Goofs and Gaffes - Spoil of War

Goofs and Gaffes - Spoil of War - A crew gag?

By Rich Cross Last updated on 21 December 2020, 13:28:47

Someone makes sure that the director leaves his mark on the episode...

Huxley snoops round the ground floor of The Grange

Where are we?: Suspicious that the Grange community might be shielding Laura and Norman, Huxley snoops round the ground floor while Abby is fetching him some freshly-baked bread.

What's the goof?: Perhaps more of a 'crew gag' than a 'goof' — as Glyn Owen passes through the doorway, a drawing (scrawled in the dust and dirt) is clearly visible on the pillar next to him. The 'TW' initials underneath in all likelihood refer to episode director 'Terence Williams'

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Cross, R. (2021). 'Goofs and Gaffes - Spoil of War - A crew gag?,' [online] Survivors: A World Away, 31 January. Available at: https://www.survivors-mad-dog.org.uk/a-world-away/GoofTFH01.php. Accessed on: 17 November 2025.

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