In the notice letter that Vera reads about public meetings to take place. The name at the bottom of the page is "K.M. Smith"
The voice of the elderly Vera Tolman is voiced by Jaye Atkins, Lucy Atkins' grandmother in real life.
Kris Smith gave David Norfolk the role of Arthur because he was so impressed with Norfolk's involvement in "Terror Nation" (2010).
The film was at one point going to be titled "Violets for Vera." The reason for this was stated in the book when Vera explains that her schoolchildren would give her violets as she cycles to the school premises before school starts, but the idea was removed in the final film.
The reason the soldiers are on stage in the West Tofts Hall scene was to hide a plug socket that was on the wall.