Continuity mistake: Throughout the first series Ben and Susan's bedroom had the window on the left of the screen and the bathroom on the right. In the second series onwards the bathroom and the window have mysteriously swapped around. Also the entire layout of the house changes dramaticly.
Continuity mistake: When Nick becomes a taxi driver, he gives Ben a lift to the cinema. But he sets off in an exorcist's outfit and arives in plain clothes. If he was driving, he couldn't have got changed.
Deliberate mistake: In Series 1 episode 1 Nick can use a laptop fluently, yet in series 1 episode 2, Nick has to ask where the "." button is.
Revealing mistake: At the end, when Nick is painting a nude picture of himself, he moves the mirror and even at a quick glance you can see he has boxers on.
Visible crew/equipment: Just as Ben starts to sing about life, there is a shot of a picture on the piano. If you look at the picture, not Ben, you will see the reflection of a camera or microphone arm.
Plot hole: Janey is on the phone trying to win concert tickets and says, "She has to be caller number 5, rules of the contest are very strict." Susan then says something else and Janey says on the phone, "Dee I have to go, mum's going mad again." She evidently isn't on the phone to win tickets.
Continuity mistake: The Unkindest Cut: When the pregnant lady is at the dentist, the fish in the tank change place drastically depending on the shot.
Revealing mistake: In Series 2 Episode 4, "Trust Never Sleeps," Ben can be seen urinating from a window and Susan slams the window shut. However you can plainly tell by the way Ben is standing that he is not urinating at all.
Continuity mistake: Susan is on the phone to a neighbor. Susan then shouts, "Ben!" Surely the neighbor would know it's Ben and Susan.
Death and Ben Take a Holiday - S2-E5
Continuity mistake: Season 2 Episode 5, Death and Ben Take a Holiday: Janey throws the bell out the window but you can see she dosent throw it out the window.
Revealing mistake: Series 3, Episode 5: "Imperfect Strangers". When Ben and Susan are in the car on the way to Manchester you can see the background is superimposed.
The Second Greatest Story Ever Told - S3-E6
Revealing mistake: Second Greatest Story Ever Told: Ben, at the end, has the tooth blacked out and at one point you can just make out a bit of tooth visible.
Continuity mistake: A Handful of Dust: The amount of cereal Ben has in his bowl changes between shots.
Continuity mistake: In one shot, Ben's arms go from beside him, but when the shot changes after Susan has got up off the floor, one of his arms is pointing towards the kitchen and he is clicking his fingers. (00:01:25)
One flew out of the Cuckoo's Nest - S3-E13
Continuity mistake: Nick pulls a pint of Tetly and it's still frothing up to a head when he puts it on the bar. Camera cuts and now the pint has settled completely. Something that normally takes a minute or two.
One flew out of the Cuckoo's Nest - S3-E13
Other mistake: Nick pulls a pint of Tetly on a hand pump. He pulls it once and fills a pint glass. You need to pull the hand pump at least twice before you can get a pint of Tetly.
Revealing mistake: Ding Dong Meraly: When Susan corners Janey in the kitchen to talk about the baby, she slams the kitchen door and the entire set wobbles rather noticeably.
Continuity mistake: Ding Dong Meraly: When the living room is full of Christmas Trees, Ben grabs Nick's neck. Next shot his hands are nowhere near his neck.
Continuity mistake: Ding Dong Meraly: When Nick is asking Ben for the money to set up his drivethrough Santa's grotto, Nick's arms constantly change position depending on the angle. These are instant cuts.
Continuity mistake: Ding Dong Meraly: When Ben first spots the Christmas trees in the living room, his hands are out in front of him. The camera changes and they are now instantly at his side.
Answer: Easy. He could have got the guitar at any point in his life. As for keeping it in the attic? You're not going to throw out a £1000 guitar any time soon.
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