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)
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.
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.
22nd Jan 2020
Slade in Flame (1975)
Factual error: When Charlie is talking to his old boss in the 60s, a 1970's Triumph Dolomite is parked behind them.
21st Jan 2020
Slade in Flame (1975)
Factual error: This film is set in the 1960's. The Ford transit van belonging to Russell, the group's roadie, is a facelifted 1971 model.
3rd Nov 2019
Common mistakes
Factual error: When someone is burying a dead body, one person alone digs a hole big enough to bury a fully grown adult with a garden spade usually in about five minutes. There is also no sign of the earth that has been displaced by the body.
23rd Apr 2019
Till Death Us Do Part (1969)
Factual error: Alf and Mike go into the pub for a drink on their way to watch the 1966 world cup final. Parked outside the pub is a car with an E registration plate which means it was first registered between January and July 1967.
26th Mar 2019
A Hitch in Time (1978)
Factual error: In the sequence set in 1740 during the battle a modern wooden park bench can be seen outside the castle. (00:44:30)
28th Feb 2019
Endeavour (2012)
Factual error: Two vehicles in this episode date from after 1969 when this episode is set: in the first scene the Austin Maxi is a 1971 model, and the mobile library is J registered, which means it was first registered after August 1970.
28th Feb 2019
Endeavour (2012)
Factual error: The Austin 1100 police car has a northern Irish number plate, despite being set in Oxfordshire.
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