Final appearance of PC Danesh Patel. He made fewer appearances than any other show regular, with just seven appearances.
Sgt. Cryer has been a sergeant for 12 years (Since 1975) and a police officer for 18 years (1969). Later episodes put this as 1970.
This was the highest-rated third series episode, with 15.4 million viewers.
Reaching 6th place in the TV charts, it was also, along with Not Without Cause (1987), the highest-charting episode of the third series.
Reaching 6th place in the TV charts, it was also, along with Not Without Cause (1987), the highest-charting episode of the third series.