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Slater: Remember the days Del, all us lads down at the river playing Pirates? Trigger was Long John Silver, Boycie was the shipmate...what character did I play, Del?

Del: You played the bloke that walked the plank.

Slater: Yeah that's right, I was always the bloke that walked the plank. I was in and out of that water more times than a duck's head! I always wanted to be Blue Beard!

Del: Well you should've asked.

Slater: I did, but you'd never let me!

Del: I did...once.

Slater: Oh yeah, I remember that was the day that Blue Beard had to walk the plank, wasn't it.

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The story behind why Trigger calls Rodney Dave is that apparently Roger Lloyd Pack kept getting names mixed up during rehearsals early on in the show's history. "Dave" came from David Jason when he was actually with Nicholas Lyndhurst [Rodney]. It stuck and quickly became part of the show's immense appeal. See more...

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Mistake Continuity: In early episodes, the front door of the flat leads out into the side of a coridor but, in later episodes, it leads directly into a small room.

Big Brother (season 1, episode 1)

Mistake Continuity: At the start of the episode when Del walks behind Grandad's chair, the way he is holding his jacket changes between shots.

Mistake Deliberate "mistake": When Del is on the phone to Dougie Sadler, he says, "How's your luck pal? Terrific. Family? Super". There is no way that Dougie could have replied to those questions given the speed Del was speaking.

Mistake Continuity: At the start of the episode when Rodney and Grandad are arguing, Del walks past Grandad and past the chair next to him, yet in the next shot he walks past the chair again.

Go West Young Man (season 1, episode 2)

Mistake Revealing: At the end of the episode when Del and Rodney get hit by the car, Del jolts forwards slightly before we hear the sound of the crash.

Mistake Revealing: When Del pays the waiter, he puts the money in a glass. As he's walking away, it falls out and no-one notices it.

Mistake Continuity: At the start of the episode when Del drinks his tea, he picks up the cup with the spoon still in it. When he puts it down the spoon has gone.

Cash and Curry (season 1, episode 3)

Mistake Continuity: When Del put the money on Vimmel's table, the statue jumps from the table to Del's hand between shots.

Mistake Continuity: Near the beginning of the episode, when Del talks about his Polaroid, there are no extras walking behind him. The shot changes quickly to Rodney, then to a wide shot of both Rodney and Del in which time the 2 extras walking in front of Vimmal have manages to walk down the stairs behind them.

Mistake Continuity: When Del is at Vimmal's house, he drops his biscuit in his tea, yet when he takes it out again it is dry.

The Second Time Around (season 1, episode 4)

Mistake Revealing: When Del, Grandad and Rodney come home to the flat after staying with their Aunt, as Grandad is checking the kitchen you can see Lennard Pearce standing by the door waiting for his cue.

Mistake Continuity: At the start of the episode, Del hands the box of tissues to his customer, but in the next shot the box has jumped into the hands of the man standing next to her.

Mistake Visible crew/equipment: After Del talks about Pauline's second husband kicking the bucket, a boom mic can be seen at the top of the screen.

A Slow Bus to Chingford (season 1, episode 5)

Mistake Visible crew/equipment: When Del asks Rodney if he is still looking for a job, in the next shot the shadow of a boom mic can be seen on the bottom left corner of the sofa.

The Russians Are Coming (season 1, episode 6)

Mistake Continuity: Just before Grandad suggests building the shelter in the New Forest, as Del goes to look the plans for the shelter you can see Grandad sit forwards in his chair. In the next shot Grandad is now sitting back in his chair.

Mistake Visible crew/equipment: In the shelter when Del says, 'Think what i could do with £1000' the shadow of a boom mic can be seen in the top right corner of the screen.

Mistake Visible crew/equipment: When Grandad shouts at Del in the bunker about war, a boom mic shadow can be seen moving on the pillow behind him.

Mistake Visible crew/equipment: Just before Rodney calls Del a ruthless mercenary, a boom mic shadow can be seen on the far left of the screen.

Mistake Visible crew/equipment: When Del says they should drop a bomb on all Russian cities, a boom mic shadow can be seen in the top right corner of the screen.

Mistake Visible crew/equipment: When Rodney says that the country isn't prepared for war, a boom mic shadow can be seen on the sofa as Rodney walks past it.

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