Goofs and Gaffes - Gone to the Angels - Someone's at the door

By Rich Cross   Last updated on 21 December 2020, 13:08:14

It seems that John and Lizzie might have a neighbour or two...


Greg crosses the garage forecourt to fuel-up a second vehicle for Abby

Where are we?: Greg crosses the garage forecourt to fuel-up a second vehicle for Abby, so she can drive on to Peter's school in search of the occupants of the abandoned minibus

What's the goof?: As the camera follows Ian McCulloch's progress, the front door of one of the houses opposite opens. The movement is just visible before the door moves out of frame — any more noticeable, and the scene would almost certainly have been reshot.


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 Cross, R. (2021). 'Goofs and Gaffes - Gone to the Angels - Someone's at the door,' [online] Survivors: A World Away, 31 January. Available at: https://www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk/a-world-away/GoofGTA01.php. Accessed on: 11 September 2025.

 
   

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