Continuity mistake: On the episode dating 22nd January 2010, when Peggy is telling Roxy off for firing Tracey, they are in the kitchen. Roxy then turns to walk downstairs, and her ponytail is high and bouncy. Then, two seconds later, when she is visible again, her ponytail is low and messy.
Continuity mistake: When Kelly and Zoe are freezing on the Scottish Highlands together against the burnt out minibus, Zoe's lips change colour back and forth through out the scene. It does from hypothermia blue to nice and pink just before Zoe and Kelley kiss.
Continuity mistake: What happened to Alfie's bruises after getting beaten up by Andy's heavie? They disappeared within 2 days, real bruises stay for longer than that.
Continuity mistake: In the episode where Ash has been kicked out by his Dad for having a relationship with Shirley he comes back to pick up his things. He asks if he's ok, his hair is wet and slicked backwards. He then walks into the next room a few seconds later and it's dry and to the side.
Continuity mistake: There is a famous scene in the Queen Vic during a wedding do, where Charlie Slater's hair undergoes an instant change of style while he is making a speech of some sort.
Continuity mistake: There seems to be some sort of vehicle vortex in Albert Square. It has already claimed Sonia's Metro, the Ferreira's van, Barry's Merc, and Phil's big Mercedes. Where do all these cars disappear to? We see them in one episode, then they are gone. Though there may be explanations for one or two vehicles, that STILL does not account for all of them, all of the time.
Continuity mistake: The manager at 'The Minute Mart' sacks Laura because of her benefit fraud, but gives Charlie the job straight away without an interview, not knowing Charlie has just been released from prison for bodily harm and assault charges. Come on, Eastenders, get real.
Continuity mistake: 30/10/08: Bianca's hair dried really quickly after Ronnie pushed her head in the apple dip. And it's wet again at the start of the next episode.
Continuity mistake: On Friday 13 February 2015, when Dot goes back into see Nick, she removes a glove off one hand to take out a cigarette. In the next shot when she lights the cigarette the glove is back on her hand.
Continuity mistake: 15/11/2010 - The scene in the ladies toilet with Lauren Branning and Stacey Slater.The paper towel in the paper towel holder continually changes from short to long and back and forth through the scene.
Continuity mistake: 9/11/10: At the end of the episode, the Land Rover that Jack was bundled into has different number plates at each end, LY09MYS at the rear and YC08FYY at the front.
Continuity mistake: 28/10/10: Alfie, Charlie and Kat are standing outside the pub when Alfie is telling them about the change of venue for the Vic re-opening party. The same blond woman extra walks past them twice.
Continuity mistake: 18/2/10: When Carol pulls up at the traffic lights, in the outside shots her car is to the left of the car in front, but in the outside shots she is directly behind the car in front.
Continuity mistake: 19/2/10: During the live episode, Bradley fell from the Vic roof on his back, feet facing the pub as he falls. When he lands, his body has rotated 180 degrees and his head is now facing the pub. Also he is now face-down, having landed on his front. How is this possible when he fell backwards?
Continuity mistake: 7th August 2008: before Clare is leaving, the taxi is facing forwards and when Clare is entering the taxi is facing the other way. (00:51:09)
Continuity mistake: 5/7/16 When Sharon and Buster arrive at the mansion where Gavin is holding Kathy, Sharon drives past Gavin's car which is parked opposite the mansion's front door. The angle changes to inside the car to show Sharon and Buster talking then to outside of the car and a long shot of the mansion's front door, Sharon drives past Gavin's parked car again and parks outside the front door. The following shots inside and outside of her car show it parked in a different position in relation to Gavin's car.
Continuity mistake: 18/4/14 Terry takes Diane to the station in his taxi, a few minutes later Terry's taxi is still parked in the square outside his flat.
Continuity mistake: 28/3/14: At the end of this episode Mick Carter drives over to see his father Stan and parks his car outside Stan's flat, but in the next scene when Ronnie and Roxy are coming out of the queen Vic Mick's car is still parked outside the Vic.
Continuity mistake: In the episode where Lauren and Joey take Derek Branning's car and crash it into a shop, before the car crashes, as it speeds through the streets there are no hubcaps on the car, but after the car has crashed into the shop it has them.
Continuity mistake: 12/4/13: When Sharon claps her hands to get everyone's attention to tell them that her and Jack are not getting married, look at Kirsty - she is looking at Sharon over her right shoulder, but when the angle changes Kirsty is facing forward, and then turns her head to look at Sharon over her right shoulder again.
Answer: Albert Square is a set in the BBC studios in Borehamwood, on the north side of London. The trains, to the best of my knowledge, are simply a bit of the old TV magic. As far as the extras go - it's not difficult to get extras in reasonable numbers through agencies.
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