[2] The special is mix of both a traditional episode, as well as a behind-the-scenes documentary featuring highlights from the sitcom and interviews with cast members, celebrity fans and production staff.

Gorden Kaye, Vicki Michelle, Sue Hodge, Kirsten Cooke, Arthur Bostrom, Guy Siner, Robin Parkinson, John D. Collins and Nicholas Frankau, while featuring in interviews in the documentary sections, reprised their original roles for the storyline; Sam Kelly and Richard Gibson, and Jeremy Lloyd also contributed to the episode.

His first visitor, Michelle Dubois, arrives with a Légion d'honneur medal to reward him for his bravery during the war, which she reveals had fallen down a gap while working at Nouvion's post office, while inquiring about the memoir.

His second visitor, Officer Crabtree, also inquires about the memoir, but reveals how he found life in France too good to consider returning to England after the war, particularly after becoming a "fluent" French speaker.

Although saddened, René takes an opportunity to embrace Mimi in her husband's absence, before managing to lie his way out of discovery when LeClerc nearly catches them together.