First, let’s kill the dream. You do not just “buy a ticket” like it’s a cinema trip. That’s adorable. The tickets are distributed via a secret ballot, and I’m 90% sure it involves a ceremonial goat sacrifice in a BBC car park. The official method is to register your interest on the BBC Shows and Tours website. You fill in a form, you beg the universe, and you wait.
Imagine a medieval queue for a dragon’s hoard. That’s the waiting list. It’s so long that your grandchildren will inherit your application. If you get an email, you haven’t won the lottery; you’ve won a gladiatorial contest against 100,000 other hopefuls. Do not celebrate until you’ve actually clicked the link. The link breaks if you breathe too hard.
