Dawn falling over on the way into the garden to have a cigarette was completely unplanned - Julia Davis actually tripped up and they decided to keep it in the final edit.
Nessa's father, Neil, mentions going to look for work for the TV show Midsomer Murders. The actor who plays Neil, Huw Dafydd, had already starred in an episode of the popular drama back in 2006.
Nessa has a VHS copy of East Is East. Ruth Jones starred opposite Om Puri in East Is East
When Smithy and Rudi call Gavin in this episode, they are singing Kanye West's verse from the song "American Boy" by Estelle.