The south west London street Maple Terrace in Twickenham is home to the Booths (at number 65) and the Reynolds (at 67).
The opening quote ("This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, / This earth of majesty") hails from William Shakespeare's "Richard II" (Act II, scene i).
Eddie and Bill both work at Riverside Engineering (their boss is Mr Granger).
Britmovie wrote, "... this dated, politically incorrect tale of bigotries and one-upmanship is sprinkled with ignorant comments and insults that are frequently more laughable than offensive when viewed today."