Henry Cooper's cameo appearance is a parody of the opening logo used by Gainsborough Pictures from 1931-47.
The Settlers' song "The Lightning Tree" is a version of the well known sea shanty "Wellerman", which was an unexpected hit for Nathan Evans in 2021. It was the theme to Yorkshire Television's Follyfoot (1971), and had reached No. 36 in the UK charts in 1971.