This was the joint third most-watched programme on Channel 4 that week. 3.1 million viewers tuned in, the same amount as for the premiere of Last Day of Summer (1984).
Mad Dog wishes for employment by saying "maybe there'll be another war" - a reference to the 1982 Falklands War, which took place the year before filming.
Mad Dog (Mark McGann) reveals that his real name is Graham in this episode.
The character of the young child in the pram, "Puppy Dog", is played by both a boy and a girl throughout the series. In episodes 2 and 7 the role is played by Patrick Molloy, but for this episode and the following two weeks, Lucinda Scrivener plays the role.