In an interview for the documentary "Comedy Connections", Renwick says that killing off the protagonist "seemed to be the most natural and logical and appropriate end for the character in a show where we had tried to reflect the truthfulness of real life." Victor's demise had been announced in the press in the summer preceding the broadcast. In an interview with "The Sun", Wilson said "I feel sad, of course, but it's the right time. To keep doing it would have got dull".