Ashes To Ashes

[mikesumner]

Hello chaps,

I know this is nothing to do with our forum, but so sad am I that when I notice some little detail I feel compelled to express it some way or it drives me slowly mad.

Basically am I the only person that noticed that in last week's "Ashes To Ashes" there was a mk4 Ford Escort in the background of one shot, even though these were not introduced until 1986 (although admittedly wearing a "W" reg plate).

Perhaps getting my 1981 Talbot Solara in the background in the next series is not such a daft idea if they are clearly so short of cars that they'd make such a gaff.

Feel better now having got that off my chest.

[Dan6457]

Can you remember where in the program this was? I have it saved on my pc so I can have a look.

[Guinney1971]

I noticed the Mk4 Escort too :roll:

I'll get me coat.... :wink:

[Chris Hawes]

I was thinking the same thing about the Austin Maestro (although it was hardly going to keep me up at night twitching ) that drove past Caroline's front door (she opens the door when the taxi driver arrives and a Maestro can be seen passing by in the background). I thought they didn't come out until 1983 and the entry on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Maestro confirms it...

As 'this' 1981 is a figment of Alex's imagination it doesn't matter if it isn't accurate :wink:

[Tourettes Tony]

yeah who really cares, the clothes are 2008 and so are the roads TT

[bozzzydmc]

Tourettes Tony Wrote:yeah who really cares, the clothes are 2008 and so are the roads TT

Lol

I could list a page full of faults but then its only a TV programme....

Ive heard they keep 'faults' in to help discussions on internet forums ..it certainly works

Keeley looks hotter than ever thats what is important !

[Barson]

That Shaz is a real cutie pie. :lol:

[bozzzydmc]

Yes her too... shes in 'Love Soup' and funny in that too

[lawrencew]

I agree with what's above. If it's her mind's image of 1981 then it doesn't need to be accurate. That was what they said about the policing in Life On Mars - no police officers ever really acted that way* but Sam Tyler had seen it in films which meant that's how he imagined it.

* some police officers did act like that but it's thought that they were copying the films rather than the other way around...

[mikesumner]

Dan1986 Wrote:Can you remember where in the program this was? I have it saved on my pc so I can have a look.

I think the Escort was in the background at between 15 - 20 minutes into the programme.

It was when all four of the main characters were getting into Gene's Quattro that you could see it behind Alex wearing a "W" reg plate.

I'm sure you'll find it if you watch that part of the show again.

[steve.s]

hi

its strange why they didn't go for a w plate XR3 or something.

there should be plenty of MK1 fiestas and Austin metro too.

my dad had a W plate Austin princes!. and i had a V plate mk2 escort in 1985

[neal]

The only time a Delorean was driven on UK roads in 1981 was in Northern Ireland or around Norfolk. :lol: :lol:

Also the police did not carried guns or shoot them back in 1981 only in Northern Ireland, Funny that! :lol:

As mike said its only a TV programme.

[Dan6457]

The offending escort. Also wearing yet another post 2001 font on its numberplate :roll:

[bozzzydmc]

"....You make that sound like a bad thing .... "

Look away from the post 1981 'Halos' ...

lol

[Tourettes Tony]

to be honest i only watch it for one thing :wink: TT