Debuts for Margo Selby as Julie Corrigan, Otis Munyangiri as Kevin "Locko" Lockery, Jamie Lehane as Russell "Jacko" Morgan, Ian Rushmere as Brian "Sea " Shaw, Sundeep Suri as Akik Rashim, Veena Tulsiani as older sister Aichaa, Alice Dawnay as Alice Rowe, Julie Buckfield as Natalie Stevens, Natalie Poyser as younger sister Becky, David Crane as Barry Timpson, John Pickard as younger brother Neil, Richard England as Andy Mitchell, Rene Zagger as Mike Bentley; Lee Cornes as science teacher Geoff Hankin, Kevin O'Shea as deputy head "Mad" Max Hargreaves, Anna Quayle as English teacher Kate "Marilyn" Monroe and Wayne Norman as assistant caretaker, Rod.
First episode broadcast with experimental stereo sound - mono sound reverted to from Episode 2 though S14 episode 6.
New title sequence commencing this episode until end of series 16 (1993); also new theme music by Pete Moss
Both actresses who played Jacko Morgan's mum - Frankie Jordan in this episode and Sally Watts in Series 17 - previously appeared in Jemima Shore Investigates (1983)
Incidental music includes "Left To My Own Devices" by The Pet Shop Boys; "Can I Get A Witness" by Sam Brown