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As with other ITC series, the American market was vital, and several episodes were overdubbed ( e. g. ' petrol ' becoming ' gas ', ' whisky ' becoming ' scotch ') to ensure it was fit for US audiences.

Baker stated that owing to US sponsorship by a cigarette company, characters " were allowed to light up only in moments of leisure, never when they were frightened or under duress ".

Unfortunately despite a promising start it did not do well enough on the US network and was syndicated midway through its run.

This effectively ensured no second series would be made even though it was well received in the UK.