Not Going Out, Not Getting In!

Batman under cover? Holy Steptoe & Son!

If you are going to a studio recording of Not Going Out at Teddington Studios, make a day of it. It states on the tickets that they over-subscribe due to a high number of no-shows and that people are let in on a 'first come' basis.

Here are some tips. If driving, there is parking further along the road from the studio but that could be at least 500 - 800 metres/yards. Also, your average speed for the final 7 miles will be around 11 miles per hour - I kid you not! We left  North Herts at 4pm on the dot, expecting to arrive in Teddington around 5.40pm but it was 6.10pm plus parking and walking back. Still in plenty of time as doors open at 6.30pm for a 7.30pm start and we could see that the queue wasn't too long.

We all stood, unsheltered from the rain, until the doors opened. As we neared the entrance, the queue stopped shuffling with a dozen people in front of us. Full! When we queried that the number of people let in was very small, we were told that some had already been let in earlier (even though we had arrived 10 minutes before 'doors open'). Hmm. It seems that some priority tickets are issued - not sure how you can get them.

So you need to arrive no later than 6pm and not for 6.30pm as implied. It might also be worth finding a route that doesn't use roads, as the A1 was clear but the rest of the journey was a nightmare. Alternatively, the train journey from Hertfordshire involves two changes (Kings Cross and Vauxhall), takes about 2 hours and costs around £20-£30. You won't get back till after midnight.

Time wasted, there & back = 4.5 hours
Cost of fuel (120 mile round trip) = £25