eric 64

29th Feb 2020

The Likely Lads (1976)

Factual error: The panels on a caravan are made of fibreglass so when Bob crashes his car into the caravan it wouldn't do as much damage as it did to Bob's car.

eric 64

10th Feb 2020

Common mistakes

Factual error: Vehicles used in films and programmes set in past decades that have age related number plates, classic car enthusiasts spot these straight away.

eric 64

22nd Jan 2020

Slade in Flame (1975)

21st Jan 2020

Slade in Flame (1975)

Factual error: This film is set in the 1960's. The Ford transit van belonging to Russell, the group's roadie, is a facelifted 1971 model.

eric 64

3rd Nov 2019

Common mistakes

Factual error: When someone is burying a dead body, one person alone digs a hole big enough to bury a fully grown adult with a garden spade usually in about five minutes. There is also no sign of the earth that has been displaced by the body.

eric 64

Factual error: Alf and Mike go into the pub for a drink on their way to watch the 1966 world cup final. Parked outside the pub is a car with an E registration plate which means it was first registered between January and July 1967.

eric 64

26th Mar 2019

A Hitch in Time (1978)

Factual error: In the sequence set in 1740 during the battle a modern wooden park bench can be seen outside the castle. (00:44:30)

eric 64

28th Feb 2019

Endeavour (2012)

Pylon - S6-E1

Factual error: Two vehicles in this episode date from after 1969 when this episode is set: in the first scene the Austin Maxi is a 1971 model, and the mobile library is J registered, which means it was first registered after August 1970.

eric 64

28th Feb 2019

Endeavour (2012)

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