Incorrect number plates in TV and Film

[Davidfield]

Here are 2 from series 3 of Departure also supposedly set in London

[Davidfield]

[joropug]

I haven’t seen departure but just looked it up, is that a case of

“Quick we need some RHD cars to pretend we are in London England”

Japanese car importer “Say no more”

[undred orse]

joropug said:

I haven’t seen departure but just looked it up, is that a case of

“Quick we need some RHD cars to pretend we are in London England”

Japanese car importer “Say no more”

Yep.

Also great line about the Figaro from the other character - "great car" - to imply that the owner had a more valuable car than his job suggests he could afford! At least make some effort - get a GTR or a GT86 to at least look the part.

It does fit with the rest of the "production values" of the series, although I have been bred enough to watch the previous 2 and half way through the latest - they don't get better.

[undred orse]

I also posted this previously in the films thread

Spencer -on Amazon - well 30 mins of it anyway. Self indulgent rubbish. Poor acting,awful direction and a script Steven Knight should either be shamed of or forget he wrote it and just enjoy the cash from it. We both thought it was poor and although I stared with low expectations it managed not to meet them by a long way.

That’s also before I start on the mysterious changing number plate on the 911 convertible she was driving at the opening - a car she never owned - and the 16 plate defender that appeared 10 mins in. Whilst I accept that many wouldn’t notice or care about those details if they can’t be bothered to get those things even close it just shows a level of contempt for the viewer in my view. Also plenty of wrong configuration number plates on other cars.

Don’t waste a minute on it.

[GetCarter]

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.

...and 99% of the clocks don't move?

[WarrenB]

joropug said:

droopsnoot said:

I caught a couple of minutes of this last night, where a Range Rover bearing "DR 007" plates was in a workshop. I haven't watched the rest of it, nor read the Daily Mail article so not sure if this is what it said.

No just every interior shot throughout the series is set in a Skoda Octavia , so exterior shots are showing Peugeots, Vauxhalls, Audis, then as soon as it hits the interior they’re back in a Skoda. Really lazy as they could just angle it away from the steering wheel so you couldn’t tell.

I'd be sad enough to notice from the instruments and dashboard lighting!

Davidfield said:

Here are 2 from series 3 of Departure also supposedly set in London

What's with the black tape crudely covering the badges too?!

[Pitre]

While we're going full nerd, it irritates me when TV cars that have just supposedly driven anything more than 1/2 mile arrive at their destination with the exhaust still pumping out condensation. Yes, the head gasket may have gone but more likely they've just driven round the corner. Grrr

[WPA]

Watching episode 3 of The Inheritance, newish Range Rover Sport with a fake 13 plate with a Q in it.

By all accounts it was filmed in Ireland so all the UK plates are really weird with small font.

[LARK F1 GTR]

WPA said:

Watching episode 3 of The Inheritance, newish Range Rover Sport with a fake 13 plate with a Q in it.

By all accounts it was filmed in Ireland so all the UK plates are really weird with small font.

I was just about to mention that plate on the Range Rover. PV13 QFX

Also, the small font plates which I thought was weird, but they were only small on some of the cars. The chaps Nissan X Trail has a normal plate on it.

[joropug]

Currently struggling my way through “The couple next door” on Ch4.

Cars aside it’s set in Leeds, as you can see:




(Ok some is in the UK , but most in Belgium and Netherlands, purporting to be the UK.

Anyway, a lovely 19 plate MG ZT taxi spotted, and the jeep in the picture sports a UK and a European plate depending on where they filmed. Guessing two cars but both RHD.

Properly crap continuity on the latter part.

Edited by joropug on Saturday 9th December 19:54

[mercedeslimos]

joropug said:

Currently struggling my way through “The couple next door” on Ch4.

Cars aside it’s set in Leeds, as you can see:




(Ok some is in the UK , but most in Belgium and Netherlands, purporting to be the UK.

Anyway, a lovely 19 plate MG ZT taxi spotted, and the jeep in the picture sports a UK and a European plate depending on where they filmed. Guessing two cars but both RHD.

Properly crap continuity on the latter part.

Edited by joropug on Saturday 9th December 19:54

Wow, I'd forgotten how flat Leeds is...

[LARK F1 GTR]

I watched The Fence last week. Almost every car etc in it had a plate that couldn't be correct.

A chap had a Mk3 Ford Transit ice cream van with the reg, KHU 248W There was a white Mk3 Vauxhall Cavalier convertible with the reg EHT 765T and a gold Mk3 Escort with the reg KHT 106R.

[LARK F1 GTR]

JAM13 BOY - on an Aston Martin in the Whitstable Pearl TV programme. Nice try!

[ARHarh]

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 gave up pointing out stuff like this years ago due to the wife telling me off.

Can't remember what i was watching but it was a period thing set in the 50's. No tax disc in the car. It used to be modern format discs in dramas set in the 50's or earlier.