Last night C invited me to a taping of “One Shot Not,” a TV show produced by Arte. She is one of those amazing connection people who seems to always have a line on something fabulous to do. And so it was. I admit to being worried that I would be massively bored by a “stand now, sit now, clap now” sort or filming regime, but it turned out to be more like an intimate little concert with lots of great bands. Hosted by drummer Manu Katché and his sequined german speaking assistant Alice Tumler, One Shot Not is well into its second season and has just received the go ahead to move from a monthly to weekly show. (In case you’re interested in seeing a taping you can try your hand at it here.)

By far the weirdest thing, though, was being filmed. As it’s a concert show they turn the cameras onto the audience to see them having a good time, and C and I happened to be in the prime filming location. Even if we hadn’t wanted to be, we would have likely ended up on the show at some point (which, obviously, is a chance you take when going to a T.V. show filming), but as it was I couldn’t escape the feeling that this one camera guy was just in love with us and ever time I turned around he had returned to put his lense in our face. I am a princess so I sort of loved this, but can I just tell you how hard it is to NOT look at the camera? And Lord help me if I end up on television whilst subconsciously chewing a fingernail or clapping at the wrong time.