Transport error on Christmas Day EastEnders

[317 forever]

I don't often watch EastEnders but I did watch the Christmas Day special. I noticed an error when Max and Stacey were saying goodbye at London City Airport. Quite apart from the airport probably not being open then, I twice saw buses there. Even if the airport was open, the buses would not have been running on Christmas Day in practice!

 

[Greenback]

It's important that you don't allow this Christams lapse to become a regular occurrence. Eastenders often contains errors and mistakes, and is best avoided.

 

[Clip]

Its just like Walford is a real station.

 

[deltic1989]

There was also the fact that Stacy seemed to be on a plane when Max arrived back in the square 5 mins after dropping her off, none of the 3 hour check-ins in soapland then.

 

[Oracle]

There was a famous comment once that got to the 'powers that be' that no-one was watching Neighbours in Walford! Subsequently in one episode the theme tune was heard playing in a tv in a living room!

 

[richw]

somewhere someone commented on the time of year before, and the producers said that the show is not in real time, and just because its a public holiday etc in real life it isnt there, it also explains why the set was covered in snow in may last year!

 

[MCR247]

Well you can't expect them to predict the future weather?

 

[wintonian]

somewhere someone commented on the time of year before, and the producers said that the show is not in real time, and just because its a public holiday etc in real life it isnt there, it also explains why the set was covered in snow in may last year!

In that case why do they seem to have Christmas and new Years at the same time as the rest of us every year?

 

[TrainBrain185]

Awful programme.

 

[starrymarkb]

I don't often watch EastEnders but I did watch the Christmas Day special. I noticed an error when Max and Stacey were saying goodbye at London City Airport. Quite apart from the airport probably not being open then, I twice saw buses there. Even if the airport was open, the buses would not have been running on Christmas Day in practice!

remember that it isn't shot live, so on the October day they shot the scenes the buses would have been running. I suspect it would annoy far more actual transport users then the odd transport geek to suspend the service while they film to satisfy the odd pedantic buff

 

[Patrick]

On another subject how hot is Stacey!

Why did she have to leave?

 

[talltim]

Not very

 

[Greenback]

Oh, I don't know about Stacey, but Whitney, well, I think she is very pretty!

Don;t watch it myself of couse, Mrs G has the weekend omnibus on regularly though!

 

[43021HST]

I hate Eastenders for the pure fact that a lot of the viewers take it WAY to seriously.
I think the reason why people watch soaps is that there own lives are so boring that they have got to watch someone elses for entertainment.

 

[TrainBrain185]

I hate Eastenders for the pure fact that a lot of the viewers take it WAY to seriously.
I think the reason why people watch soaps is that there own lives are so boring that they have got to watch someone elses for entertainment.

Absolutely!!

 

[wintonian]

I hate Eastenders for the pure fact that a lot of the viewers take it WAY to seriously.
I think the reason why people watch soaps is that there own lives are so boring that they have got to watch someone elses for entertainment.

That will eaxplain reality TV as well then!

 

[MCR247]

I watch Eastenders

I don't know how people could sit through stuff like Big Brother though!

 

[ollyrogers]

I watch Eastenders

I don't know how people could sit through stuff like Big Brother though!

I watch it for the witty and intellectual banter between housemates...

 

[Ivo]

I will give Eastenders one point of credit: It does at least make it a little easier to understand the Cockney dialect [or should that be language? ] when you have the subtitles on, and you can pick out the words the locals are saying.

Oh wait, that's not a good thing

 

[TrainBrain185]

I watch it for the witty and intellectual banter between housemates...

Big Brother? Full of lobotomised 16th-Wits. Glad its gone and it be stayed gone. Next? Eastenders, Coronation St, Hollyoaks Emmerdale and whatever other brain dead soap insult to TV.

Its a very very sad state of affairs why people watch such absolute drivvel.

Classic Comedy for me. Be happy, live happy.

 

[43021HST]

That will eaxplain reality TV as well then!

It explains most modern TV that is not re-runs
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Big Brother? Full of lobotomised 16th-Wits. Glad its gone and it be stayed gone. Next? Eastenders, Coronation St, Hollyoaks Emmerdale and whatever other brain dead soap insult to TV.

Its a very very sad state of affairs why people watch such absolute drivvel.

Classic Comedy for me. Be happy, live happy.

I agree with you there I would prefer steptoe and son, compared to to britains fattest teenager or some B******S like that.

 

[Deerfold]

Its just like Walford is a real station.

Walford *East*

<ahem>

 

[wintonian]

Walford *East*

<ahem>

Ah so there must be another one then?

Not that I care.

 

[Zoe]

Eastenders is not very realistic. Last year Phil smashed a bottle of whiskey on the floor the the Vic, struck a match and it went up like petrol.

 

[wintonian]

Eastenders is not very realistic. Last year Phil smashed a bottle of whiskey on the floor the the Vic, struck a match and it went up like petrol.

Being Grunts brother that most likely what was in it.

 

[Deerfold]

Ah so there must be another one then?

Not that I care.

It suggests there may have been at one time - may not be extant though.

I don't watch it - I do catch a bit from time to time. I tend to find it unremittingly depressing.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

TV in general is pretty poor on things like this.

Didn't Aidensfield manage to retain a full steam service long after 1968 ( working forwards from the timescale of the first series )?

 

[Drsatan]

Eastenders is not very realistic. Last year Phil smashed a bottle of whiskey on the floor the the Vic, struck a match and it went up like petrol.

No soap opera is. I'd say The Only Way is Essex is far worse. I watched it for about 5 minutes before turning my TV off in disgust.

 

[Ivo]

No soap opera is. I'd say The Only Way is Essex is far worse. I watched it for about 5 minutes before turning my TV off in disgust.

Essex may be bad but if what I've heard of that thing is anything to go by Eastenders looks like a pretty accurate rendition of life in Southend!

As for Walford East, it is implied that it replaces Bromley-by-Bow, as is sometimes visible on District Line maps. However, both West Ham and Bow Road are correct, so there is no obvious Walford West. And anyway, just because a station has a suffix, it doesn't mean it is not alone. Is there a Mill Hill West anywhere?

 

[wintonian]

Essex may be bad but if what I've heard of that thing is anything to go by Eastenders looks like a pretty accurate rendition of life in Southend!

As for Walford East, it is implied that it replaces Bromley-by-Bow, as is sometimes visible on District Line maps. However, both West Ham and Bow Road are correct, so there is no obvious Walford West. And anyway, just because a station has a suffix, it doesn't mean it is not alone. Is there a Mill Hill West anywhere?

No but there is a Mill Hill Broadway.

<looks for coat>