Grange Hill

Grange Hill (1978)

31 mistakes in season 1

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Episode #1.3 - S1-E3

Continuity mistake: When Judy is walking past the shops, parked behind her is a pick up truck full of junk. In front of it is a grey Triumph 2000 estate and a white Citroen, but seconds later when Judy is ambushed by Jackie Heron's gang, the triumph and Citroen have gone, and there are milk floats parked in front of and behind the pick up truck.

Episode #1.7 - S1-E7

Character mistake: When Mr Mitchell is counting the votes, he says that 23 pupils voted - he reveals Ann Wilson got 11 votes, Peter Jenkins 7 votes, Michael Doyle 3 votes plus 2 blank votes and 1 for someone's budgie which equals 24 votes.

Episode #1.2 - S1-E2

Visible crew/equipment: In the playground when Tucker and Benny are telling Mr Mitchell about Benny's lack of football boots, when the camera is on Benny you can see its reflection in the window behind him.

Episode #1.1 - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: When Ann Wilson is asking Jackie Heron for directions, the position of Ann's hair changes between shots. When seen from her front Ann's hair is behind her ears, but when viewed from behind Ann's hair is covering her ears.

Episode #1.1 - S1-E1

Character mistake: When Mrs Munroe is calling out the pupils' names in the hall Alan's surname is Turner, but according to the credits at the end of this episode his surname is Hargreaves.

Episode #1.9 - S1-E9

Character mistake: When Mr. Mitchell is at the civic centre looking for Trisha who is playing truant, he asks the receptionist if she has seen her and describes Trisha as having long blonde hair. Trisha has brown hair.

Episode #17.18 - S17-E18

Maria: Do you know what you are, Parrott?
Mr Parrott: Mr Parrott to you.
Maria: A complete prat. The kids know it, the teachers know it, and now it looks like your ex-fiancée has got the message as well.

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Trivia: The main entrance and car park of Grange Hill school used from series eight until series eleven are the same ones that are currently used for the BBC1 series Holby City, they are on site at the BBC Elstree Centre.

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