21st Oct 2007
Basic Alan - S1-E4
Revealing mistake: When Alan walks into the petrol station, he immediately has a conversation with a shop worker, however there is a huge queue visible as Alan walks in. He would not have been able to be served that quickly. (00:11:05)
21st Oct 2007
Basic Alan - S1-E4
Continuity mistake: When Ben and Sophie appear from the bushes, Sophie walks in front of Ben. In the next shot they are stood next to each other. (00:07:05)
21st Oct 2007
Basic Alan - S1-E4
Continuity mistake: When Alan is walking down the M11, the first shot shows a blue car driving towards him, yet in the next shot the car does not pass him. (00:10:55)
21st Oct 2007
Basic Alan - S1-E4
Continuity mistake: When Alan walks back from the petrol station down the M11, a white van drives past him, yet in the next shot the van has vanished. (00:12:00)
21st Oct 2007
Basic Alan - S1-E4
Continuity mistake: When Alan looks out of his bedroom window, the Dictaphone vanishes from his hands between shots. (00:07:00)
21st Oct 2007
Basic Alan - S1-E4
Continuity mistake: When Alan sees the staff playing charades, he turns to look at them. In the next shot he has moved about three feet closer to them. (00:03:25)
21st Oct 2007
Basic Alan - S1-E4
Continuity mistake: When Alan watches Sophie and Ben kiss from his hotel window, the curtain moves between shots. (00:07:10)
21st Oct 2007
Basic Alan - S1-E4
Visible crew/equipment: When Alan is dictating a message in his room, he walks pasts the TV. If you look closely you can see the reflection of the cameraman. (00:07:00)
11th Oct 2007
Continuity mistake: When Alan and Jill are driving, the background shows they are driving in a straight line. In the next shot, the road behind them has a visible bend in it. (00:17:30)
11th Oct 2007
Visible crew/equipment: When Alan lies on the bed at the end of the episode, the shadow of a boom mic can be seen to the left of the screen. (00:28:15)
11th Oct 2007
Continuity mistake: When Michael tries to take Alan's big plate, Jill holds the menu in both hands. In the next shot she is holding it in just one. (00:18:25)
11th Oct 2007
Continuity mistake: When Alan buys the rose, he reaches into his pocket for money, then in the next shot the waiter hands the rose to Jill and Alan does not give him any money at all. (00:18:00)
11th Oct 2007
Continuity mistake: At the start of the episode, Alan says the time and presses the button. In the next shot his arm is lowered. (00:00:25)
11th Oct 2007
Continuity mistake: When Alan puts music on in the car, both him and Jill are looking down. In the next shot they are both looking forwards. (00:17:35)
10th Oct 2007
Visible crew/equipment: When the house salesman say he loves Alan's show, a camera can be seen on the right side of the screen. (00:16:00)
10th Oct 2007
Continuity mistake: When Alan is using his dictaphone, he lies down on the bed. In the next shot, his hand has moved onto his stomach. (00:07:40)
10th Oct 2007
Visible crew/equipment: When Alan asks where the petrol station is, a camera can be seen to the left of the house salesman. (00:15:15)
10th Oct 2007
Continuity mistake: At the start of the episode when Alan is driving, he has one hand on the wheel in one shot, then both in the next. (00:01:55)
10th Oct 2007
Visible crew/equipment: When Alan discovers the table extender, a faint shadow of a boom mic and cameraman are seen on the wall next to him. (00:13:45)
10th Oct 2007
Visible crew/equipment: When Alan speaks to Michael outside the lift at the start of the episode, the edge of a camera can be seen to Michael's right. (00:05:35)
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