Eric Gurney

Kate Lambert

Sapphire

Steel

Colin (mentioned only)

Dan (mentioned only)

Tessa Gurney (mentioned only, actually the Nostalgia)

the Nostalgia

Didja Notice?

At 1:09 in the episode, Gurney complains about how guests on television shows these days are lucky if they get a cup of tea and a chocolate Hobnob.

As Sapphire and Steel arrive at the seaside resort, Sapphire offers Steel a stick of rock. A "stick of rock" is a rock candy traditionally served at British seaside resorts.

The Regal music hall on a resort pier visited by Sapphire and Steel in 2008 appears to be fictitious, although there was a Regal Theatre on the South Pier of Blackpool which hosted musical and other acts from 1893-1963. Sapphire notes that the pier mentioned here was built in 1894 by shipping magnate Derek Kettletea; this appears to be a fictitious origin.

Gurney accuses Steel of being the director of a prank, like "that show with that bloke." Gurney may be speaking of Balls of Steel, a British prank comedy show that ran 2005-2008, hosted by comedian Mark Dolan.

Mr. Gurney says he formerly starred in Gurney's Fun Factory, Back to My Place, and All at Sea. These are all fictitious sitcoms, though a British children's sitcom called All at Sea did premiere five years later in 2013.

Memorable Dialog

how very droll.mp3

it's freezing.mp3

it's practically gift-wrapped.mp3

older and wiser.mp3

think of tea.mp3

someone who tells jokes for a living.mp3

we don't get out much.mp3

public love.mp3

you should try it.mp3

I do the jokes, mate.mp3