This edition was fourth in the charts with 16.45 million viewers.
Judy Buxton (Salesgirl) later appeared with Dennis Waterman in 15 episodes of On the Up (1990) from 1990-1992.
The following actors from this episode later appeared with Dennis Waterman in Minder (1979). George Sewell (Vic Tolman) appeared in Rembrandt Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1982). Edward Peel (Lennie) appeared in Broken Arrow (1982). And Alan Hunter (Stoddard) appeared in The Long Ride Back to Scratchwood (1984)
Arthur Cox (DCI Roan) previously appeared in Sweeney 2 (1978) as Detective. He later appeared with John Thaw in The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn (1987)