The film is a cinematic work of historical fiction, taking as its premise the idea that Jones was murdered by Frank Thorogood, a builder who had been hired to renovate and improve Jones's house Cotchford Farm in East Sussex, though there is a curious ghost-epilogue where Jones comes back to earth to thank chauffeur/minder Tom Keylock – not Thorogood – for making him into an immortal martyr.
The film is a historical fiction that explores the murder of Jones by Thorogood, who was hired to renovate Cotchford Farm. However, there's a unique twist where Jones returns from beyond the grave to thank Tom Keylock for his role in making him immortal.