Visible crew/equipment: In the opening scene in the board room when Mr. Lucas is commenting on how Mrs. Slocombe is "big in the south," you can see the shadow of a boom mike floating back and forth across the table.
Miss Brahms: I think Mr. Rumbold should dress up as something. Mrs. Slocombe: Yes. Wasn't Frankenstein a German? Miss Brahms: That's right. With his nuts in his neck. [Makes twisting motions with her fingers near her neck.] Like that. Mr. Rumbold: I wouldn't be able to take part, of course, in case I was summoned to a board meeting. But I see no reason why Captain Peacock shouldn't participate. Captain Peacock: I can think of lots of reason why I shouldn't participate. Somebody has to have authority over the floor and these clothes that I wear symbolize that authority. Mr Lucas: Why don't you dress up as Hitler?
Trivia: The "lift voice" heard during the theme song in each episode is that of Stephanie Gathercole, who played Mr. Rumbold's secretary in the earliest episodes.
Question: If Mrs. Slocombe had squatters in her new flat, why didn't she simply call the police and have them removed?
Answer:That wasn't possible in 1972. Until recently squatting was a civil offence in the UK, not a criminal one, and removing squatters was a complex and time consuming business.
Answer: That wasn't possible in 1972. Until recently squatting was a civil offence in the UK, not a criminal one, and removing squatters was a complex and time consuming business.