The opening scene is filmed in the graveyard of St John's Church, Upperthong Lane, Holmfirth. This is the location where two of the principle actors from the series - Bill Owen and Peter Sallis - are now buried. The graves are located adjacent to the path that forms the backdrop to the scene (the graves would now appear in the frame) which is referred to to in the scene as the "Path of Duty". The scene ends with the three principle actors walking past what is now the location of the two graves.