Grange Hill

Grange Hill (1978)

8 continuity mistakes in season 1 - chronological order

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Episode #1.1 - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: When Ann Wilson is asking Jackie Heron for directions, the position of Ann's hair changes between shots. When seen from her front Ann's hair is behind her ears, but when viewed from behind Ann's hair is covering her ears.

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.

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Episode #1.2 - S1-E2

Continuity mistake: As Mr Mitchell is driving through the school gates he has to brake sharply to avoid Benny Green who is playing football in the car park. Mitchell gets out to tell Benny off, the angle changes and the car has moved forward.

Episode #1.3 - S1-E3

Continuity mistake: When Judy is walking past the shops, parked behind her is a pick up truck full of junk. In front of it is a grey Triumph 2000 estate and a white Citroen, but seconds later when Judy is ambushed by Jackie Heron's gang, the triumph and Citroen have gone, and there are milk floats parked in front of and behind the pick up truck.

Episode #1.8 - S1-E8

Continuity mistake: Doyle and Robo are in a locker while they are waiting for Miss Mather to leave the art room. After she has gone they go into the art room to steal the pistols, leaving the locker door open. After Doyle has stolen the pistols, he and Robo run past Tucker in the corridor and the locker door is shut.

Episode #1.8 - S1-E8

Continuity mistake: At the start Benny chases Tucker out of the basement. When they reach the top of the stairs look at the four extras that walk past them: a blonde girl with a red duffel bag, a brown haired girl with a basket, a boy with a black sports bag and a boy with a black Adidas bag. When Benny and Tucker's chase reaches the corridor, the same four extras come out of the classroom on the left.

Field Trip - S6-E6

Continuity mistake: When Roland plays his tape recorder on the coach, the woman on the tape says "lightest lemon sponge I've ever tasted - she used to bake, yes I remember, mind you she worked hard that woman..." But in the cafe Roland didn't start recording until she said "mind you she worked hard..."

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Episode #17.18 - S17-E18

Maria: Do you know what you are, Parrott?
Mr Parrott: Mr Parrott to you.
Maria: A complete prat. The kids know it, the teachers know it, and now it looks like your ex-fiancée has got the message as well.

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