The producers of the British series “Downton Abbey” last in first half of the twentieth century, let out a modern detail in the promotional photos of the new season: a plastic bottle. The gaffe was seen by netizens and fans when the image was shared on Instagram.
A plastic bottle rests on top of a fireplace behind the actors Hugh Bonnevile and Laura Carmichael, respectively the father and the daughters of the family who star in the series. The episodes of the new season will begin broadcast in Britain in September.
The use of plastic bottles only became popular in Britain in the 1960s, 36 years after the time that the new season “Downton Abbey” seeks to reproduce. The image has been removed from Instagram and television network ITV, which produces the same site.
Humor
The incident provoked humorous reactions from fans. “ Obviously the Crawley family invented the water bottle, and that is how they have managed to sustain the mansion ” posted a fan Diana Pearl on Twitter.
The production of “Downton Abbey “has an expert Alastair Bruce, in charge of the historical details and the time label. Nevertheless, the series has “slipped” at other times this area. Other episodes show television antennas, traffic signs, and even a modern greenhouse.
Experts also complain of errors in language which, they often contain the most common English expressions 1960s.
The author of “Downton Abbey”, Julian Fellowes, defends the argument, stating that the program is “ pretty true ” at the time. “ The problem is the socially insecure people who think they are clever show that pointing holes in the program ,” countered the author. For him, the attitude is “ snobbery .”
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