Debuts of Edward Baker-Duly as P.E./Games/French teacher Chris Malachay; Jacqueline Boatswain as Deputy Head Mrs Bassinger; Nikki Grosse as art teacher Miss Dyson; Simon O'Brien as caretaker Wally Scott; Lauren Bunney as Annie Wainwright; Tom Hudson as older brother Baz; Kirsten Cassidy as Tanya "Tannoy" Young; Holly Quin-Ankrah as older step-sister Karen; Daniela Fray as Emma Bolton; Chris Perry-Metcalf as Patrick "Togger" Johnson; Chris Crookall as Andy Turner; Lucas Lindo as Abel Benson; Jonny Dixon as Matthew "Mooey" Humphries and Max Friswell as Jeremy Bishop.
Incidental music includes "A Bomb In Wardour Street" by The Jam.
This episode marks Todd Carty's first appearance as Peter "Tucker" Jenkins on the series since Episode #5.16 (1982) and his first appearance as the character overall since the Tucker's Luck (1983) finale Episode #3.9 (1985).