Continuity mistake: When Jessie is being chased by Steve, she is wearing trainers (you can see the Nike logo on the side), but when she is in the interrogation room, she is wearing ankle boots.
Andy Benham
20th Aug 2023
Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
20th May 2023
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983)
Trivia: Two years after the second series, ITV decided to repeat both series on Tuesday on Thursday at 7:30pm (against popular BBC soap EastEnders). This wasn't popular as the episodes had to be cut to remove material unsuitable for early evening (the original episodes were shown on Fridays at 9:00pm) and so each episode was split into two 30-minute segments. Removing key scenes wasn't popular as it made the plots muddled, and some regions opted out mid-run.
19th May 2023
The Professionals (1977)
Trivia: In early episodes, the cars used were provided by British Leyland. Unfortunately, the cars were unreliable and BL took them back after each day's filming (leading to continuity problems). The producers then did a deal with Ford, who allowed them to keep the cars for as long as they needed.
27th Jan 2023
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
Trivia: The role of the balloon lady (Angela Lansbury) was originally offered to Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins in the original film), who turned it down as she felt she would upstage Emily Blunt.
16th Nov 2022
The Pentaverate (2022)
Trivia: The logo used for PTV (the Pentaverate's TV network) is the same double eye used by Associated Television (ATV) - a UK broadcaster that served Central England from the 1950s until the early 1980s.
7th Jun 2022
Knight Rider (1982)
Character mistake: When K.I.T.T. is talking about rubies he refers to them as a crystalline form of carbon. Ruby is actually crystalline aluminium oxide.
21st May 2021
The Goldbergs (2013)
DannyDonnieJoeyJonJordan - S2-E10
Factual error: In this episode Adam and Barry are mocking Erica for being a fan of New Kids on the Block when she was younger - she must have gone off them pretty quickly as NKOTB only became well-known outside of Boston (their home city) on the release of their second album in 1988.
4th May 2021
The Goldbergs (2013)
Double Dare - S3-E13
Factual error: When watching a game, Barry mentions what the Eagles need to tie he mentions a two-point conversion. The NFL didn't adopt this until 1994, so it wouldn't have been an option in the 1980s.
11th Dec 2020
The Goldbergs (2013)
Trivia: Sean Giambrone (Adam) plays Ron Stoppable in the live action Kim Possible movie - the title role is played by Sadie Stanley (Adam's love interest Brea).
26th Oct 2020
Cougar Town (2009)
A Mind with a Heart of Its Own - S3-E2
Continuity mistake: When Jules suddenly appears on the roof she is wearing red flip-flops. When we see her feet again she is wearing black strappy sandals. When she stands up she is barefoot. When she travels down the zipline she is wearing the black sandals again. (00:15:20)
3rd Jul 2020
The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
Trivia: Why do the Dukes (and Daisy) always climb through the windows to get into the General Lee? The reason is they can't open the doors - as it was a race car, the doors are welded shut.
9th Jun 2020
The Goldbergs (2013)
Spaceballs - S5-E21
Trivia: When Beverly is playing a tape of Erica (Hayley Orrantia) singing, she's performing the series' theme song.
29th May 2020
The Goldbergs (2013)
Trivia: The series is a biopic of Adam F. Goldberg's own childhood (Beverly, Murray and Barry are real), but he didn't have a sister in real life. Erica was actually Eric - another brother.
6th Apr 2020
White Gold (2017)
Factual error: In the last 2 episodes of series 2, when anyone uses a phone box it has the the BT Piper logo on the outside, which wasn't introduced until 1991 - six years after the series is set.
4th May 2019
Benidorm (2007)
Episode #2.5 - S2-E5
Trivia: In the one-off special of the famous sitcom Are You Being Served? Niky Wardley (Kelly) played Miss Brahms - a character more strongly associated with her screen mother, Wendy Richard.
28th Sep 2018
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
10th Sep 2018
The Nun (2018)
Continuity mistake: When Sister Irene's habit is ripped at the back, you can see a bra strap on her left shoulder which disappears when she is seen at the front and when the camera is closer to her back (when she has the pentagram carved into her).
1st May 2018
Life in Pieces (2015)
#TBT: House Destiny Introduction Retirement - S3-E19
Factual error: It shows John's last flight as a TWA pilot before retiring in 2006 - TWA ceased operations in 2001, so he couldn't have flown for them nearly five years later.
18th Aug 2013
London's Burning (1988)
Revealing mistake: During the flat fire, the girl tosses her baby to ADO Coleman. Just before he catches it, you can see that the falling baby is a doll.
18th Aug 2013
London's Burning (1988)
Factual error: In series 13, when phone numbers are referred to, they usually start 0808 (even mobile numbers). UK phone numbers starting with those numbers are freephone numbers and wouldn't be used for private use, or even for mobiles (which all start with 07).
31st Jul 2013
CSI: NY (2004)
Factual error: Towards the end, Eva Mason blows up Leonard Brooks' flat in an attempt to kill him, by heating up gas from the stove using an uncovered light bulb. This wouldn't work as shown as the filament from the bulb would burn out before igniting the gas - and besides, a spark from the light switch would have ignited it first.
19th Apr 2011
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Character mistake: When Catherine is being questioned about the victim, it is mentioned that her parents were killed in an industrial accident in Odessa. To which Catherine replies, "Russia?", and is answered in the affirmative. Odessa is a major city in the Ukraine, not Russia.
13th Jun 2010
Invictus (2009)
Factual error: During the match against England, the PA announcer mentions the try scorer as 'No. 13, Ben Clarke'. Ben Clarke actually wore No. 7 - No. 13 in that game was Will Carling (England captain none the less).
4th Aug 2009
CSI: Miami (2002)
Plot hole: Delko is rummaging in Speedle's locker. Why would Speedle still have a locker, considering he's been dead 3 years? Even if they couldn't allocate it to someone else, why are his personal effects (e.g. his wallet) still in there? Shouldn't these have been returned to his family?
29th Jun 2009
CSI: NY (2004)
Page Turner - S5-E2
Factual error: All the victims were supposedly killed using thalium-201 - a radioactive isotope with a half-life of just 72 hours. e.g.: In the space of two months there would be 10 nanograms for every gram applied to the source of the radiation poisoning (i.e the book) - not enough to make Sid ill without making the perp very ill. He would have had a much higher dose than anyone infected.
21st Feb 2009
The X-Files (1993)
Factual error: Mulder refers to a Royal Navy vessel that sailed from Leeds. No large ship can sail from there - it is at least 50 miles from the coast.
30th Oct 2008
My Name Is Earl (2005)
Trivia: Most of Catalina's speeches in Spanish (the ones that are not translated) are actually actress Nadine Velasquez speaking to the camera, addressing the viewers. For example, in episode 1-11 (Barn Burner), although it appears that she is throwing insults at Joy, she is actually saying "I want to take this moment to thank our Latino audience for watching. And for those of you who can understand me but who are not Latino, I want to commend you for learning a second language".
2nd Sep 2008
The A-Team (1983)
Factual error: When the two men are watching the soccer game between the USA and East Germany, look at the 'East' German shirts - they are actually WEST German shirts (white with black trim, with even the stylised eagle of the DFB (the West German Soccer Federation). (00:01:00)
4th Aug 2008
Octopussy (1983)
Factual error: When the German police are chasing Bond into the air base, they are simply waved in at the gate. That wouldn't happen - without authority, local authorities wouldn't be allowed to enter an armed forces installation, especially a foreign one.
24th Sep 2007
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
Continuity mistake: When Grissom and Catherine are looking at Rebecca McCormick's dead body, her mouth is closed in the first two shots, and when we see her again it's open.
1st Apr 2007
Caddyshack (1980)
Revealing mistake: During the pool scene, one of the boys loses his shorts, it's obvious he is wearing flesh-coloured underwear.
17th Sep 2006
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (2001)
Trivia: In the final episode of series 6, you can see the brand name on the crisp packet that kills Kelly. It is Nickson's - named after Susan Nickson, who created the series.
6th Jul 2005
New Tricks (2004)
Season Final - S1-E6
Factual error: Mobile phone signals cannot pass through steel very well if at all, so the recording of the mobile phone conversation given to the head of UCOS should be breaking up in places, or the call should have been cut off when the door was closed - it shouldn't be crystal clear.
22nd May 2005
Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000)
The Best Years of Your Death - S1-E3
Plot hole: In the chapel, you can see the heads of those who tried to cross Harriet (the mad matron) preserved in formaldehyde. How did she get hold of so much of it? Wouldn't her husband or the headmaster be suspicious?
1st May 2005
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983)
Plot hole: In the first series, Bomber mentions 'City's my team', referring to Bristol City, and dislikes the other Bristol based football club (Rovers). If this is the case, why is he wearing the distictive blue-and-white quartered shirt of Bristol Rovers in series 4? I know that people change allegiances, but it's very unlikely.
9th Sep 2004
Castaway (1986)
Factual error: In the scene outside the pub, a Ford Sierra is seen driving past. These were not introduced into the UK until Autumn 1982. The film is supposed to be set in 1981.
13th Jul 2004
Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow (1994)
Factual error: Following the incident with the microscope, the Russian Forensic Scientist is afraid she will be sent to Chernobyl - Why? Since the breakup of the USSR, it's in a different country (Ukraine), so the Russian Authorities are highly unlikely to send her there.
9th Jun 2004
Silkwood (1983)
Factual error: Karen points out to Thelma that she should have given a nasal swab (to detect internal contamination) after being 'cooked', yet on both occasions when Karen is being scrubbed after being contaminated she has blisters all over her face - something which should be avoided when performing decontamination as this can allow contamination to enter the body.
7th Jun 2004
Sugar & Spice (2001)
Factual error: When the girls are using the ultrasound scan, no-one seems to put any gel on the area to be scanned - you won't get a clear scan without it.
9th May 2004
A Walk on the Moon (1999)
Factual error: When the boy is carried home after being stung, several people mention to 'take out the stingers'. As he was stung by wasps, you don't need to do that.
18th Apr 2004
Red Dwarf (1988)
Trivia: The Star Wars-style (if you can slow it down) scrolly mentions what happened in between series 2 and 3. In short, it mentions what happened to Kryten (he crashed Lister's space bike on a planet and the crew managed to rescue him again), and the twins (Jim and Bexley - they were sent to the Parallel Universe as they were growing far too quickly).
14th Apr 2004
Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997)
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