Tom Cotcher plays a cameo role in this episode as a 'Dog Walker'. He would later join the regular cast as D.C. Alan Woods.
In 2021, actor Robert Hudson (P.C. Yorkie Smith) and director Paul Harrison recorded a Zoom Commentary for "Stealing Cars and Nursery Rhymes", released exclusively for Patreon supporters of The Bill Podcast (2017)
This edition was 9th in the charts with 11.3 million viewers.