How much warning do you get? Tickets...

eMKay · March 8th, 2007, 2:31 AM

I put myself on the waiting list for show tickets, if selected, how much time to I have? I would probably need a couple weeks to a month notice to make travel arrangements to the UK. If selected, I will drop everything and go, the pond in my way won't stop me, my wife and I are planning to go to the UK anyway. (She's been there twice already)

poptya · March 8th, 2007, 2:44 AM

I'm on the list as well, since I'm going to the UK sometime in the next couple years, anyone have any ideas?

wooflepoof · March 8th, 2007, 3:41 AM

apparently at one point they got 20,000 requests for that show everyday and i think that was in 2005. the waiting list is something like 19 years long. im sure you get at least a few months but even if they choose randomly it's still a lottery. You definitely have time to save up some money

ttyrants911 · March 8th, 2007, 10:46 AM

You usually only get about 5-6 days notice. You either get "The call" or an email telling you that tickets have been allocated, and then you have to call to confirm you still want them.
I was on the waiting list 2 and a half years before i got one. I know people who have been waiting over 3 years, and others who got tickets after only 3 months. It really is a lottery.

eMKay · March 8th, 2007, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ttyrants911

You usually only get about 5-6 days notice. You either get "The call" or an email telling you that tickets have been allocated, and then you have to call to confirm you still want them.
I was on the waiting list 2 and a half years before i got one. I know people who have been waiting over 3 years, and others who got tickets after only 3 months. It really is a lottery.

Thanks. With that short notice there is about a 50% chance I'll be able to get arrangements done in time.

carbon dioxide · March 8th, 2007, 12:10 PM

a bit offtopic but anyway: How much is one of those tickets?

otispunkmeyer · March 8th, 2007, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by carbon dioxide

a bit offtopic but anyway: How much is one of those tickets?

free

the tickets are free "due to the unique way the BBC is funded"

which along with the sheer popularity of the show, is probably one of more major reasons that the wating list is just massive

Wittynamehere · March 8th, 2007, 12:23 PM

Don't they require for you to book with equal numbers of men and women too? It's frigging hard considering I'm the only girl with a group of blokes who want to book it.

iongerm · March 8th, 2007, 12:29 PM

Yes, they want equal 50/50 men and women.
Well, I got extrrrremly lucky, signed up for the waiting list on a Monday and got a call 2 hours later if I'd like to have tickets for the recording on the Thrusday same week.
So you'd probably don't even get a week's notice.

ttyrants911 · March 8th, 2007, 1:25 PM

nah, it's not imperitive you go 50/50. That's just to stop packs of 8 or more single sex groups going really. I have known groups of 8 go with only 2 blokes in the group, so I wouldn't worry.

Masternate2071 · March 8th, 2007, 1:42 PM

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Originally Posted by eMKay

Thanks. With that short notice there is about a 50% chance I'll be able to get arrangements done in time.

You'd have to go with one of those last minute ticket websites, otherwise you'll pay way to much. But to be there would be worth it. Good luck though.

Wittynamehere · March 8th, 2007, 1:46 PM

I suppose the 'equal number' rule is to stop too many women jumping on and attacking Hammond.

(If only.)

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wooflepoof Square with a title Joined: Jul 18th, 2005 Last Online: November 6th, 2009 Location: Texas, but I go to school in RI,Canada Age: 22 Posts: 4,164 Car: 1990 BMW 735iL Rep Power: 59	apparently at one point they got 20,000 requests for that show everyday and i think that was in 2005. the waiting list is something like 19 years long. im sure you get at least a few months but even if they choose randomly it's still a lottery. You definitely have time to save up some money __________________

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ttyrants911 Joined: Aug 16th, 2006 Last Online: October 14th, 2009 Location: In the shed Posts: 282 Car: Vectra 1.8VVT Rep Power: 14	You usually only get about 5-6 days notice. You either get "The call" or an email telling you that tickets have been allocated, and then you have to call to confirm you still want them. I was on the waiting list 2 and a half years before i got one. I know people who have been waiting over 3 years, and others who got tickets after only 3 months. It really is a lottery. __________________ The other three amigos... We don't have beer. Just tequila. What's tequila? Uh, it's like beer

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Wittynamehere Not A Dude Joined: Mar 7th, 2007 Last Online: March 23rd, 2007 Location: Worcestershire, England Posts: 11 Car: Mondeo. I would like to lie, but no. Rep Power: 0	Don't they require for you to book with equal numbers of men and women too? It's frigging hard considering I'm the only girl with a group of blokes who want to book it. __________________ "Beware the beast man, for he is the devil's pawn. Alone among God's primates, he kills for sport, or lust or greed. Drive him back into his jungle lair; for he is the harbinger of death."

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ttyrants911 Joined: Aug 16th, 2006 Last Online: October 14th, 2009 Location: In the shed Posts: 282 Car: Vectra 1.8VVT Rep Power: 14	nah, it's not imperitive you go 50/50. That's just to stop packs of 8 or more single sex groups going really. I have known groups of 8 go with only 2 blokes in the group, so I wouldn't worry. __________________ The other three amigos... We don't have beer. Just tequila. What's tequila? Uh, it's like beer

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poptya Joined: Dec 27th, 2006 Last Online: November 6th, 2009 Location: California Posts: 337 Rep Power: 14	I'm on the list as well, since I'm going to the UK sometime in the next couple years, anyone have any ideas?

March 8th, 2007, 12:10 PM	#6
carbon dioxide Joined: Apr 25th, 2006 Last Online: March 15th, 2009 Location: Finland Age: 22 Posts: 24 Rep Power: 0	a bit offtopic but anyway: How much is one of those tickets?

March 8th, 2007, 12:29 PM	#9
iongerm Not A Dude Joined: Feb 20th, 2007 Last Online: December 15th, 2008 Location: London Posts: 96 Car: Golf Mk 3 Rep Power: 12	Yes, they want equal 50/50 men and women. Well, I got extrrrremly lucky, signed up for the waiting list on a Monday and got a call 2 hours later if I'd like to have tickets for the recording on the Thrusday same week. So you'd probably don't even get a week's notice.

March 8th, 2007, 1:46 PM	#12
Wittynamehere Not A Dude Joined: Mar 7th, 2007 Last Online: March 23rd, 2007 Location: Worcestershire, England Posts: 11 Car: Mondeo. I would like to lie, but no. Rep Power: 0	I suppose the 'equal number' rule is to stop too many women jumping on and attacking Hammond. (If only.) __________________ "Beware the beast man, for he is the devil's pawn. Alone among God's primates, he kills for sport, or lust or greed. Drive him back into his jungle lair; for he is the harbinger of death."

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