Grange Hill

Grange Hill (1978)

14 mistakes in season 7

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Episode #7.3 - S7-E3

Continuity mistake: When Zammo and Jeremy are first chased by Gluxo and friends they run past three parked cars - a blue Maestro, a gold Toyota and a green Datsun. The camera angle changes to the other side of the road and the Maestro has gone. (00:03:10)

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Episode #7.1 - S7-E1

Character mistake: After Zammo has walked Jackie to Brookdale he is chased off by Gluxo. During the chase Gluxo falls over he calls out "you wait, I'll have you Mcguire." No way for him to know Zammo's name when this is the first time they've seen each other and they go to different schools. (00:08:27)

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Episode #7.9 - S7-E9

Continuity mistake: When the argument starts between Glenroy and John Eastlake, Mr Fowler stands between them. Next shot Sue Shallcross is standing between Glenroy and Eastlake and separates them. Mr. Mcguffy then stands next to Sue, next shot Mr Fowler is standing between the two boys, then the angle changes and Sue and Mr Mcguffy are standing between Eastlake and Glenroy again, with Fowler standing next to Eastlake.

Episode #7.18 - S7-E18

Continuity mistake: The last record that Pogo plays is "True" by Spandau Ballet. When he first starts playing it the record label is red; after Stewpot asks Pogo to play the song again the record label is black.

Episode #7.18 - S7-E18

Continuity mistake: Mr McGuffy is walking down the corridor - behind him is a girl dressed in pink, and walking towards him is a boy in a black jumper with a white stripe on it. Mr. McGuffy enters the classroom to speak to Pogo - when the angle changes to inside, the girl in pink doesn't walk past the open door but the boy does, even though he had already passed the door in the previous angle.

Episode #7.18 - S7-E18

Continuity mistake: In the first scene of the disco with Glenroy as the DJ, some of the kids dancing can also be seen in the next shot of kids waiting in the queue to pay to get in.

Episode #7.18 - S7-E18

Revealing mistake: At the end when the credits are rolling, Spandau ballet's song "true" is heard playing, but if you look at the disco unit the turntable is revolving, but the arm is not on the record.

Episode #7.2 - S7-E2

Other mistake: When Claire is asking her friends for their dates of birth for her bio rhythm calculator Anita says her date of birth is 25th October 1968, to be in this school year she would have to have been born between September 1967 and August 1968.

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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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Trivia: The main entrance and car park of Grange Hill school used from series eight until series eleven are the same ones that are currently used for the BBC1 series Holby City, they are on site at the BBC Elstree Centre.

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