Continuity mistake: When Hollister picks up the lemon drink, his left hand is by his side. In the next shot it is on his chest. (00:01:50)
Continuity mistake: When Rimmer gives Hollister the directives to sign, he holds the clipboard in both hands. In the next shot his left hand is under the first page. (00:02:15)
Other mistake: When Rimmer tries to silence the vending machine, he covers up the input microphone with stickers instead of covering the speaker just above it. (00:05:05)
Visible crew/equipment: When the vending machine says it will destroy Rimmer, a boom mic can be seen at the top of the screen. (00:06:05)
Revealing mistake: When the Cat, Lister and Kryten are walking and the Cat is complaining about rock, keep an eye on the background. They start walking just before a set of steps, then do a complete loop back to the steps for no reason. (00:06:15)
Continuity mistake: Just before Rimmer and Lister drink the hooch, Lister's locks are behind his back, then one of the locks moves to in front of his left shoulder during a brief shot of Rimmer. (00:13:30)
Visible crew/equipment: After Rimmer faints after getting drunk, a boom mic shadow can be seen on the bedsheets. (00:15:45)
Visible crew/equipment: When we first see Rimmer and Lister in the medi-bay, the camera crew can be seen in the reflection of the tv. A boom mic arm can also be seen moving. (00:16:55)
Answer: It's Queen Victoria, someone any Englishman would recognize, and needed no introduction.