In keeping with using famous people's names for one-off characters, one kid who wins an award is named Lee Majors, the name of the iconic Bionic Man actor.
When James Henry is shown, it's apparent he has aged tremendously, going from a bald infant to a child around 2 with curly blond hair.
Joe Absolom's daughter Lyla Absolom plays a pupil.
"Listen with Mother" marks the shortest amount of screen-time for both Eileen Atkins (Ruth) and Ian McNeice (Bert) since each of their initial appearances on the show. Atkins is seen for roughly 5 minutes; McNeice for less than 3 minutes.
At 07:44 minutes, Louisa tells the children in the playground "Everybody watch out for traffic and the road". At 27:31 minutes, Louisa is hit by a car due to not looking out for traffic on the road.