Stars Danny Adams and Mick Potts are real-life half brothers. Clive Webb who plays their dad in the series really is the father of both Danny and Mick.
The slapstick sitcom has proved to be a hit for Children's BBC, leading to a third and fourth series being commissioned. Filming on series 3 commenced two weeks before the UK went into national lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020 and thus had to be halted. Filming restarted in August 2020 under Covid filming restrictions with the cast in a "bubble" together. Series 3 and Series 4 were filmed back-to-back, a total of 19 episodes. Both series commenced broadcast in January 2021, and would lead to a fifth series being commissioned.
The Leisure Centre images used on stills is 'Blyth Sports Centre' located in the North East of England.