The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are British Crown Dependencies but are not part of the UK.
The diner inside is not as seen in the show, but the sign is still there and there's local history behind it. There are framed newspaper clippings and the menu acknowledges the show's three waitresses: Alice, Vera, Flo and the owner: Mel.
In 1993, Estes had a guest role on the prime time Fox soap opera Melrose Place, playing Sam Towler. Three years later, the producers of the series brought him back but cast him in a different role, that of restaurateur Kyle McBride. Estes played the role from 1996 to the series' cancellation in 1999.