Continuity mistake: Just after the scene with Mr Foskett on the roof of the house, Margaret is seen standing in the garden with her hand over her mouth, in the shot immedietly after she is standing with her hands in front of her. (00:32:25)
Continuity mistake: If you look at the corner cabinet in the Meldrew's kitchen near to the door that leads into the living room, you will notice that in some shots there is an ornamental chicken and in other shots it changes to a different blue coloured ornament.
Revealing mistake: When Victor opens the front door to Mr Foskett and the boys, you can see that the background is actually a painting.
Only a Story - S5-E2
Continuity mistake: At the beginning of the episode Margaret enters the living room and discovers that their new wallpaper has come down. In the shot from the kitchen, the wallpaper hanging down is not visible, but in the next shot there is a piece hanging down which should have been visible in the previous shot. (00:01:20)
Only a Story - S5-E2
Visible crew/equipment: When Margaret is about to confront Victor with the truth about his reflexology, in the first shot that pans over to Margaret on the very left of the screen, a hand appears and pulls the door back. It can't be Jean as we see her leaving the room to go upstairs a few shots earlier.
Only a Story - S5-E2
Continuity mistake: When Victor puts the paper down you can see there is no crease in it. Next shot there is a crease in the paper.
The Affair of the Hollow Lady - S5-E3
Revealing mistake: When Margaret hits the lady, it is very clear she dosen't actually touch her.
The Exterminating Angel - S5-E6
Revealing mistake: The scene with a bee in the Jag is superimposed.
Chosen answer: The episode is 'The Pit and the Pendulum' The first episode of series 4.
James Ransford ★