Continuity mistake: When Michael tries to take Alan's big plate, Jill holds the menu in both hands. In the next shot she is holding it in just one. (00:18:25)
Continuity mistake: In the scene at Radio Norwich where Alan is speaking to the other DJ through the window, the Valentine's cards on the ledge keep changing position from shot to shot. (00:01:25)
Continuity mistake: At the start of the episode, Alan says the time and presses the button. In the next shot his arm is lowered. (00:00:25)
Continuity mistake: When Alan thrusts the cheese into Tony Hayers, you see a waiter come from the camera side and put a hand on him to pull him away. In the next shot of Alan, as he runs from the table, the waiter is now on the other side. (00:24:40)
Continuity mistake: When Alan and Jill are driving, the background shows they are driving in a straight line. In the next shot, the road behind them has a visible bend in it. (00:17:30)
Continuity mistake: When Alan is using his dictaphone, he lies down on the bed. In the next shot, his hand has moved onto his stomach. (00:07:40)
Continuity mistake: At the start of the episode when Alan is driving, he has one hand on the wheel in one shot, then both in the next. (00:01:55)
Continuity mistake: When Alan puts music on in the car, both him and Jill are looking down. In the next shot they are both looking forwards. (00:17:35)
Basic Alan - S1-E4
Continuity mistake: When Alan looks out of his bedroom window, the Dictaphone vanishes from his hands between shots. (00:07:00)
Continuity mistake: When Alan buys the rose, he reaches into his pocket for money, then in the next shot the waiter hands the rose to Jill and Alan does not give him any money at all. (00:18:00)
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: 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)
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)
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)
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.
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