darve Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I was lucky enough to get invited to the filming today by a friend who had a spare ticket to go to the filming of Sundays show I agree with the general consensus that top gear isn't what it used to be but a lot more funny stuff goes on that you don't get to see on TV Don't think I got caught my the camera so won't have made my tv debut our tactic of standing next to the LFA failed as they never came over there lol Jeremy is very funny live They're all very slick at presenting with very few retakes Hammond is indeed very short Most of the time something or someone was in the way but good fun day out Anyone else been before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M444TTB Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I've always wondered, are young ladies ushered to the front? Always looks that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darve Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Yeah. When you're queuing up before going in they give special wrist bands to the "attractive" people and then they get called forward If someone looks badly dress or I guess down right ugly, they get asked to move out of shot. There goes your self confidence..... I never got ushered forwards. Don't know why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Frankland (T3OMF) Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 We went about 8 years ago and it was busy then, it always looks packed now. They cut loads of the interview out The day we went was one of the hottest days for years. It was the show they built the catering van, while racing stig to Croft Its a long day on your feet though, but we did see the Aston DBS as they were filming James bond on the airfield Good day out though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darve Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Yeah me legs were killing me A few squats in the interval sorted that out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmay Zoom Zoom Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Yup i've been, I went last year. The show where they showed the mono. I can conquer with the wrist band thing and interviews cut down, yes they are very slick and quite funny. Oh and you get a cup of tea and a pack of crisps in the interval!! Free of Charge! I wasn't ushered either! A good day as it brings it all to life, but you can see a few of the creative things they do with cameras. The live show filming does including showing you the video clips of the things they do/challenges whilst being part of the audience, so basically you get to see the show early. A good day out, recommend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 When I went to see Top of The Pops eons ago, the camera crew literally pushed you out of the way if you dare get in the way of them moving the cameras around the studio. My friend standing next to me was one of the those attacked by the crew, they literally hit him in the back with the camera stand whilst Jethro Tull were playing but he got his own back and elbowed the camera mans assistant in the eye. Didn't seem to bother him much and nothing was said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Banks Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I was lucky enough to get invited to the filming today by a friend who had a spare ticket to go to the filming of Sundays show I agree with the general consensus that top gear isn't what it used to be but a lot more funny stuff goes on that you don't get to see on TV Don't think I got caught my the camera so won't have made my tv debut our tactic of standing next to the LFA failed as they never came over there lol Jeremy is very funny live They're all very slick at presenting with very few retakes Hammond is indeed very short Most of the time something or someone was in the way but good fun day out Anyone else been before? Hell's teeth Fella. I must have been stood right beside you! By the Blue Lexus right? Or were you over the other side by the Cool Wall...? I guess so, as was in my WSCC jacket so I imagine you would have nudged me at some stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanDud Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I went last year, they had the Caterham 620R in there, i jumped in it at the end of the day and duly got told off by a caterham bod! Stig also pulled a table cloth off a table in the studio which was a laugh. Also got to drive the track in a 370Z and taken out by "the stig" for a flying lap in a GTR. That was a good day! (won a competition for that day). Great little circuit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darve Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Hell's teeth Fella. I must have been stood right beside you! By the Blue Lexus right? Or were you over the other side by the Cool Wall...? I guess so, as was in my WSCC jacket so I imagine you would have nudged me at some stage. WHAT?!?!? Yes by the LFA the whole time!!!! Think we need our eyes tested Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Banks Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 WHAT?!?!? Yes by the LFA the whole time!!!! Think we need our eyes tested Andy Ohh dear... Still that's something ticked off the list after three years of trying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Guess both you boys only had eyes for pretty boy Hammond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Banks Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Guess both you boys only had eyes for pretty boy Hammond He is certainly someone to look down to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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