The queue

We took a trip to London to see The Russell Howard Hour being filmed.  It was an interesting experience, but not one that we will need to repeat.

We arrived in good time (despite the fact that the train we had booked was cancelled and we had to travel 30mins later) so went into a restaurant (Kricket - I can recommend it, the food was very tasty) where we ate a lovely meal and watched this crowd of people gradually building up outside.  

We were lucky enough to have priority tickets.  When I booked the tickets originally (which were free) it was made clear that there was a risk that you wouldn't get in, despite having a ticket.  So I emailed the company to ask what time we needed to arrive to ensure that we got in, as we were coming from a distance, and they very kindly sent me a link to get a couple of priority tickets - still free.

The priority tickets didn't stop us from having to join this queue (we were very near the back of it, having delayed going out into the cold until there were signs of movement at the front), to get our armbands (see extra), and to pass through security.  But then we jumped to the head of the subsequent queue, and were amongst the first to actually get our seat.  I suspect that the people queuing around us who didn't have priority tickets did not get in to the screening.

We were not allowed to take any photos inside the studio, so after we emerged, we popped into a local cafe for a drink (and to use the loo), and I took a photo of my priority arm band.  My left wrist is still somewhat swollen, and will be forever slightly bent.  I could probably have had a straighter wrist if I'd opted for an operation and a plate, but this would have delayed the recovery (probably resulting in us missing our holiday) and with no guarantee that the mobility would be any better.  The wrist is in fact now rapidly getting more functional, which was always my priority.

If you watch Russell Howard (he's on Sky 1 on Thursday) you will probably be able to see us.  We're at the far left end of the second row from the stage, behind a lady in a bright green top.  We don't have Sky, but we've signed up for a trial of NowTV because we are interested to see how the rather scrappy production we watched will get transformed into the slick TV programme.