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TELLY VELVETS CONTINUE

We’re knee deep into the current series of several TVO related shows at present, with Monday nights continuing to bring a triple whammy via Trollied (8:30pm on Sky One, featuring Aisling Bea), Never Mind The Buzzcocks (10:00pm on BBC Two, featuring Noel Fielding) and Toast of London (10:50pm on Channel 4, featuring Matt Berry).

Friday sees the return of Not Going Out after a week off for Children in Need, with Lee and Daisy (former Boosh radio series star Lee Mack and TVO regular Katy Wix) appearing on cult gameshow Pointless, as seen above. You can catch it at 9:30pm, and it will be available on iPlayer shortly after transmission.

Next week, they’ll be joined by Psychobitches (starting Nov 25th), and with current repeats for The IT Crowd and Graham Linehan‘s latest project, The Walshes, it’s a great time to have your telly primed to catch a TVO favourite on air.

THE DAY THEY CAME TO SUCK OUT YOUR WALLETS

Campaigning for the movie version of The Day They Came To Suck Out Our Brains continues apace – with Bob Pipe, Phil Whelans and James Wren‘s magnificent web-series the catalyst for much of the fundraising.  With a star-studded cast including Warwick Davis, Chris Kendall, Gemma Whelan, Nick Helm, Thomas Nelstrop, Ricky Grover and TVO regulars Richard Glover, Colin Hoult, Waen Shepherd and Neil Cole, this is a project we at TVO would love you to get behind – and they really need your cash to make it a reality!

PLEDGE HERE

If you’ve never seen the web series, you can catch up below, and see more fun videos from Bob over yonder.

TOUR TIMES

UK tours are well underway now for three of our most popular regulars.  An Audience With Noel Fielding (featuring Noel alongside Mike Fielding and Tom Meeten), reaches Hammersmith, Birmingham, Manchester and Cardiff this week, whilst Paul Foot visits Brighton, Southend and Milton Keynes, and Tony Law can be seen in Colchester, Liverpool, Cranleigh and Newcastle.

Manchester also plays host to Richard Sandling MCing a fundraising night of comedy, which also features Buzzcocks legend Phill Jupitus this coming Sunday. For further live show details, visit our listings page… which we’ll be updating very soon!

AND THE REST!

As always, there’s so much going on, that we’re using Twitter to keep you informed quicker these days. Join the other 11,900+ of our regular readers by following us there, and get regular updates such as these:

The Dapper Laughs controversy grows. http://t.co/a6jHxMrCkZ Well done to friend of TVO @Natt and his colleague @AbiWilks for starting this!

— The Velvet Onion (@thevelvetonion) November 10, 2014

Good news! http://t.co/HlokvTXWi3

— The Velvet Onion (@thevelvetonion) November 10, 2014

We’re glad several of our regulars joined in the good fight as listed here: http://t.co/oMgl5h4mh7

— The Velvet Onion (@thevelvetonion) November 10, 2014

Matt Berry’s ‘Take My Hand (Theme from Toast Of London)’ is out now on 7″ vinyl, get it here: http://t.co/hfuEkLxqkv pic.twitter.com/nPJAoGEZNe

— Matt Berry’s Music (@MattBerryMusic) November 10, 2014

Missed our interview with @NoelFielding11 in today’s mag? We’re here to help: http://t.co/2JUXTr3Bmo pic.twitter.com/RZlmw7UeBG

— Time Out Comedy (@TimeOut_Comedy) November 11, 2014

After the hoo-ha over Richard Ayoade’s recent non-interview with Ch4, here’s one with a more traditional structure: http://t.co/tzAJdpxZ50

— The Velvet Onion (@thevelvetonion) November 11, 2014

How excited?? New Julia Davis sitcom, directed by Dan Clark, gets the go-ahead! http://t.co/9z3MpxEEw6

— The Velvet Onion (@thevelvetonion) November 11, 2014

Noel Fielding to be on Backchat with Michael & Jack Whitehall. TV recording on 19th November; apply for tickets here: http://t.co/YMW0zmzcPy

— The Velvet Onion (@thevelvetonion) November 13, 2014

See Colin Hoult and Dan Clark live on 3rd December! http://t.co/buzd4bFyGT

— The Velvet Onion (@thevelvetonion) November 13, 2014

There’s a campaign to get Bad News (feat. Rik Mayall) to #1 this Xmas: https://t.co/Gn1eg9rJkc @AdrianEdmondson @NigelPlaner1 @DrBrianMay

— The Velvet Onion (@thevelvetonion) November 15, 2014

Learn from top drawer expert comedy writers, including Graham Linehan, at the Big Comedy Conference on 29th Nov: http://t.co/SNByPzcNpG

— The Velvet Onion (@thevelvetonion) November 15, 2014

Thanks for this! RT @mim_3_: @RichardAyoade hi, “The Double” is now in theater in Japan. 4 types of poster displayed http://t.co/hhGmBkqrE1

— richard ayoade (@RichardAyoade) November 16, 2014

Another tasty poster yours to own if you contribute to @Indiegogo campaign #supportindiefilm https://t.co/WYA8TKTSZR pic.twitter.com/s8p8hTWEpX

— Brains The Movie (@TheDayTheyCame) November 16, 2014

Tony Law & Mary Beard discuss their friendship. Bless. http://t.co/92g2A32SxX See them both in December at The Bloomsbury Theatre!

— The Velvet Onion (@thevelvetonion) November 16, 2014

Go see Richard Sandling’s Perfect Movie Podcast this Wed 19th (with Gemma Whelan & Elf Lyons). More info: http://t.co/DFaxpFXhen

— The Velvet Onion (@thevelvetonion) November 16, 2014

We think you may want to follow @this_comedian. Just sayin’… 😉

— The Velvet Onion (@thevelvetonion) November 17, 2014