Acclaimed actor David Thewlis is in the band. He has since starred in roles such as Professor Lupin in the Harry Potter franchise
Near the end of the 'It's Only rock and Roll' Rodney is talking to a policeman about the supposed theft of the band equipment. In their garage they have a skeleton and bear very similar (possibly the same) as the ones found in Steptoe and Son (1962).
Danny Peacock (who plays Mental Mickey) is the son of actor Trevor Peacock. Trevor Peacock would go on to play Jim Trott alongside OFAH regular Roger Lloyd Pack in sitcom 'The Vicar of Dibley' a decade later.
The policeman jokes that he will need to find a rock band with a one armed Drummer. Two months prior to the airing of this episode Def Leppard Drummer Rick Allen lost his arm following a car accident
"A Bunch Wallie's", appearance on Top of the Pops was shot during a genuine recording of TOTP, presented by Mike Read, at Television Centre.