When casting, the character was to be a boxer and a young Leeds girl named Nicola Adams came in to audition for Stuart St Paul who was to develop the scene. She was far too good, and comedy was needed and she instantly made it very serious. Though not cast, Stuart helped her keep in touch with the stunt world in case her boxing did not work, and also found her extra work in other shows in Yorkshire, including Emmerdale, which at that time saw very few non-white faces.