The Return of the Warrior features both Brian Wilde and the departing Michael Aldridge but they do not share any scenes together.
This episode marks the return of show favourite Foggy Dewhurst, Brian Wilde, after being away for a few seasons.
Michael Aldridge, Seymour, left the series because of personal problems. There were allegedly plans for Seymour to make a comeback, but Mr. Aldridge died January 10, 1994.
The episodes features buses from transport company Yorkshire Rider prominently in several scenes. Yorkshire Rider operated bus services across West Yorkshire between 1986 and 1995.