Trivia: An uncredited Ronnie Barker appears in a minor role in two scenes in this film; he is a worker at the gravel pit and only speaks one line in each scene. Sean Connery appears in this film as truck driver Johnny; this was only his second film role.
eric 64
3rd Mar 2025
Hell Drivers (1957)
10th Feb 2025
The Likely Lads (1976)
Factual error: A running gag in this film is Bob getting the wing mirrors stolen off his car every time he visits Terry at his flat. Bob's car is a Vauxhall Chevette; these cars were only fitted with door mirrors. You can see the screw holes on the doors where the standard fit mirrors have been removed for filming.
21st Jan 2025
Grange Hill (1978)
Ronnie: Oi! Ain't you two supposed to be at swimming practice?
Gonch: No.
Ronnie: No reason to hang about here either unless you want to miss the bus.
Calley: Unless you don't want Danny Kendall to see you.
Hollo: Why should that bother us?
Calley: Because he's looking for two more volunteers to help him finish his wall.
Ronnie: He won't grab us, will he?
Calley: No, boys only, so there are some advantages of being a girl.
19th Jan 2025
Eastenders (1985)
Other mistake: 31/12/24 Nish is on the phone ordering a taxi. He gives the destination but doesn't say where he wants picking up from.
19th Nov 2024
Dad's Army (1968)
Battle of the Giants! - S4-E14
Visible crew/equipment: Early in this episode, when Mainwaring and Wilson are in the office, there is a knock on the door. Mainwaring tells Wilson to answer the door. As Wilson makes his way to the door, there is a shadow of the overhead mic on the wall behind him.
6th Aug 2024
Grange Hill (1978)
Deliberate mistake: Denny is the bingo caller, she pulls out one ball and calls out "on its own number 7" when the ball has the number 40 on it.
1st Jul 2024
Grange Hill (1978)
Visible crew/equipment: A red Vauxhall Astra drives past the cafe, the camera is reflected in the side windows as it drives past.
1st Jul 2024
Grange Hill (1978)
Visible crew/equipment: When Ronnie, Fiona and Gonch are in Ronnie's bedroom the mic can be seen at the top right-hand side of the screen.
12th Jun 2024
Grange Hill (1978)
Continuity mistake: When Helen and Ziggy are leaving the fish and chip shop, you see a white viva van parked opposite the shop. But when Helen and Ziggy get outside the shop, the van has gone.
9th Jun 2024
Carry On Cabby (1963)
Ted: Many women would only be too happy to be married to Charlie.
Peg: So would I, and I'm his wife!
9th Jun 2024
Carry On Cabby (1963)
Ted: Have an accident?
Charlie: No thank you, we've just had some.
9th Jun 2024
Grange Hill (1978)
Mr Baxter: racism, bullying.extortion, I should think that's enough to have you slung out of this school for good six times over.
4th May 2024
Quadrophenia (1979)
Character mistake: Jimmy is at work, feeling sick in the toilet. Two other employees are talking at the sinks. The man on the left is called Phil by his colleague at the beginning of the scene, but at the end of the scene, he calls him Simon.
23rd Apr 2024
Grange Hill (1978)
Visible crew/equipment: After they come out of their exam in the corridor, Duane and Stewpot are asking Pogo what he thinks of Christine, there is an overhead mic in shot above Duane.
22nd Apr 2024
Carry on Emmannuelle (1978)
Continuity mistake: At the start of Leyland's tour of London in the limousine, if you look out of the car windows it is obviously background projection as they pass the same parked cars twice.
21st Apr 2024
Grange Hill (1978)
Episode #2.9 - S2-E9
Visible crew/equipment: The SAG committee is having a meeting with the headmaster in his office when Mr. Llewelyn is talking to Jessica. A shadow of the mic can be seen on his jacket.
19th Apr 2024
Grange Hill (1978)
Continuity mistake: Mr. Baxter finds Roland walking in the streets during school time. There is a red mini estate parked behind them with no cars parked behind it. The angle changes when Bullet tells Roland to run back to school with him. There are now two cars parked behind the mini.
17th Apr 2024
Sister Boniface Mysteries (2022)
The Shadow of Baron Battenberg - S2-E2
Factual error: The Triumph 2000 driven by Victor Goodbody is a 1969-75 Mark 2 model, too late for the era.
15th Apr 2024
Grange Hill (1978)
Visible crew/equipment: Jeremy arrives late for the lesson, there is a shadow of the mic on the wall as he enters the room.
15th Apr 2024
Grange Hill (1978)
Visible crew/equipment: During the scene in the school canteen the overhead mic is in shot.
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