Kiran Sonia Sawar (Farah) & Anthony Welsh (Joe) also worked together on episode 4.3, Crocodile (2017) of Black Mirror (2011) as Shazia Akhand & Anan Akhand respectively.
Eleanor Fanyinka and Jing Lusi both previously starred in Holby City (1999), albeit in different seasons. Eleanor played Morven Digby and Jing played Tara Valentine.
Pure (2019) is a British television series first broadcast on January 30, 2019 on Channel 4. Based on the book of the same name by Rose Cartwright, it stars Charly Clive as 24-year-old Marnie, who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder and is plagued by disturbing sexual thoughts. On February 14, 2020 it was announced that the show would NOT be renewed for a second series.
Pure (2019) received generally positive reviews and was praised for its frank treatment of mental health issues and sexuality. It was described as "a masterly comedy about sex and mental health" by the Guardian. The NME gave the show 4/5 and described it as "an essential comedy that peels away the stigma of mental health," and described it as "one of 2019's standout shows so far." The Daily Telegraph called the show "an excruciating success."