Shout Out / Spitting Image S 1 E 11

• Six Centuries of Verse uses "The Swan" from Saint-Saëns' Carnival of Animals as its theme.
• When Harold Wilson reports on his holiday, "The Birdy Song" can be heard playing in the background.
• The Finns in the credits scene reference several well-known British comedy sketches and catchphrases.
  • "Hello, I wish to complain about this carrot you sold me not half an hour ago."
  • "Nobody expects the inquisition from Spain."
  • "I washed my pussy last night."
  • "Stupid boy!"
  • "Can you hear me, Mother?" - Sandy Powell
  • "Shut that door!" - Larry Grayson
  • "Just like that!" - Tommy Cooper
  • "Didn't he do well?"