Birmingham recording of Brain of Britain
I came across a Birmingham recording of Brain of Britain when registering interest for another show. I arrived early and noticed someone with laptop who asked if I was there for the recording - quite informal. While waiting in the cafe area, a young lady asked if she was in the right place. She had entered via another route, I directed her to check-in which was by then quite busy as admission time was close. "Doors close 4:45" but people were still admitted at 5:00 when recording was due to start. The Semi-Final recording was in fact 3 semi-finals - a nice bonus - but production issues led to running on beyond the planned finish. There was to be a planned interval, but it just sort of happened after the first recording - an announcement would have been useful (not sure if this is Lost in TV or BBC responsibility). My experience was very good, although others nearby were discussing changes in time when tickets arrived.