Would I Lie To You?

A few weeks ago I received an email saying that my all time favourite British tv show, Would I Lie To You?, was accepting applications for audience members. It was really fortunate that one of the filming weeks was when my sister and brother-in-law were visiting. We all submitted applications for tickets and we got tickets for two of the nights they were here!

The show is filmed at Pinewood Studios which is over an hour away from London. We had to take a train to Slough and then a taxi to the station. But all that effort was absolutely worth it. 

Once we got there we were given wristbands and then waited in this large tent with the other potential audience members. They distribute more tickets than there are seats so they ensure that the studio is full each night. 

At first they were going to give us red wristbands but then they took a look at us and gave us purple ones instead. One of the workers told us that purple is "really good". They called us first even though there were probably 100 people already waiting when we arrived. Once we surveyed the rest of the purple group we realised that it was clearly a very young crowd, which meant we were going to be the ones on camera. 

Our seats were so close to the set both times that we went. We were so close both times that the hype guy recognised us the second night. 

The hype guy selected two men from the audience to demonstrate the level of clapping he was expecting. Both were disappointing. Then he picked Zach out of the crowd and asked him to show the other two how it is done. When he found out that he was American he seemed even more excited. It was hype guy gold. He said that Americans make the best audience members. Zach did an amazing job of showcasing a level 10 cheer. He looked like a Husker coach on game day at the National Championships.

Again on Wednesday we had even more interaction with the hype guy after he recognised us. This time Warren and my friend Kat were with us. The hype guy asked Warren where he was from and how long he has lived in London. Then he started naming candies and other British snacks and asked if Warren had tried them. He got the entire audience involved to come up with quintessential foods that he needs to try whilst living here. During a pause, he even told the comedians, Rob Brydon and Lee Mack, that Warren was from Nebraska. Rob Brydon asked him where he was from. He wasn't familiar with Omaha but he had heard of Lincoln. Lee Mack asked Warren if he had seen the movie Nebraska. Regrettably we could not say yes and the conversation quickly dissipated. 

Then the conversation amongst the comedians and guests evolved into Omaha Beach and Lee Mack said, "Keep it light." His tone was so funny that we all just lost it. We are still talking about the fact that Warren had a conversation with Rob Brydon. He has been one of our favourites since his time on Gavin and Stacey. 

I still can't get over the fact that I was spitting distance away from two of my favourite comedians, David Mitchell and Rob Brydon. I also have a new found affinity for Lee Mack after seeing him in person. I already was a religious watcher of Would I Lie To You? but now I've attained super fan status.