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Throughout my life watching TV I have always wondered how people manage to make it into the audience of a TV show. Did they win tickets in competitions or buy them like any other concert or sporting event??? I used to be very jealous of these people, as they get to see how TV shows are made and maybe even see some celebrities. Some people even manage to make it onto the screen as the camera scans the audience.
So about 2 years ago I started searching on google, trying to find out where to get the tickets and how much they cost etc... I found a couple of websites all advertising different shows and to my surprise the tickets were FREE!!!!! I started registering and applying for different shows.
Over the past 2 years I have attended many TV shows such as: 'The Paul O'Grady Show', 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' and 'The Whole 19 Yards'. They were all fantastic days out and definitely worth the trips to all the different studios. But I had to attend my favorite show, which is of course is The X Factor!
Imagine my excitment when I recieved a congratulation email saying I had four tickets to see the live auditions on 21st June 2010!!!
So armed with the tickets and lots of food, my friends and I boarded the 8.30 train to London and rushed to the Excel Centre hoping that we had made the first 2000 people. The most tedious part of it all was waiting to go in, even arriving by 11.00 we had to wait 3hrs until they finally opened the door (good job the sun was shining)!
Once inside we were overwhelmed, the set that has been on the TV for 6 years was in front of our very eyes. The massive red X and the London signs were on the backdrop and the opening music was playing. Soon enough the quirky warm up guy told us a few jokes, and the procedures were all made very clear, "No photo taking during an audition and NO BOOING the auditionees!!".
Dermot O'Leary made an appearance and did a few takes for the opening links (then was never seen again). Then the judges were introduced (Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh). After a few words from them the auditions started and throughout the 3hrs of filming we saw the good, the bad, the ugly and the crazy but I don't think we saw the winner!!
Once the last auditionee has finished the judges were hurried out by security and the hot and sweaty 2000 member audience made a dash for the exit. The train home was packed but everyone was buzzing! If I had the chance to do it all over again I would.
I have already applied for boot camp and final tickets so we will have to see.
The audition process is shown over a 2 month period starting at the end of July, so we will have to watch and see if we are lucky enough to make it onto the show. Last year I made it onto the Xtra Factor (a spin off with Holly Willoughby) so maybe I could do one better and make it onto the main show.
If you would like to register for TV audience tickets I suggest visiting Applause Store as it has the best show and is available in the USA. You can visit by clicking here.
Have you been in a TV audience and made it onto the TV????
11 July 2010 at 17:28
Very cool! I've never been in the audience of a TV show or on a TV show, although I've been on TV several times (just the news). I can't think of any TV show I'd like to be in the audience in; most of the shows I enjoy are scripted. I'd love to be an extra on a show or in a movie.
11 July 2010 at 21:19
Yea it would be very nice to be an extra in a show or movie. I have been on a tv show that was broadcast in portugal when I was about 10.
I find it facinating to know how a TV show is made and what happens behind the seens.
Is the X factor broadcast over in america? I suppose it's the same as American Idol!