<P> Many outlets falsely reported that the BBC had explicitly told the crew they could not have celebrities come on the show and race around a track . This was later confirmed to be false, with the crew admitting that the real reason for the nature of the segment was a last - minute panic . </P> <P> "Celebrity Brain Crash" was replaced in series two by "Celebrity Face Off" where two celebrities compete to be fastest around a track, avoiding the legal complications with the BBC . </P> <P> United Broadcast Facilities (UBF) in The Netherlands won the contract for the outside broadcasting tent segments . Fourteen microphones are used for recording the audience reaction laugh track within the tent . The mobile studio audio setup uses Lawo mixing desks connected via MADI for live sound mixing, recording and talkback intercoms . </P> <P> During the first series, the studio segments were filmed in various locations around the world . Studio recording for the first series began in Johannesburg, South Africa on 17 July 2016 . Recording in the United States took place on 25 September 2016 in Southern California, with further recording taking place in Nashville on 21 November 2016 . Studio recording in the United Kingdom took place in Whitby on 13 October 2016, with further recordings taking place at Loch Ness in December 2016 . Further studio recording took place in Rotterdam on 22 October 2016 and Lapland on 3 November 2016 . Stuttgart (Ludwigsburg) was also a filming location . The final studio filming took place in Dubai in December 2016 . </P>

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