Continuity mistake: When the teacher tries to get into the petrol station, all of the shots of Alan from outside are completely different from inside. (00:27:35)
Continuity mistake: When Piet Morant arrives at the train station, Alan is stood with Lyn on the same side of the table. In the next shot, Alan has moved to the other side of the table. (00:09:50)
Continuity mistake: In the scene when his old school teacher comes in to pay for petrol, he hands Alan his credit card. The two of them chat and the teacher proceeds to leave, claiming that if the pupils need someone to talk to them about working in a petrol station, he'll be onto Alan. Alan dismisses that he works in a petrol station, and the teacher says "But I've just paid you for petrol and a packet of Minstrels." Actually he didn't, as Alan never swiped the card and the teacher left with free petrol and chocolate. (00:06:10)
Brave Alan - S2-E3
Continuity mistake: At Dan's house when Alan watches the video, Dan looks at him with a huge grin. In the next shot, he is looking at the TV. (00:25:40)
Brave Alan - S2-E3
Continuity mistake: When Alan is introduced to Bob Frazer, Bob's glass jumps from his right hand to his left between shots. (00:16:10)
To Kill a Mocking Alan - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: After Alan does the impressions of a robot, the grapefruit juice vanishes from the table for moment between shots. (00:12:15)
To Kill a Mocking Alan - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: When Michael guesses war of the worlds, he is holding the box of letters in his left hand. In the next shot it is in his right hand. (00:02:20)
To Kill a Mocking Alan - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: When Alan and Jed are driving back to the house, the wide shots shows mainly trees but the shot from inside the car shows a built up area. (00:20:10)
Basic Alan - S1-E4
Continuity mistake: When Alan is walking down the M11, the first shot shows a blue car driving towards him, yet in the next shot the car does not pass him. (00:10:55)
Continuity mistake: At Lynne's baptism, the food disappears and reappears on Alan's plate when he's talking to the man about his book.
Continuity mistake: When Alan tells Lynn that Tony Haires is dead, he is touching the phone with both hands, In the next shot, his left hand is lowered. (00:10:10)
Basic Alan - S1-E4
Continuity mistake: When Ben and Sophie appear from the bushes, Sophie walks in front of Ben. In the next shot they are stood next to each other. (00:07:05)
Continuity mistake: When Lyn shows off the torch she is sitting down. In the next shot she is standing. (00:08:50)
Continuity mistake: During the scene in the car before Alan crashes, there is one shot of Lyn holding her bag on her lap with the handle on her chest, then in the other camera angle the strap is gone. This happens throughout the scene. (00:17:50)
Basic Alan - S1-E4
Continuity mistake: When Alan looks out of his window and sees Michael, his hands twice change positions between shots. (00:12:40)
Continuity mistake: After the air bag goes off, Alan asks why his didn't. As he says this he is holding onto the bottom of the steering wheel, but in the next shot his right arm is out straight on the edge of the window. (00:18:05)
To Kill a Mocking Alan - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: When the Irish guy asks Alan where his toilet is, Alan's left hand is in his pocket. In the next shot it is by his side. (00:22:25)
To Kill a Mocking Alan - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: When Alan explains why there is a photo of himself on the TV, he leans on the set. In the next shot, he is tapping the top of the photo. (00:21:40)
Continuity mistake: At the book signing, in the first wide shot we see of Alan, he is looking down at the book. In the next shot he is looking forwards. (00:08:20)
To Kill a Mocking Alan - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: When Alan says, 'There's more to Ireland than this.' The grapefruit juice vanishes from the table. (00:13:55)
Chosen answer: He was played by Ian Puleston-Davies. He is best known for his role as Owen Armstrong in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.
LW