Connections

Mrs. Palfrey (Joan Plowright) refers to "Brief Encounter" as a favorite film, and Ludo tries to rent it at the video store.

Georgina Hale sings "It's Never Too Late To Fall In Love," a song she performed in Ken Russells 1971 film of the same title.

The leads' friendship is mocked as a "Harold and Maude" affair by someone unaware that it's more like a grandson-grandmother friendship.

It's the show mentioned on television night at the hotel.

Ludo has tea mugs that read "Kiss Kiss" (with an image of lips) and "Bang Bang" (with a pistol image). Several films have this title; as the only one "Ludo" could have seen in the UK before this film's production.