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Louise Randell & Jess Flaherty

Netflix fans spot major Bridgerton blunder with 'Primark poster' in 19th century setting

Netflix fans have spotted several historical blunders in the smash hit Regency era series, Bridgerton.

Bridgerton has proved incredibly popular and a second series has been confirmed in the wake of its success but some viewers have spotted yellow road lines and even a ' Primark poster' - despite the show's 19th century time period.

Set in Bath in 1813, many scenes were filmed around Bath's iconic Royal Crescent.

The racy show follows the eight close-knit siblings of the powerful Bridgerton family as they attempt to find love.

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But eagle-eyed viewers have spotted yellow parking lines are still visible on the roads even though the show is set 140 years before they were invented, reports The Mirror.

Yellow lines did not become a feature on roads in Britain until the 1960s, when they were introduced to indicate parking restrictions.

One fan wrote: "Two episodes into #Bridgerton and I've so far spotted a single yellow line and a telecoms manhole cover.

"I didn't realise the 19th Century Brits were such pioneers."

Another added: "I was requested to watch Bridgerton during a lockdown evening, turned into a 'spot the gaffe' game.

"1813 London society, yellow lines, no parking signs, smoking filtered cigarettes, bemused."

Other fans claimed to have spotted modern street lights, parking signs and even a poster for high street giant Primark.

Some scenes were filmed right outside a branch of the store and one fan claimed a poster had made it into the final cut.

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They wrote: "You will also spot a Primark poster, a single yellow line parking restriction and a parking sign on a lamppost.

"Down pipes on the front of buildings which would not have been there and a modern day doorbell."

Another wrote: "My sis thought I might enjoy #Bridgerton.

"Less than four minutes in, and there’s modern streetlights and yellow no standing lines visible on The Crescent if you’re going to spend that sort of money on costume etc, at least CGI these out...."

One more added: "If anyone is curious about where I live just watch Bridgerton I can point out Primark in several shots."

"Bridgerton just wasn’t for me," another commented.

"At least partly because, as a Bath resident, I can't watch a single scene without saying some s**t like, 'oh look, their carriage just went past Primark'."

*Bridgerton is available to stream on Netflix

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