This was Richard Attenborough's final television acting role before his death on August 24, 2014 at the age of 90.
The miniseries takes place in 1611, 2001 and 2008.
It's estimated that an egg displaces 68 cubic centimeters (cc). Gold has a density of 19.32 g/cm. So a solid gold would weigh 1.314Kg (2.89 pounds/2 pounds, 14 ounces). So the value of one of the golden goose's eggs could be estimated by multiplying the price (which is given in cost per ounce) of gold times 46.1 ounces.
When Jack visits Stoker's Pub, the curling match taking place on the television in the background was the final from the 2000 World Curling Championships, which was held in Glasgow, Scotland. The match was between the team skipped by Peja Lindholm of Sweden, and the eventual winner Greg McAulay of Canada.
Jon Voight and Jonathan Hyde appeared together in Anaconda (1997).