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* RealLifeRelative: Jeff Rawle is married to Nina Marc, who in the show plays a woman trying to marry him to get a work Visa.

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Rawle is married to Nina Marc, who in the show plays a woman trying to marry him to get a work Visa.Visa.
** David Swift was married to Paula Jacobs, who plays Helen's mother Bernice.
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* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: The cast members confessed that most of their lines were actually written on the pieces of paper and clipboards that they were forever looking at during each episode. This was because scripts were written so close to transmission in order to keep it topical, that they often didn't have time to learn all their lines before shooting began.

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* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: The cast members confessed that most of their lines were actually written on the pieces of paper and clipboards that they were forever looking at during each episode. This was because scripts were written so close to transmission in (in order to keep it topical, them topical) that they often didn't have time to learn all their lines before shooting began.
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** NeverMyFault
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* RealLifeRelative: Jeff Rawle is married to Nina Marc, who in the show plays a woman trying to marry him to get a work Visa.

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* The series' first topical joke was a reference in the 1990 pilot to the possibility of a BBFC ban of the controversial Pakistani film ''International Guerrillas'':
-->'''George:''' Now, er... the Rushdie film story!\\
'''Damien:''' Yeah, well, I don't think they should ban it. I mean, I don't believe that a film could incite people to want to commit murder!\\
'''Dave:''' [[TakeThat Did you SEE]] ''Film/AbsoluteBeginners''?\\
'''Henry:''' ''(polishing his glasses)'' The bit we keep running appears to show Rushdie being attacked by four flying footstools.\\
'''Dave:''' ''(shakes his head)'' No, no... Henry, they're the books of the Koran!\\
'''Henry:''' Ohhh... oh, I ''see''...

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* The series' first topical joke was a reference in the 1990 pilot to the possibility of a BBFC ban WorkingTitle: One of the controversial Pakistani film ''International Guerrillas'':
-->'''George:''' Now, er...
original working titles was ''Dead Belgians Don’t Count''. ''Dead Kuwaitis Don’t Count'' was also considered for a short time but was ultimately replaced by ''Drop the Rushdie film story!\\
'''Damien:''' Yeah, well, I don't think
Dead Donkey''.
* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: The cast members confessed that most of their lines were actually written on the pieces of paper and clipboards that
they should ban it. I mean, I don't believe were forever looking at during each episode. This was because scripts were written so close to transmission in order to keep it topical, that a film could incite people they often didn't have time to want to commit murder!\\
'''Dave:''' [[TakeThat Did you SEE]] ''Film/AbsoluteBeginners''?\\
'''Henry:''' ''(polishing his glasses)'' The bit we keep running appears to show Rushdie being attacked by four flying footstools.\\
'''Dave:''' ''(shakes his head)'' No, no... Henry, they're the books of the Koran!\\
'''Henry:''' Ohhh... oh, I ''see''...
learn all their lines before shooting began.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: A [[Series/AshesToAshes particularly vicious police officer]] assisting Damien is actually Gene Hunt...

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* RetroactiveRecognition: A [[Series/AshesToAshes particularly vicious police officer]] assisting Damien is actually Gene Hunt...



* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Neil Pearson (Dave) plays Bridget Jones' boss in her television job in ''Film/BridgetJonesDiary'' and its sequel.
** Jeff Rawle (George) also played Cedric Diggory's father Amos in the film version of ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire''.
** David Swift (Henry) has a variety of other television appearances to his credit, including the role of Napoleon in the 1972 ''Literature/WarAndPeace'' miniseries (starring Anthony Hopkins as Pierre).
** Stephen Tompkinson (Damien) also played the increasingly luckless Phil/Mr. Chuckles in ''Film/BrassedOff'', as well as Father Peter Clifford in ''Series/{{Ballykissangel}}''.
** Victoria Wicks (Sally) shows up in the ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' episode "A Study in Pink" as the first "suicide" victim's widow. In "The Great Game" Haydn Gwynne (Alex) turns up as Mrs Wenceslas.
* RetroactiveRecognition: A [[Series/AshestoAshes particularly vicious police officer]] assisting Damien is actually Gene Hunt...
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** Stephen Tompkinson (Damien) also played the increasingly luckless Phil/Mr. Chuckles in ''Film/BrassedOff'', as well as Father Peter Clifford in ''Series/{{Ballykissangel}}''

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** Stephen Tompkinson (Damien) also played the increasingly luckless Phil/Mr. Chuckles in ''Film/BrassedOff'', as well as Father Peter Clifford in ''Series/{{Ballykissangel}}''''Series/{{Ballykissangel}}''.
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** Stephen Tompkinson (Damien) also played the increasingly luckless Phil/Mr. Chuckles in ''Film/BrassedOff''.

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** Stephen Tompkinson (Damien) also played the increasingly luckless Phil/Mr. Chuckles in ''Film/BrassedOff''.''Film/BrassedOff'', as well as Father Peter Clifford in ''Series/{{Ballykissangel}}''
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* RetroactiveRecognition: A [[Series/AshestoAshes particularly vicious police officer]] assisting Damien is actually Gene Hunt...
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** Victoria Weeks (Sally) shows up in the ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' episode "A Study in Pink" as the first "suicide" victim's widow.

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** Victoria Weeks Wicks (Sally) shows up in the ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' episode "A Study in Pink" as the first "suicide" victim's widow.widow. In "The Great Game" Haydn Gwynne (Alex) turns up as Mrs Wenceslas.
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* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Neil Pearson (Dave) plays Bridget Jones' boss in her television job in ''Film/BridgetJonesDiary'' and its sequel.
** Jeff Rawle (George) also played Cedric Diggory's father Amos in the film version of ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire''.
** David Swift (Henry) has a variety of other television appearances to his credit, including the role of Napoleon in the 1972 ''Literature/WarAndPeace'' miniseries (starring Anthony Hopkins as Pierre).
** Stephen Tompkinson (Damien) also played the increasingly luckless Phil/Mr. Chuckles in ''Film/BrassedOff''.
** Victoria Weeks (Sally) shows up in the ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' episode "A Study in Pink" as the first "suicide" victim's widow.
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* The series' first topical joke was a reference in the 1990 pilot to the possibility of a BBFC ban of the controversial Pakistani film ''International Guerrillas'':
-->'''George:''' Now, er... the Rushdie film story!\\
'''Damien:''' Yeah, well, I don't think they should ban it. I mean, I don't believe that a film could incite people to want to commit murder!\\
'''Dave:''' [[TakeThat Did you SEE]] ''Film/AbsoluteBeginners''?\\
'''Henry:''' ''(polishing his glasses)'' The bit we keep running appears to show Rushdie being attacked by four flying footstools.\\
'''Dave:''' ''(shakes his head)'' No, no... Henry, they're the books of the Koran!\\
'''Henry:''' Ohhh... oh, I ''see''...
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