Trivia / Inside No. 9 S5 E1 "The Referee's a W***er"

• Actor-Inspired Element: The match was originally going to be between City and Rovers, with Martin revealed as a United fan. David Morrissey, a real-life Manchester City fan, managed to get City and United's roles reversed.
• Actor-Shared Background: In a broad "lower-league professional football" sense; Ralf Little, who plays ambitious lower-league football referee Phil, is actually a semi-professional football player.