Benidorm

Benidorm (2007)

42 mistakes

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Season 6 generally

Continuity mistake: In series one Jacqueline and Donald says that big Donna has been banned from the all you can eat places but she comes to Benidorm and they let her get on with it. Then in series 6 big Donna dies and Jacqueline and Donald says she's never been to Benidorm before.

Episode #5.2 - S5-E2

Visible crew/equipment: When Michael is street dancing towards the end of the episode, about 5-10 seconds into the routine (as he's shuffling his feet on the floor) look just above the table on the right hand side of the screen. You can easily see a camera crew behind the table. (00:34:10)

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Episode #1.1 - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: In the scene where Geoff is talking to Donald at the pool bar, just before Geoff swims off, a waiter appears from behind the bush in the background. In the next shot when Geoff swims off, the waiter should still be in shot, but has vanished. (00:14:40)

Episode #4.3 - S4-E4

Revealing mistake: When Janice is speaking to Johnny by the pool, it is pouring down with rain. Look at all the parasols/walls etc in the background and you can see the sun shining on everything. The rain is artificial rain.

Episode #1.1 - S1-E1

Revealing mistake: When Michael sets fire to Madge's magazine, you can see that the flame was not directly coming out of the lighter. The effect was added in during post-production. (00:05:15)

Episode #2.1 - S2-E1

Revealing mistake: When Martin and Katy arrive in Altea, Martin is acting like the suitcases are very heavy. The suitcases don't actually contain anything as you can see the wheels bouncing around on the floor, revealing an extremely light case.

Episode #9.1 - S9-E1

Continuity mistake: It is revealed in series 9 that Eddie Dawson is turning 70 years of age at the end of that year, however during the previous series which was only 1 year earlier it is mentioned that Eddie is 66 years old.

Episode #3.3 - S3-E4

Visible crew/equipment: When Geoff sits down for his date with Lesley, and the camera pans round to show Geoff sitting and the host ask him what he wants to drink, you can see Lesley waiting in shot and a crew member correcting his hair.

Summer Special - S3-E1

Continuity mistake: When we find out Mel is in the helicopter, there is a shot of the villain. Judging by the distance between the villain and the roof, the helicopter is at least 10 feet off the ground. Yet when Mel knocks the villain off the ladder, he falls at least 25 feet. Maybe more. (00:41:55)

Casual Person

Episode #5.5 - S5-E5

Continuity mistake: When Liam is showing the swimming team around the fish market in Calpe, he runs across to the other side of the path, cutting in front of a person in a white jacket. In the next shot directly after you should be able to see the person, but they have vanished.

Episode #2.1 - S2-E1

Continuity mistake: As soon as the episode starts we see a passenger jet coming in to land on the runway. In the next shot as it lands, you can see it's a different company's jet.

Episode #4.6 - S4-E7

Continuity mistake: When Jacqueline, Gavin and Kenneth meet Sir Henry to find him listening to his iPod, Jacqueline, Gavin and Kenneth are all looking at each other. In the next shot, the three are all looking at the Sir Henry.

Casual Person

Episode #5.4 - S5-E4

Continuity mistake: When Madge is found after being "kidnapped" Michael sees Mohammed and shouts "there he is!" Mick goes to grab Michael's right shoulder with his right hand. In the next shot Mick's left hand is on Michael's left shoulder.

Episode #10.1 - S10-E1

Character mistake: Joyce announces to Monty that she is getting married by "the only other person she kissed in the last ten years" (meaning Sir Henry from the consulate). However, that's wrong because she kisses Cyril Babcock on the beach in an episode of Series 6.

Episode #1.1 - S1-E1

Visible crew/equipment: When Mick goes to the shop to get some suncream for the kids, as he leaves the hotel and starts across the road, a black object appears on the right-hand side of the screen and stays there when the camera pans to Mick crossing the road. (00:02:40)

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