Free Tickets to Comedy Shows

Firstly, there's BBC Audience Services.

If you can't get to London, you could also try BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Scotland or BBC Wales for tickets.

Not all BBC shows go through the BBC ticket system - there are other sites that help you get a seat in a audience.

Applause Store
http://www.applausestore.co.uk/

Standing Room Only
http://www.sroaudiences.com

Hat Trick
http://www.hattrick.com/

Be on Live
http://www.beonlive.com/

TV Recordings
http://www.tvrecordings.com/

Clappers
http://www.clappers-tickets.co.uk/

Lost in TV
http://www.lostintv.com

None of those are BBC sites - we're not responsible for their content. It's worth remembering that there is often a minimum age limit for shows. You should also be careful about asking for more tickets than you need, as it may affect your chances next time if you don't use them.

I'm Sorry, I Haven't a Clue

Some advice: the programme is now recorded in the larger provincial theatres, rather than a radio studio as used to be the case. In order to fund the cost of theatre hire, travel and accommodation on such a small budget, the programme charges for tickets. This means that tickets for I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue recordings can now only be obtained from the theatre in which the show is being recorded.

In order to find out which theatres ISIHAC is visiting prior to any series, listeners are advised to send an email to the programme's Broadcast Assistant, Elaine Wigley, from the email address they would like registered, requesting inclusion on her mailing list. She will email everyone back with details as soon as she has them.

There are now over 18,000 people on Elaine's mailing list. Even being on this list won't guarantee that you will be able to get a ticket. The show is much loved and tickets for shows in theatres capable of seating as many as 2,000 usually sell out very quickly – sometimes in just a few hours in the major city venues. It might also be the case that in any one series, there are no venues within a reasonable distance of your home.

However, many thousands of people from the mailing list have been able to obtain tickets, and registering an email address with Elaine still represents your best chance of attending a recording. We should point out that Elaine runs this service unpaid and from the goodness of her own heart, so please be as nice to her as you possibly can.

Elaine can be reached here: imsorryihaventaclue@bbc.co.uk

There is also a very good fan site (http://www.isihac.co.uk/) which often gets the latest scoop on ticket sales. If you're serious about getting tickets you should visit it often.

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