Doctor Who

The Horns of Nimon - S17-E5

Continuity mistake: In this episode part of the TARDIS set was erected incorrectly, resulting in some of the roundels emerging from the wall rather than being indented into it. This is very visible in all the TARDIS 'console room' shots.

The Horns of Nimon - S17-E5

Continuity mistake: In episode 4, approximately 5 minutes from the end of the story, Soldeed is shot after he pulls the lever that sets the complex on overload, and then crumples to the ground dead beneath the lever. Then, after the Doctor and everyone else get out of the complex, we see a selection of shots taken inside the complex - one of which is the room with the lever that Soldeed pulled, except he's no longer there...

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Shada - S17-E6

Continuity mistake: After Skagra demands the book from Professor Chronotis, as Skagra's sphere floats toward Chronotis he's wearing his eyeglasses, but then the Professor's eyeglasses vanish and reappear while his hands are raised.

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Shada - S17-E6

Continuity mistake: During the animated portions of Shada's missing scenes, in numerous shots an illustrated character's clothing (buttons, scarf, etc) become flipped, sometimes even within the same shot. Example: when The Doctor goes to the physics lab and meets Clare Keightley, note her buttons and The Doctor's scarf.

Super Grover

Logopolis - S18-E7

Continuity mistake: The Doctor somehow manages to secure his scarf across the catwalk, despite having only gone on seconds before the Master. He then manages to put it on again during the seconds it takes for the Master to alter the angle.

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Earthshock - S19-E6

Continuity mistake: In episode four, as they approach the TARDIS, the female member of the remaining troopers is grabbed and doesn't make it inside. But when the troopers do get inside the TARDIS, it's a man that's missing.

Earthshock - S19-E6

Continuity mistake: The mouth panel of the Cybermen costumes was originally intended to be a clear perspex panel. During filming, it was felt that this showed too much of the actor inside the Cyberman costumes. So a decision was taking - mid way though filming - to paint over the 'clear' panel with silver paint. However, this does result in the mouth panels of every Cyberman alternating from 'clear' to 'silver' from shot to shot.

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The Five Doctors - S20-E7

Continuity mistake: After the Raston Warrior Robot has killed all the Cybermen, watch the dead Cyberman in the back right of the picture. His arm position changes as the robot teleports away.

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The Caves of Androzani - S21-E6

Continuity mistake: When the Doctor and Peri first land on Androzani, mountains are seen in the background. They disappear when Peri picks up the silica. A couple of shots later, they're back. (This mistake was mentioned on the DVD commentary; the mountain effect was left out for financial reasons).

Daz

The Twin Dilemma - S21-E7

Continuity mistake: When the twins start to play equations they are both facing towards us. If they were to face each other, their legs would be touching each other. During the game we again see them at this distance apart. But the third time we see them (as they finish), they have moved at least a metre apart, making it possible for them to face each other comfortably.

Vengeance on Varos - S22-E2

Continuity mistake: When the Doctor enters the desert room in addition to his coat, he is wearing a brown waistcoat with a white shirt underneath. When the shot cuts away and the back to the Doctor, we see him take off his coat but he is no longer wearing the waistcoat. Later when he collects his coat after the acid bath scene and he starts to look through the wardrobe for a disguise he is mysteriously wearing the waistcoat again.

Delta and the Bannermen - S24-E3

Continuity mistake: Due to some sloppy editing of the "cliffhanger ending" at the end of episode 2, and again at the start of episode 3, the Doctor, Mel and Burton are seen to freeze in place for no apparent reason, just BEFORE we see the Bannermen line up and aim their guns at them.

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The Doctor: This is a situation that requires tact and finesse. Fortunately, I am blessed with both.

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Planet of the Spiders - S11-E5

Trivia: The first thing the Third Doctor does on-screen is collapse out of the TARDIS, which is also the last thing he does in that incarnation.

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Earthshock - S19-E6

Question: In Earthshock, season 19, at the end of episode 3, the Cyber Leader views his troops marching down the corridor. Each column is headed by a Cyber Leader. Is this a mistake, or is there more than one Cyber Leader allowed per army?

Answer: In 'The Five Doctors', three separate Cyberleaders are definitely used. So it's likely that Cyberleaders are like unit commanders, of which a fair-sized army might have several.

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