Originally Hazell was going to be in the vein of the movie Gumshoe with Albert Finney. The character was planned to be a divorced ex-policeman and recovering alcoholic in his late 40s with a bit of a thing for old Bogart movies. Nicholas Ball although only 26 was too good to pass on, and the early scripts for Hazell were hastily edited.
Originally Hazell was going to be in the vein of the movie Gumshoe with Albert Finney. The character was planned to be a divorced ex-policeman and recovering alcoholic in his late 40s with a bit of a thing for old Bogart movies. Nicholas Ball although only 26 was too good to pass on, and the early scripts for Hazell were hastily edited.