15.1 million viewers watched this episode, making it the joint tenth most-watched programme on UK TV, tied with Lord Lovat (1979).
Guest panellist Brian Murphy makes the odd decision to wear a wig for his appearance on the programme; odd because he was incredibly well known for his role as George Roper in the sitcom "George And Mildred", which he played with his natural balding head. Indeed, On the Second Day of Christmas (1978) had aired just 50 days before this episode, and was watched by 20.8 million people.