This is the first TV appearance of Steve McFadden (Mickey). He went on to find fame playing Phil Mitchell in EastEnders (1985) from 1990-present.
Ronald Fraser (Self-Inflicted Sid) previously appeared in Waiting for Goddard (1985) as Albert Goddard. Roy Kinnear (Fat Charlie) previously appeared in You Gotta Have Friends (1980) as Whaley. James Marcus (Morrie) previously appeared in Caught in the Act, Fact (1980) as Bertie and in The Long Ride Back to Scratchwood (1984) as Phil. Robin Cameron appeared again as MacDonald in Days of Fines and Closures (1989). Terry John (Bertie) appeared again in Gone with the Winchester (1993) as Winchester Regular. And Thomas Kett (Harry) previously appeared in An Officer and a Car Salesman (1988) as Harry-uncredited.
Kenneth Farrington (George) previously appeared with George Cole in One Way Pendulum (1965). He also later appeared with Dennis Waterman in Meat Is Murder (2009)