8 out of 10 cats

7/14/2011

I got accomplish one of the things on my bucket list --- attend a taping of a BBC show.

If you refer to my Birthday Magic -- almost post, you will find I was thwarted in my efforts to attend Mock the Week.  A positive result of that was that I was given 6 priority tickets to a taping of a different show.

I was emailed a list of shows, dates, times, and locations and determined, after looking up some clips online, that 8 out 10 Cats was the show for me.  

Roni, Molly, Lorena, and Amy joined me for the show.  

The tubes were a nightmare, so Roni, Molly, and Lorena were already in the queue.  Thank goodness priority tickets ensure you get into the show.  As we finally made our way to the ticket guys, we all found it funny that both of the guys remembered me from the previous week.  

I made the girls stop for more pictures with the TARDIS and with some of the other things outside the entrance of the BBC.  They all decided to have a picture with the TARDIS too....I’m telling you -- when you catch the Doctor Who fever, there is no going back!

We ended up in the front row of the studio seats and it was FREEZING!!  This is the very first time I have been inside a building in London and needed my sweater and my coat!

The basic format of the show is that two teams of celebrities (with a team captain each) ‘compete’ to determine the top stories of the week.  They are posed a question then discuss what they think the answer is -- hilarity ensues.  It is hosted by Jimmy Carr and Molly was estatic to find that Jedward was one set of guests on the panel.  I had no idea who these crazy Irish kids with crazy hair and ‘kewl’ clothes were....I know now.  Words cannot describe these two, you will have to Google and you tube them.  They were an interesting addition to the show -- namely because some of the best bits of the show were the other guests and host reacting to what they said.

It was two hours straight of laughing.  The show already has aired and was condensed to 22 minutes.  

After the show, Molly and Amy were able to get pictures with the elusive Jedward as they told everyone about their new show in Sweden and that they were going to another show taping.

We went to Notting Hill and found a cheap kebob place for dinner.  We went for some delicious frozen yogurt for dessert!