In June 1982, in anticipation of a second season, British actor James Saxon visited the American air base at Lakenheath, England. He spent a whole day with an American pilot, got a tour of the base, sat in the cockpit of one of the F-111 fighters stationed there, ate in the chow hall, and even attended a showing of the play "Plaza Suite" which was being presented by the air base theater group.
The show's title was based on the popular wartime song "We'll Meet Again" performed by Dame Vera Lynn. The theme for the show was composed by Denis King. A vocal version was released as a single by Stutz Bear Cats.
We'll Meet Again (1982) is a British television drama set in the Second World War. It was produced by London Weekend Television (LWT) for the ITV network and was broadcast in early 1982 in the Friday prime-time slot of 9 pm.
Writer David Butler produced a novel called "We'll Meet Again: The End of an Era" that continued the story beyond the TV series.