As Blanco and Lukewarm walk into his cell, Fletcher greets them as "Nat Mills and Bobbie". Nat Mills and Bobbie Macauley were a popular double act until her death in 1955.
There was no such thing as "Subsection 23, part D, Paragraph 3" of 'The Penal Code ' which supposedly allowed a governror to request a "Prisoners pardon" even in 'exceptional circumstances' . Pardons, re-trials and the quashing of a conviction could only be granted by The Court of Appeal in the face of a clear and obvious miscarriage of justice or compelling new evidence.
The ratings for this edition and A Storm in a Teacup (1977) are unavailable.
The remaining four episodes from the third series (not counting the Christmas Special) averaged at 13th place in the charts with an audience of 7.71 million under the JICTAR ratings system.
The remaining four episodes from the third series (not counting the Christmas Special) averaged at 13th place in the charts with an audience of 7.71 million under the JICTAR ratings system.