Rob Delaney wrote the scene in which juice is squirted in his face after a similar incident happened to him one night on the way to write with Sharon.
Douglas Hodge, who plays plastic surgeon Douglas, and Daniel Lapaine, who plays Dave, both appeared in the acclaimed 2017 "Black Mirror" episode "Black Museum."
At boot camp Fran discusses Douglas and Sharon comments "that's all a bit Apple Tree Yard". Apple Tree Yard starred Mark Bonnar who plays Chris, Fran's ex husband in the show.
Douglas Hodge (Douglas) plays the iconic role of Alfred Pennyworth, butler to the family of young Bruce Wayne, in 2019's "Joker," with Joaquin Phoenix in the title role.
Sharon and Rob cut a lot of scenes in an effort to keep the show under 30 minutes. They hate cutting jokes or "trimming the fat," but their goal has always been to streamline the story.