Gerald Campion was 32 when he took on the role of Billy Bunter, and 40 when made his last appearance.
Early episodes were staged twice for the benefit of child and adult viewers, usually at 3.30 pm and again at 5 pm.
Many editions of this series are no longer held by the BBC and are presumed to be lost.
Between 1978 and 1983 three Dutch remake movies were produced for broadcast in Dutch cinemas, released by Gofilex and produced by Rex Film(s). Two VHS releases followed in 1988 (by Video Screen) and 1992 (by CNR Film & Video).