Alan Ayckbourn was approached about creating a sit-com around the characters of Ernest and Delia, but wisely passed on the project.
Malcolm mentions that Dick and Lotty Potter are to be guests at his party. They are also unseen characters at a party in Alan Ayckbourn's Absurd Person Singular (1985).
In Alan Ayckbourn's Relatively Speaking (1989), the character of Ginny mentions that she met her boyfriend Greg at Malcolm's party. Malcolm is the party-giver in Bedroom Farce (1980).
The original Broadway production of "Bedroom Farce" opened at the Brooks Atkinson Theater in New York on March 29, 1979 and ran for 276 performances. The screenplay used in this filmed production "Bedroom Farce" was by Alan Ayckbourn, was nominated for the 1979 Tony Award (New York City) for the Best Play and this production included Polly Adams, Derek Newark, Stephen Moore and 'Joan Hickson' recreating their Broadway roles. Joan Hickson WON the 1979 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance.