Geoffrey Hughes who plays the Bridge Corporal, is known for playing Onslow on Keeping Up Appearances (1990). In the episode Hyacinth Is Alarmed (1995), Ian Lavender (Pike) guest starred as a security representative who inspects Hyacinth's home for her new alarm system.
The Leyland fire engine featured in this episode was on loan from the Bressington Steam Museum. They also loaned a steam roller and a traction engine. All of these items are on display in the Dad's Army Appreciation Society's Exhibition there.
The episode garnered 18.5 million viewers - the highest figures recorded for any edition of the series.