Factual error: One of the rockers taking part in the musical is wearing an Iron Maiden T-shirt, this musical is set in 1962 and Iron Maiden weren't formed until 1975.
eric 64
15th Mar 2020
Grange Hill (1978)
15th Mar 2020
Grange Hill (1978)
Visible crew/equipment: At the meeting about the school play in the hall, Fay runs out after arguing with Miss Washington and you can see the shadow of the boom mic on Julie's skirt. (00:14:55 - 00:24:48)
14th Mar 2020
Grange Hill (1978)
Continuity mistake: When the first years are walking down the road there is a blue Ford Transit van parked behind a Land Rover. When the pupils are crossing the road the Transit has disappeared.
14th Mar 2020
The Goodies (1970)
Sporting Goodies AKA The Commonwealth Games - S2-E2
Continuity mistake: Graeme and Bill are playing chess. When Graeme gets up to look at the computer several chess pieces have changed position.
13th Mar 2020
Grange Hill (1978)
Episode #8.3 - S8-E3
Continuity mistake: First year Calley Donnington says she was born in 1974 but to be in this series' first year intake she would have to been born between September 1972 and August 1973.
12th Mar 2020
Grange Hill (1978)
Episode #8.8 - S8-E8
Continuity mistake: Miss Washington leaves her class and asks them to mark themselves in the register, the red haired girl sitting in the front row stands up, the angle changes and she is still sitting down and then she stands up again. (00:04:44)
12th Mar 2020
The Changes (1975)
Continuity mistake: During the sword fight when Chacha is fighting the chief robber they are both on horseback, but when the angle changes Chacha is standing on the ground fighting the chief who is still on a horse, next scene of the fight Chacha is on the horse again.
6th Mar 2020
Side by Side (1975)
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.
29th Feb 2020
The Likely Lads (1976)
Continuity mistake: Thelma calls at Terry's flat but gets no reply so reaches into the letter box to pull out the key on a string to open the door with as soon as she opens the door the angle changes to the flat hallway the key is already hanging behind the letter box again without there being enough time to replace the key.
29th Feb 2020
The Likely Lads (1976)
Revealing mistake: In the first shot of Bob pulling into the petrol station there is a green Ford Escort parked on the forecourt behind him. When Bob tries to overtake the lorry that Thelma and Chris are riding in he has to swerve to avoid the same escort driving towards him, causing him to crash into the caravan.
25th Feb 2020
Grange Hill (1978)
Visible crew/equipment: When Tucker, Alan and Tommy arrive late for assembly you can see a reflection of a sound man holding a boom mike in the door window.
25th Feb 2020
Grange Hill (1978)
Episode #1.7 - S1-E7
Visible crew/equipment: There is a boom mike shadow on Tucker's head in the art room when he is saying that Benny is reading his football magazine.
25th Feb 2020
The Likely Lads (1976)
Continuity mistake: When Bob and Terry are driving back up the road to look for Thelma and Christina, the other vehicles on the road change every time the angle changes.
13th Feb 2020
Grange Hill (1978)
Visible crew/equipment: There is a reflection of a boom mike in the door window of the first room the pupils enter when they are at Brookdale.
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.
9th Feb 2020
Grange Hill (1978)
Visible crew/equipment: There is a boom mike shadow on Mr Bronson when he is is in Mrs Mclusky's office.
2nd Feb 2020
Grange Hill (1978)
Episode #8.2 - S8-E2
Visible crew/equipment: When Zammo and Banksie are fighting in the corridor on the left of screen a crew member wearing a blue shirt is in shot. (00:01:02)
2nd Feb 2020
Grange Hill (1978)
Episode #8.9 - S8-E9
Visible crew/equipment: When Gonch and Hollo are at the rubbish dump, the shadow of the boom mike can be seen on the black rubbish sack behind Hollo. (00:20:52)
2nd Feb 2020
Grange Hill (1978)
Episode #8.9 - S8-E9
Other mistake: When Zammo is talking to Sarah and Mandy in the street, behind them are two women standing watching the filming. (00:07:23)
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