The Kipper and the Corpse (a.k.a. Death) - S2-E4
Visible crew/equipment: In the kitchen scene with Basil, Sybil and chef, Basil says, "Would you believe it, I give him his breakfast, I take it all the way upstairs." At this point, the shadow of a boom microphone on the wall to the right is visible.
The Kipper and the Corpse (a.k.a. Death) - S2-E4
Revealing mistake: When Basil, Manuel and Polly are trying to hide Mr. Leeman from the other guests, they put him in a cupboard. While they are talking to the people staying in the room, Mr. Leeman's hand comes out of the cupboard. Watch carefully, and you can see the actor opening the door from the inside, and then putting his arm down, making him look like the corpse.
The Kipper and the Corpse (a.k.a. Death) - S2-E4
Visible crew/equipment: When Mr. White asks if Basil can clean their room later the boom mike shadow is visible on the door behind Mr. White.
The Kipper and the Corpse (a.k.a. Death) - S2-E4
Continuity mistake: When Basil, Polly and Manuel are trying to hide the body in the cupboard in the guests' bedroom, the door behind them leading to the bathroom mysteriously opens and closes between shots throughout the scene.
The Kipper and the Corpse (a.k.a. Death) - S2-E4
Continuity mistake: When the guest from number 8 is going up, in one shot Basil is looking on his watch when you see him from behind but not from the front a split second later.
The Kipper and the Corpse (a.k.a. Death) - S2-E4
Visible crew/equipment: When they discover that Ms. Tibbs has fainted in the office the boom mike shadow is visible on the wall to the right.
The Kipper and the Corpse (a.k.a. Death) - S2-E4
Revealing mistake: The dog's mouth is nowhere near Manuel when he is "bit".
The Kipper and the Corpse (a.k.a. Death) - S2-E4
Visible crew/equipment: When Polly is on the phone with the undertaker and she says "I'm afraid somebody's died tonight", the boom mike is visible to the right of the screen.
The Kipper and the Corpse (a.k.a. Death) - S2-E4
Revealing mistake: When the characters are in Mr Lehman's room discussing his death, the backdrop outside the window has clear wrinkles and fold marks in it even though it's supposed to look like the outside.
The Kipper and the Corpse (a.k.a. Death) - S2-E4
Visible crew/equipment: When Basil, Manuel and Sybil enter the office and find Miss Tibbs fainted next to the corpse, the boom mic appears on the righthand side of the screen next to the fan on the wall. And when the camera switches back to the full shot of all the characters, the boom mic appears again.
The Kipper and the Corpse (a.k.a. Death) - S2-E4
Revealing mistake: When the sausages burn the first time, the smoke comes from off screen.
The Kipper and the Corpse (a.k.a. Death) - S2-E4
Visible crew/equipment: When Dr. Price asks who found the dead guest the boom mike is visible above him.
Plot hole: Sybil leaves the hotel at 05:29 and returns with Audrey at 24:39. 19 minutes have elapsed in real time during which Basil has been 'entertaining' Sybil's friends. So Sybil had just enough time to visit Audrey, talk to her and return. There wasn't enough time to visit the homes of Alice, Kitty or Virginia. Sybil went straight to Audrey who must therefore be her closest friend. Also Audrey was free and knew nothing about the party. Would not Basil have invited Audrey to the party? Is not Audrey's presence just to allow Sybil to explain to the audience when it makes no sense she is not at the party? (00:05:30 - 00:24:40)
Suggested correction: In 'The Wedding Party' the Major comments about Basil not liking Audrey, so maybe he didn't invite her. Or maybe she was in the uncomfortable position of keeping the secret for Basil despite seeing how upset Sybil was.
Visible crew/equipment: When they are in to see Sybil, as they switch on the light, the boom mike is visible on top of the screen.
Continuity mistake: Near the beginning, when Sybil goes into the office after speaking to Basil about the date, the lights are obviously on in the office, but when she walks out, it can just be seen on the right that the office is in complete darkness, and then when the shot changes back to the regular one in the lobby, the office is lit up again, without anyone going in there in the meantime.
Visible crew/equipment: When Virginia shows the cakes she's brought with her the boom mike is visible above them.
Basil the Rat (a.k.a. Rats) - S2-E6
Revealing mistake: When Polly and Manuel are walking down Fawlty Towers drive with Basil the Rat in the box, there is an arch over the front entrance with Wooburn Grange Country Club written on it. This is the name off the building used as the location for the exterior scenes of Fawlty Towers; this is most visible on the DVD.
Basil the Rat (a.k.a. Rats) - S2-E6
Continuity mistake: When Basil and Sybil are talking to the public health inspector in the kitchen (on his second visit), Basil breaks two bottles of wine. When he removes the second bottle, there are two bottles remaining on the rack, but when the camera cuts away and then back when he breaks it, there is only one bottle left on the rack.
