Visible crew/equipment: When Grandad comes from the front door and tells Del that Trigger is here, for a split second, at the very top left of the screen, a boom mic is visible.
Joe Mc
13th Feb 2008
Only Fools and Horses (1981)
13th Feb 2008
Only Fools and Horses (1981)
The Long Legs of the Law - S2-E1
Visible crew/equipment: When Rodney realises that he has just drank Grandad's Steradent, he runs into the bathroom. As Del is laughing at him, just above and to the right of Del's head, a boom mic is visible. (00:05:55)
12th Feb 2008
Only Fools and Horses (1981)
Chain Gang - S6-E3
Continuity mistake: The half pint glass of beer that Rodney gets from the bar has had some drunk out of it when Denzil leaves and says bye to Cassandra, but when Del and Rodney return to it after having a meeting, it's full again.
11th Feb 2008
Only Fools and Horses (1981)
Visible crew/equipment: When Del shuts the door at the end after coming in from outside, just above the door, a boom mic can be seen. Look carefully as it is on a greyish background.
11th Feb 2008
Only Fools and Horses (1981)
Visible crew/equipment: When Del boasts about being a paratrooper, as Rodney says "You've made a few drops in your time", behind Rodney, a shadow of a crewmember or some sort of equipment moves behind him.
11th Feb 2008
Only Fools and Horses (1981)
Video Nasty - S5-E5
Visible crew/equipment: After Rodney complains that the "t" and "a" are missing from his typewriter, Del says "I have faith in you". As he says this, a boom mic sweeps past the top of his head.
11th Feb 2008
Only Fools and Horses (1981)
From Prussia with Love - S5-E1
Visible crew/equipment: When Rodney introduces the German girl to Albert, at the top of the screen, a boom mic passes Rodney's head.
11th Feb 2008
Only Fools and Horses (1981)
From Prussia with Love - S5-E1
Visible crew/equipment: When Del, Rodney and Albert are talking in the kitchen at the start, in the glass cabinet behind Rodney's head, towards the end of the coversation, the pole of a boom mic can be seen. (00:09:35)
11th Feb 2008
Only Fools and Horses (1981)
Continuity mistake: When Del asks Lisa how her mum is, he is just about to sit down but in the next shot, he is sat down.
11th Feb 2008
Only Fools and Horses (1981)
Trivia: David Jason was the fourth choice actor to play the character Del. Jim Broadbent (who later went on to play Roy Slater), Enn Rietel and Billy Murray were all asked before Jason but all turned it down due to other commitments. Jason was actually only picked four days before filming started on the first episode.
11th Feb 2008
Only Fools and Horses (1981)
Video Nasty - S5-E5
Visible crew/equipment: When Albert is going on to Rodney about how he was "poncing around at his art college", just above their heads, a boom mic pops into view and then moves back. (00:04:35)
11th Feb 2008
Only Fools and Horses (1981)
From Prussia with Love - S5-E1
Visible crew/equipment: When the German girl asks if she can sit down, whilst in the Trotter's flat, just above her head, a boom mic pops into view.
11th Feb 2008
Only Fools and Horses (1981)
From Prussia with Love - S5-E1
Visible crew/equipment: In the pub scene at the start, when the German girl is telling Albert about being a language student, if you look at the very top right of the screen, you can see a boom mic move around a bit and then move away. (00:04:00)
8th Feb 2008
The Bill (1984)
Visible crew/equipment: In the 07-02-08 episode, in the riot scene, in one shot you can see a man carrying a boom mic.
8th Feb 2008
The Bill (1984)
Continuity mistake: In the 07-02-08 episode, in the riot scene, after the riot police are told to close in on the rioters, and you see an overhead shot of them moving in. They are within touching distance of the rioters. In the next shot from behind the rioters, they are now quite a long way from the police.
21st Jan 2008
Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001)
7th Jan 2008
Little Britain (2003)
Revealing mistake: When the old man has a heart attack at the opera, watch as the paramedic puts the whole box of tic-tacs in his mouth, he obviously doesn't put them in his mouth but down the side of his cheek/face.
6th Jan 2008
Little Britain (2003)
Visible crew/equipment: When Lou comes into the living room to where Andy is, as he comes in, the boom mic pole can be seen moving away on the right of the screen. (00:07:00)
6th Jan 2008
Little Britain (2003)
Visible crew/equipment: When Lou is talking to the lifeguard about getting Andy in the pool, the shadow of a boom mic can be seen on the lifeguard's face during the conversation. (00:23:10)
6th Jan 2008
Little Britain (2003)
Continuity mistake: When Dafyyd and Myfanwy are talking about what things gay people can do, keep an eye on Dafyyd's drink. In one shot, it is half full, and then it cuts to a close-up of him and when it cuts back, it's nearly empty. (00:13:15)
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