Russell Hunter (Popeye) previously appeared with John Thaw in An Ambush Among Friends (1966). He also later appeared with Dennis Waterman in In (1982)
Roy Kinnear (Frankie Little) previously appeared with Dennis Waterman in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972). He also later appeared with him in You Gotta Have Friends (1980) and It's a Sorry Lorry Morrie (1989)
This edition was eighth in the charts with an audience of 7.85 million under the JICTAR Ratings System.