Michael Ripper (Commissionaire) previously appeared with George Cole in The Anatomist (1949), Bikini Baby (1951), The Intruder (1953), The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954), Marriage a la Mode (1955), The Anatomist (1956), The Green Man (1956), Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957), The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's (1960) and The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery (1966). He also previously appeared with Dennis Waterman in The Pirates of Blood River (1962), Scars of Dracula (1970) and in Stay Lucky Eh? (1975)
Lennard Pearce (George) was best known for playing Grandad in Only Fools and Horses (1981) from 1981-1984. This was his last TV appearance. He died less then 2 months after this episode was broadcast.
Peter Woodthorpe (Lent) appeared in Thicker Than Water (1983) playing Reg Trotter, the son of Lennard Pearce's character.
This was the first episode of Minder written by David Yallop. He wrote another 9 episodes. The last one being Cars and Pints and Pains (1993). He also wrote all 7 episodes of An Independent Man (1995), which had George Cole in the starring role.
Although best remembered for playing Grandad in "Only Fools and Horses", actor Lennard Pearce's final TV appearance was in this episode of a show many regarded to be "Only Fools's" rival. Also appearing is Peter Woodthorpe, who played Grandad's long lost son Reg Trotter in Pearce's last "Only Fools" appearance.