Auf Wiedersehen, Pet/Trivia


 * The Cast Showoff: Jimmy Nail, a former nightclub singer, was given a chance to display his singing in the second series.
 * Hey, It's That Guy!: The whole lead cast, actually, and most of the villains.
 * For non-Brits, there's Timothy Spall from Harry Potter and Noel Clarke from Doctor Who; the main villain in the 2002 season is Bill Nighy.
 * Lysette Anthony plays Wayne's wife and Ray Winstone plays a soldier in the first series.
 * What Could Have Been: A third series set in Russia was planned during the 1980s, but was cancelled due to Gary Holton's death. This premise was briefly used at the beginning of season four.