The following actors from this episode later appeared with Dennis Waterman in Minder (1979). Bill Maynard (Det. Chief Insp. Stephen Quirke) appeared in The Second Time Around (1984). John Tordoff (Joey Stickley) appeared in Rembrandt Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1982) and Fiddler on the Hoof (1989). Christopher Coll (Shop Owner) appeared in The Son Also Rises (1982). And Frank Coda (Quirk's Snout) appeared in Dreamhouse (1982)
Bill Maynard, who played Chief Haskins' one-episode replacement, Quirk, provides the introduction/commentary on the DVD. His character, always sucking on mints, was inspired by another eccentric police character in the play "Loot" by Joe Orton. Maynard also stated that his character Quirk was indeed very "quirky."
Garfield Morgan receives his regular opening titles credit but does not appear at all in this episode.