany the story when it was first published in serial form. According to Thackeray, "The famous little Becky puppet has been pronounced to be more commonly flexible in the joints and lively on the wire."
The red plaid Spencer worn by Marilyn Taylerson (Amelia Sedley) is the same costume Frances O'Connor (Fanny Price) wears while Mary plays the harp in Mansfield Park (1999).