Trivia

The narrow-boats Banstead and Bellerophon which were used in the film were built in 1936 and are still in existence (2016). Bellerophon became a horse drawn trip-boat on the River Wey and was renamed Iona. In this guise it made an appearance in the British TV soap Coronation Street (1960). Banstead continued to work for British Waterways until 1969 when it was sold to private use and after a career as camping boat and tearoom, Banstead is now fully restored to working condition and can often be seen on the Grand Union canal where it remains a minor celebrity, as many locals still remember the filming of The Bargee (1964) with fond memories.

Harry H.Corbett started wearing a toupee by this point of his career. It can occasionally be noticed in SE camera angles.

Corbett later recorded an album titled Only Authorised Employees To Break Bottles, the name taken from the notice in the glass-breaking scene.

At 1 hour 27 minutes, uncredited appearance of Anthony Chinn as a crowd member behind Julia Foster's left shoulder during a stand-off with Hugh Griffith.

Both Ronnie Barker and Brian Wilde would go on to appear in Porridge.