Factual error: Life Begins at Fifty: Susan and the security officer says the sunglasses she is accused of stealing are £250. Later in court they hold up the pair of sunglasses she stole. Which are cheap plastic ones. These are normally cost about £5 at most.
My Family (2000)
1 factual error in Life Begins at Fifty - chronological order
Starring: Robert Lindsay, Daniela Denby-Ashe, Gabriel Thomson, Zoe Wanamaker
Genres: Comedy
Revealing mistake: S9 E1 "Bully for Ben": When Ben hits the punch bag sideways, it's easy to tell that someone is controlling the punch bag as it never slows down.
Nick: How do you expect me to make 5 star food with 4 star fungi?
Trivia: For the entire first season, the hinges on the front door are on the right and the stairs have a corner at the bottom. However in all seasons after this, the hinges on the front door are on the left and the stairs go straight down to the floor, no corner. (Some sets do sometimes change between the pilot episode and episode 2, but I have never seen something change after a whole season.)
Can't Get No Satisfaction - S8-E6
Question: How can Ben afford a £1,000 Rickenbacker and leave it in the attic?
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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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