This was to be Norman Lovett's last appearance as Holly until his brief return as the character in Series VII and full return in Series VIII some ten years later. After the end of Series 2, Lovett decided to leave the show. Having recently married and settled in Edinburgh he felt the travelling from Edinburgh to production locations in London and Manchester would prove problematic, so Lovett decided not to come to rehearsals any more – there was a conflict with the producers, and Lovett was let go. Plus there was the promise of Lovett's own TV show, "I, Lovett", taking off at the time. Hattie Hayridge had appeared as Hilly, Holly's female counterpart, in this episode. Producer Paul Jackson had seen her on "Saturday Live" and suggested her as a replacement for Lovett. This is also the only Red Dwarf episode that doesn't have its title come up at the beginning.