One of the few episodes not to chart in the Top 100 on original broadcast, the second series had been shown directly against ITV's screenings of Quincy, which had received large audiences. (The episode that aired on the same date,
Science for Sale (1982), was watched by 13.29 million.)
However, the BBC1 repeat on 30th July 1985 made 72nd place on the charts, with 5.23 million viewers.