This episode reached 7th place in the UK ratings, with viewing figures of 13.85 million.
Sue Holderness became most well-known for another John Sullivan sitcom, Only Fools and Horses (1981), playing Boycie's wife Marlene, a role she played in 20 episodes, followed by a further 32 in the spin-off series The Green Green Grass (2005).
However, at this stage she was just a one-episode character in Only Fools and Horses, having been mentioned several times but only having appeared in Sleeping Dogs Lie (1985).
However, at this stage she was just a one-episode character in Only Fools and Horses, having been mentioned several times but only having appeared in Sleeping Dogs Lie (1985).