Gene (Philip Glenister) says, "This a stake-out, not a pillow fight at Malory Towers," referencing the fictional sea-side female boarding school in Cornwall created by Enid Blyton in her Malory Towers series of books (1946-1951).
The Polish builders are a subtle reference to the UK film Moonlighting (1982) released in September 1982, about a team of Polish builders working illegally in London in the early 80s during the Solidarity protests in Poland. It was written and directed by Jerzy Skolimowski.
Music:
- Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant Released in 1982.
- All Cats are Grey - The Cure Released in 1981.
- Music for Chameleons - Gary Numan Released in 1982.
- Ideas as Opiates - Tears for Fears Released in 1983.
Gene (Philip Glenister) says, "Been playing Plaster Casters with her husband." This is a reference to Denys Fisher's complete sculpting and painting sets from 1972. Each set contained a small mallet and chisel and three "blocks" of stone on plinths. The blocks were in fact wax or plaster moulded around plastic figures; the mallet and chisel were used to chip away the wax or plaster to reveal the plastic figures beneath. There were originally three different sets: Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones, and Animals. These sets were in fact called "Chip Away", but Alex Toys has in recent years used the name "Plaster Casters" for a dissimilar product.