Captain Mainwaring refers to the evacuation of Allied troops at Dunkirk in the past tense, meaning this installment occurs after Operation Dynamo took place over May 26th-June 4th 1940.
A deleted scene saw the Verger threatening to take his services to St. Mary's after the Vicar tells him off for not removing his bicycle clips.
The working title for this episode was "The Cricket Match". This title was later used for the radio adaptation.
Fred Trueman, a former professional cricketer, appeared as E.C. Egan, who Hodges claims "he would have played for England if the war hadn't started".