Incorrect number plates in TV and Film
Discussion
Do you know what really grinds my gears....?
When I'm watching TV or film, I can't help but take notice of number plates that are impossible or invalid for the car depicted. I can see the reasons why they do it, but it annoys me just the same.
Thought it could be interesting to see if any other anoraks have noticed this in TV or Film...
Take line of duty for example.
Number plates at least a few years too new on this range rover, and Q and I aren't allowed in the last 3.
And 5 minutes later a 2001 or older X5 is donning a 2016 plate and again has Q in the last 3.
Arguably they're criminal's cars so might have false plates...but generally wouldn't choose ones without tax or insurance ...
I'll grab my anorak on the way out.
When I'm watching TV or film, I can't help but take notice of number plates that are impossible or invalid for the car depicted. I can see the reasons why they do it, but it annoys me just the same.
Thought it could be interesting to see if any other anoraks have noticed this in TV or Film...
Take line of duty for example.
Number plates at least a few years too new on this range rover, and Q and I aren't allowed in the last 3.
And 5 minutes later a 2001 or older X5 is donning a 2016 plate and again has Q in the last 3.
Arguably they're criminal's cars so might have false plates...but generally wouldn't choose ones without tax or insurance ...
I'll grab my anorak on the way out.
Edited by joropug on Tuesday 22 November 13:36
I was wondering how long it would take for this to pop up, I pointed out the X5 one to the OH in my most car anorak voice I could muster.
She didn’t seem terribly interested.
Initially I thought it was due to them only having a budget for older cars but needing the show to be recent in terms of the year however I realised it was the BBC and they have no issues with wasting money so getting recent models wouldn’t be a problem!
The cars in the background of previous Line of Duties have Northern Ireland plates cos it's filmed there but is not supposed to take place there.
I always seem to see wrong age cars in films.
Some film set in the 80s in New York but the yellow cabs in the background were the newer late 90s models.
Oh and in Narcos, set in the late 80s, one of the guys is using a rifle that wasn't in service until the mid 90s.
I'll get me coat
I always seem to see wrong age cars in films.
Some film set in the 80s in New York but the yellow cabs in the background were the newer late 90s models.
Oh and in Narcos, set in the late 80s, one of the guys is using a rifle that wasn't in service until the mid 90s.
I'll get me coat
joropug said:
Thought it could be interesting to see if any other anoraks have noticed this in TV or Film...
It was mentioned in the "Line of Duty" thread quite early into the new series, I think.I guess a lot of it's intentional, to remove the chance of it being confused with a real car. Also stops speculators in twenty years trying to sell an X5 with "as used in Line of Duty series 5" to bump the price up.
croyde said:
The cars in the background of previous Line of Duties have Northern Ireland plates cos it's filmed there but is not supposed to take place there.
One for the LoD thread, but do they ever actually say where it's supposed to be set? And I'd assumed London, but then I don't recall whether we've ever had any of the scene-setting that usually comes with stuff that is supposed to be in London - recognisable landmarks, red buses, black cabs.
As for the accents, the Irish accent for Hastings has been there all the time, and the UCO with the Scouse accent is only in this series, everyone else (to me, at least) is fairly non-specific in accent.
As for the accents, the Irish accent for Hastings has been there all the time, and the UCO with the Scouse accent is only in this series, everyone else (to me, at least) is fairly non-specific in accent.
elanfan said:
You know it’s make believe right? Have you not noticed all the phone nos given in American tv or films always starts 555 why cos it’s make believe.
That’s not actually true. A lot of the more popular series only use 555 but an increasing number of the better quality tv series use what appear to be normal phone numbers. crossle said:
Can't remember the programme, but a robbery scene set in 1961 with two Jaguar MkII getaway cars, one with a "C" suffix, the other with a "D".
I get told off by my Mrs for pointing out this sort of thing...
I remember a classic film - perhaps with Richard Burton - where there's something like that. I wonder if it was about the great train robbery, which is why we knew what the date was? It wasn't actually the train robbery itself where the Jags were used, kind of a practice run. Not being able to remember which film is going to annoy me now, and sadly IMDB don't have a searchable category for anachronisms.I get told off by my Mrs for pointing out this sort of thing...
Smollet said:
elanfan said:
You know it’s make believe right? Have you not noticed all the phone nos given in American tv or films always starts 555 why cos it’s make believe.
That’s not actually true. A lot of the more popular series only use 555 but an increasing number of the better quality tv series use what appear to be normal phone numbers. Glad it's not just me, but we aren't normal.
Mrs PB just gave me a withering look when I pointed it out.
As already said, it must be hard to avoid legal issues if you end up inadvertently using someone's plate. So best to go this route I suppose - plates that couldn't possibly exist.
Mrs PB just gave me a withering look when I pointed it out.
As already said, it must be hard to avoid legal issues if you end up inadvertently using someone's plate. So best to go this route I suppose - plates that couldn't possibly exist.
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