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I took this photograph whilst I was sitting on the top of a London red bus travelling along Oxford Street.

Oxford Street is a very important commercial street in Central London, busy for shopping all year ’round.

Lots of the big department stores, retailers and brands have flagship stores in Oxford Street including John Lewis, Primark, Selfridges, Top Shop, Benneton, Nike, H & M, Virgin, BHS (British Home Stores), HMV, Zara, Next, Gap, Adidas, Marks and Spencer to name just a few.

Oxford Street is closed to car traffic most of the time, buses and taxis only - this makes it no safer for pedestrians however, and great care negotiating the crowds of shoppers and the roads is needed. Oxford Street gets very, very busy.

The Oxford Street Christmas Lights are up now, not sure if they are switched on yet, but will be soon no doubt, and around the corner is, of course, Regent Street with its own famous Christmas Lights.

In this photograph of one of the underground station entrances at Oxford Circus you can see street direction signs for SOHO and the London Palladium theatre, both within walking distance from Oxford Circus.

I place this Carbuncle’s Blog photograph of Oxford Street Underground Station, London taken from the top of a London bus in the public domain, as far as I am able, and allow any use including commercial - check the terms of use here. Note: I have pixelized recognisable features of people in the photograph but it is your responsibility to ensure you are not infringing on anybodies privacy if you choose to use this photograph. Check the terms of use here.

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Ok, I’ve had some great fun recently with Standing Room Only, attending TV comedy shows as a member of the audience, and I thought I’d share the fun with you.

Standing Room Only offer free tickets to television shows that are being recorded in and around London and throughout the UK. Registration is simple, (and free) and SRO will add you to their database and email you when shows need an audience and there are available free tickets.

It is also worth having a look at the Current Shows page at SRO where you can register your interest for any of the TV shows currently available.

SRO have been involved in supplying audiences for lots of great shows, just a few are… So Graham Norton, The Vicar of Dibley, They Think It’s All Over, Birds of a Feather, Bremner, Bird and Fortune, Coupling, Alastair McGowan’s Big Impression and Bo Selecta! (Many, many more - take a look - Standing Room Only).

I personally in the past few months with Standing Room Only, have been in the television audience for Bremner Bird and Fortune (Pinewood Studios Teddington), The Peter Serafinowicz Show (Notting Hill Gate Cinema), and a look-back to the eighties show with Lisa Tarbuck (White City Television Centre).

One thing I will say, is, only book and agree to tickets if you are absolutely sure you will be able to attend. The best way to get more tickets to future shows is by being reliable and turning up to be in the audience when you are allocated tickets. Once you have been to a few TV or Radio shows as a member of the audience, you will build up a relationship with the company offering the free tickets and may well get offered future tickets before they become more publically available.

There are, of course, other TV Audience companies, that offer free tickets for televison and radio audiences, that you might want to check out and register with, here’s a list:

• Standing Room Only
• Applause Store
• Hat Trick
• Be on Live
• TV Recordings
• Clappers
• Lost in TV

Also, of course, it is possible to get free radio and TV tickets direct from the BBC. If you just want BBC Comedy Shows - Go here.

Do you know of any more free places to get television and radio audience tickets?

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I spotted this row of bicycles on the central reservation of Kensington High Street, London.

Kensington High Street is well known and much visited for its shopping attractions, with many big-name brands having stores there.

A recent high profile shop to open on the street was Whole Foods Markets.

Be sure to check out Hotel Chocolat - they often have free samples of delicious hand-made chocolate for tasting!

Kensington High Street runs from Kensington Palace through to Holland Park, going west away from London.

I place this Carbuncle’s Blog photograph of bicycle in Kensington High Street, London in the public domain, as far as I am able, and allow any use including commercial - check the terms of use here.

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