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* [[Robert Sloman]] claimed that the slightly stereotypical portrayal of the Welsh were there because of his bad experience of playing rugby against Welsh teams when he lived in the West Country. | * [[Robert Sloman]] claimed that the slightly stereotypical portrayal of the Welsh were there because of his bad experience of playing rugby against Welsh teams when he lived in the West Country. | ||
* Global Chemicals was originally named Universal Chemicals. It was then United Chemicals, until it was discovered that a real company with that name existed. | * Global Chemicals was originally named Universal Chemicals. It was then United Chemicals, until it was discovered that a real company with that name existed. | ||
* Ralph Fell was originally named Charles | * Ralph Fell was originally named Charles, but this had to be changed to avoid confusion with a real-life petroleum company executive. | ||
* A Wholeweal member nicknamed "Face" was excised from the script and the relevant dialogue instead allocated to Nancy. | * A Wholeweal member nicknamed "Face" was excised from the script and the relevant dialogue instead allocated to Nancy. | ||
* The reference to the Prime Minister as "Jeremy" came at [[Barry Letts]]' instigation | * The reference to the Prime Minister as "Jeremy" came at [[Barry Letts]]' instigation — partly to avoid offending [[Edward Heath]], and partly because the producer hoped that Jeremy Thorpe, the leader of the Liberal Party, would win the next UK General Election. | ||
* [[John Levene]] ad-libbed Benton's reference to two UNIT soldiers as "Dicks" and "Betts" in honour of the production team. | * [[John Levene]] ad-libbed Benton's reference to two UNIT soldiers as "Dicks" and "Betts" in honour of the production team. | ||
* Originally, [[Mitzi McKenzie]] was intended to appear as Nancy in the scene where Jo met Clifford Jones, but the material had to be rewritten at the last minute when she proved unavailable. | * Originally, [[Mitzi McKenzie]] was intended to appear as Nancy in the scene where Jo met Clifford Jones, but the material had to be rewritten at the last minute when she proved unavailable. | ||
