Continuity mistake: At the school fete, when Mrs McClusky tells Mr Baxter that he is needed for the wet spong stall, there is a crowd of kids in front of his stall. However, when the angle changes, there is a different crowd of kids by the stall.
Episode #1.3 - S1-E3
Factual error: As Trisha and Judy leave the class, Mr Mitchell says "see you tomorrow." After which, Trisha asks Judy, "Did you see Top of the Pops last night?" Top of the Pops was shown on a Thursday night when this episode was shown in 1978, making this day Friday - there is no school on Saturdays.
Visible crew/equipment: In the penultimate scene of this episode, when Mr Hussain asks the detective if he can have a private word with his son, an overhead mic is in shot at the top of the screen.
Continuity mistake: In the opening scene, when the three girls are surrounded by the boys on bikes in the park, they are on a tree-lined path. The angle changes, and there are no trees beside the path. Additionally, the houses in the background are different from the previous angle.
Visible crew/equipment: As Richard shuts the back doors of the van after letting Justine and Chrissy out, you can see the mike reflected in the door window.
Visible crew/equipment: In the common room, when Robbie says to Trev, "Look lively with that coffee," the overhead mic appears in shot at the top of the screen.
Visible crew/equipment: During registration, when Mr. Scott is handing out the diaries, an overhead microphone is in shot when Scott says to Ziggy, "Come on, Eric." (00:03:50)
Episode #9.8 - S9-E8
Visible crew/equipment: Ziggy and Robbie are running through the playground after their failed raid on the girls' changing room. As they run round a corner, you can see the camera reflected in a ground floor window on the school's main building.
Continuity mistake: When Banksie and Loop are crossing the road outside the cafe the traffic has come to a standstill, but as soon as they are inside the cafe the traffic is flowing freely.
Episode #7.7 - S7-E7
Visible crew/equipment: When Mr Baxter enters Mrs McCluskys office the camera lights are reflected in the door windows.
Continuity mistake: As the second years are leaving Mr King's class Vince is first out, followed by Trev, Robbie, three more boys, then Robbie exits the room a second time. (00:21:30)
Episode #9.2 - S9-E2
Visible crew/equipment: When Zammo is collecting the moustache hair you can see a shadow of the boom mike on the wall behind him.
Visible crew/equipment: In her office when Mrs Mclusky is telling Mrs Woods that Derek is not to come to school for the next two weeks you can see a boom mike shadow on the wall behind Mrs Woods.
Instruments - S5-E5
Visible crew/equipment: During the music lesson as the pupils are ending the song on the right-hand side of the screen you can see a camera lens reversing out of the way.
Episode #2.1 - S2-E1
Continuity mistake: During the football match Mr Baxter is standing in a different position around the pitch every time the angle changes.
Episode #1.2 - S1-E2
Continuity mistake: Early in this episode Mr Foster tells Tucker off after jumping on Alan and David while coming into the school, the people walking along the road outside the school disappear between shots.
Audio problem: Robbie shuts the door when leaving the room after talking to Mr Rashim. The sound of the door closing comes a few moments after it has shut.
Episode #9.2 - S9-E2
Visible crew/equipment: When the two fifth form smokers threaten Danny in the boiler room there is a shadow of the boom mike on the wall behind Danny. (00:14:03)
Visible crew/equipment: In the baby sitting scene at Mr McCartney's house there is a boom mike shadow on the carpet when Fay moves the cushions to try to hide the cigarette burn. (00:20:48)
