On average, the life expectancy of peritoneal mesothelioma patients is 12 months. However, multiple studies have shown that patients who have cytoreduction with HIPEC experience significantly longer survival times. Many patients now survive up to 5 years and some even live beyond 7 years.
It was written by co-creator Mark Gatiss, who also portrays Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock's brother in the series, and was directed by Paul McGuigan. The episode is a contemporary adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles, one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 's most famous works.
Sue Vertue (Sherlock, Coupling) produced A Scandal In Belgravia and The Hounds Of Baskerville and is executive producer on The Reichenbach Fall, which is produced by Elaine Cameron (Jekyll). The executive producers are Beryl Vertue, Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat. The executive producer for BBC Cymru Wales is Bethan Jones. It is a Hartswood Films Production for BBC Cymru Wales, co-produced with Masterpiece.