Just wondered if anyone's ever been to the BBC studios (or others), to watch something being filmed, and what it's like?
I just got my tickets for Harry Hill's TV Burp. 
Edited by Aaron - capitals, punctuation.
Anybody been to studio to watch filming?
Yes, lots of shows, lots of times. Was at TV Centre on Friday, in fact.
The experience is very, very variable. Generally a sitcom will take longer than a sketch show, which will take a little longer than a panel show. In terms of length I would expect Harry Hill to be in with the latter.
It's a good experience though. I'd recommend seeing a TV recording to anyone who has the opportunity.
I went to see Commercial Breakdown which was fronted by impressionist Jon Culshaw. Interesting stuff - I liked the fake laughter when you get to hear the same gag multiple times because a take goes wrong.
Not my first choice of show. I didn't tell the wife I was going as I had tied it in with a work event in London so I didn't have pay the train fare. I've nearly let the cat out of the bag on several occasions.
Quote: Aaron @ September 17 2009, 5:05 PM BSTYes, lots of shows, lots of times. Was at TV Centre on Friday, in fact.
The experience is very, very variable. Generally a sitcom will take longer than a sketch show, which will take a little longer than a panel show. In terms of length I would expect Harry Hill to be in with the latter.
It's a good experience though. I'd recommend seeing a TV recording to anyone who has the opportunity.
That's cool, I'd love to see Two Pints the most. How many people tend to go to these shows? And how easy is it to get autographs etc?
I'm travelling from Walsall to London so I hope it's good
Audience size varies, but in most cases you'll be one of 2 or 3 hundred people.
Autographs, well, Friday was the first time I've ever seen it happen, and then I believe only as it was the last recording of the series and so everyone was feeling a little more relaxed than usual.
We could tell you the minutiae of the process but the main thing is you're made to feel almost as much a performer as the people you've come to see. I reckon people feel forced to laugh at their crap jokes. Even the warm-up man can't pump them up THAT much.
Quote: LynxMale @ September 18 2009, 3:03 AM BSTWe could tell you the minutiae of the process but the main thing is you're made to feel almost as much a performer as the people you've come to see. I reckon people feel forced to laugh at their crap jokes. Even the warm-up man can't pump them up THAT much.
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LynxMale means that the audience feel forced to laugh. To perform just as much as the actors on the stage floor.
To be fair, if you're attending a recording of a show that you're a big fan of, you do tend to feel the urge to help them as much as possible in the laughter stakes.
I've been many times to watch Mastermind.
Oh and radio wise I went to see Just a Minute- that was outstanding.
The first BBC show I saw was a canned chat show pilot for Jonathan Ross who came out and said: "I bet you're only here tonight because that little c**t Jim Davison's on TV tonight".
It was just before Peter Cook's death and this must have been his last interview which is probably languishing in a BBC basement somewhere.
I went to see The IT Crowd, it was well worth it.
J26
Seen Have I Got News For You, 8 Out Of 10 Cats and also a pilot for a shitcom with Frank Skinner in it (called Stan or something, he was a taxi driver).
My Family this year and that's all folks. Some more soon hopefully.
Quote: Minty @ September 18 2009, 4:53 PM BSTSeen Have I Got News For You, 8 Out Of 10 Cats and also a pilot for a shitcom with Frank Skinner in it (called Stan or something, he was a taxi driver).
Shane