Continuity mistake: When Lister is getting ready, he pulls his trousers off the table, causing the boot on the table to wobble. In the next shot, the boot is entirely still. (00:10:35)
Continuity mistake: When Rimmer falls asleep whilst Lister is doing the jigsaw, there is a whisky bottle on the table. Later in the episode, when being viewed on the black box, the whiskey bottle is no longer on the table. Lister could not have thrown it away since he left the table to the Hologram Simulation Suite at The End of the scene. (00:10:20 - 00:19:35)
Continuity mistake: When Lister is doing the jigsaw and Rimmer starts singing in bed, the pint mug on the table has nothing in it. Later on, when Lister returns after giving Rimmer his memory, an inch of whisky has suddenly appeared in the bottom of the mug. (00:10:20 - 00:19:35)
Stasis Leak - S2-E4
Continuity mistake: When Petersen walks away from Lister with the cases, the two women follow him. In the next shot the women have swapped places. (00:17:45)
Rimmerworld - S6-E5
Continuity mistake: At The End of the episode, when Lister says, 'I'm saying nothing man, don't want to spoil the surprise,' his hood and locks are arranged completely different than all other shots in the scene. (00:27:20)
Continuity mistake: When the Cat leaves Lister's quarters after showing him the cat book, one of Lister's locks is hanging over his right shoulder. In the next shot it is gone. (00:11:40)
White Hole - S4-E4
Continuity mistake: When Holly is talking to the toaster and they say about currenty bread, the toaster's handle is half way down. In the next shot it is at the top. (00:08:00)
Continuity mistake: When the Nazi commander throws the crocodile at Ace, the yellow curtain is behind ace as he falls. In the next shot, the yellow curtain is in front of him. It is clear he did not fall through the curtain as it does not move as he hits the floor. (00:01:00)
Confidence and Paranoia - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: When the Cat visits Lister, Lister puts his arm down on the bed, but in the next shot he is leaning on his hand. (00:14:45)
Continuity mistake: When Rimmer is talking about Yvonne McGruder, Lister is not wearing a hat. When we see the black box recording of the conversation, Lister is now wearing one. (00:08:25 - 00:16:45)
Continuity mistake: When Legion brings the feast, Kryten is stood by the door. Rimmer says about how he appreciates art, then in the next shot of the Cat, Kryten walks behind him. Kryten would have had to walk past Rimmer in the previous shot to get there yet we did not see him while Rimmer was talking. (00:13:15)
Answer: It's Queen Victoria, someone any Englishman would recognize, and needed no introduction.