Cariad Lloyd

Mister Biscuits

William Andrews, David Elms and Cariad Lloyd are the stars of a recently released – and rather fun – short film, which you can download for free now. Anyone who has owned a pet in their lives has, at some point, had a discussion about how great it would be if their pet could talk. [...]

February 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

Onion Talking: Austentatious Q&A

Hang on to your bonnets – Jane Austen themed improv show Austentatious is currently on tour across the UK, and to celebrate, TVO caught up with the team and decided to ask each of them just one question. Imagine a cross between Russian Roulette and Smash Hits ‘Oh No Not The Biscuit [...]

October 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

QI turns to O, with the help of TVO!

The ever-popular not-so-general-knowledge panel show QI returns for its fifteenth series later this month, and once again, a number of TVO regulars will be making guest appearances. The series will be the second to be hosted by The Great British Bake-Off presenter Sandi Toksvig following [...]

October 10, 2017 // 3 Comments

Austentatious in the West End

Jane Austen improv show Austentatious will play three dates in London’s West End later this year. After years of selling out at the Edinburgh Fringe, plus several successful UK tours, the improv group including Cariad Lloyd (Peep Show, Murder In Successville) and Rachel Parris (The [...]

September 12, 2017 // 0 Comments

Small Scenes Repeats

Award-winning Radio 4 sketch series Small Scenes is currently enjoying a repeat season on the station, with TVO regulars Mike Wozniak and Cariad Lloyd amongst the cast. The show began life as a one-off pilot in June 2012, featuring the then relative newcomer Wozniak [...]

May 22, 2017 // 0 Comments

Austentatious On Tour

Austentatious, the comedy group who improvise new Jane Austen stories based on audience suggestions, are embarking on a UK tour. Austentatious consists of gifted improv performers including TVO regulars Cariad Lloyd and Rachel Parris, along with Amy Cooke-Hodgson, Andrew Hunter Murray, Charlotte [...]

May 5, 2017 // 0 Comments

Onion Masters at BAFTA Guru Live

There’s a chance to learn from masters of their craft this weekend at the BAFTA Guru Live events in London and Glasgow, and this includes the makers of Murder in Successville and Notes on Blindness. BAFTA are opening their doors for two inspirational days of masterclasses, panels + [...]

May 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

Wix on Griefcast

Katy Wix is the latest guest on Cariad Lloyd’s podcast Griefcast. In Griefcast, Cariad Lloyd talks to comedians about dealing with death and grief. The latest episode (episode 5) features Katy Wix discussing the recent loss of her best friend. Listen to Griefcast here. And for more TVO [...]

April 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

Machynlleth Comedy Festival

If you’re heading to Machynlleth Comedy Festival this weekend, we’ve got some TVO recommendations for you… Austentatious Ysgol Bro Hyddgen, Saturday 29th April, 2.15pm This quick-witted comedy troupe, including Cariad Lloyd and Rachel Parris, improvise a brand new Jane Austen [...]

April 24, 2017 // 0 Comments

Podcast Highlights

So many podcasts, so little time. Here’s a handy list of British podcast episodes that feature the people we cover at TVO. The Comedian’s Comedian In this long-running podcast, stand-up comedian Stuart Goldsmith interviews fellow stand-ups about how and why they do comedy. Things [...]

April 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

Preview: Murder in Successville Series Three

Murder in Successville is back on our screens next week, with a third series once more bringing Tom Davis back as uncompromising cop DI Sleet, alongside a whole new roster of celebrity rookie-cops to help him solve a crime. But is the third series up to the high standards set by the two before [...]

April 12, 2017 // 0 Comments

Austentatious on Radio 4

Acclaimed comedy group Austentatious, who improvise new works of Jane Austen based on audience suggestions, have landed a BBC Radio 4 special.  The one-off special is set to air in June, ahead of the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s death, and there are hopes of more episodes to follow. [...]

March 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

Walliams and Friend is back!

David Walliams sketch series Walliams and Friend returns tonight for a full series, following a pilot special last year, and there’s a smattering of TVO faces to be seen across the run. Last year’s Christmas special was a veritable nest of TVO activity, with Matt Lipsey directing, [...]

November 25, 2016 // 0 Comments

Griefcast

There’s a popular meme that goes around the internet, which states that David Bowie was the glue that held the fabric of the universe together. And as 2016 has seen countless other great talents pass to the other side, it might just be right. And that’s not even taking into account all [...]

November 21, 2016 // 0 Comments

Spooky Onions: TVO Favourites at Halloween

Ghosts and ghouls are on the prowl this weekend, as Halloween approaches on Monday evening, and everyone gets to play ‘Count The Harley Quinn Costumes’ in their nightclub of choice. Yes, it’s time for some grisly fancy dress, far too many sweets, and some kick-arse horror movies [...]

October 28, 2016 // 0 Comments

QI Returns

Long-running panel show QI is back on our screens soon, with a few familiar TVO faces set to appear. The show’s 14th (!) series will focus on the letter N, covering topics from Nature and Night to Nordic and Naked. It will notably be the first series of QI to be presented by Sandi [...]

October 11, 2016 // 0 Comments

Halloween Shorts for TVO Regulars

A bevvy of TVO regulars are part of a number of incredible talents making the latest batch of Comedy Shorts for Sky Arts this Halloween. Spencer Millman‘s new production company Guilty Party Pictures, formed this time last year, are making their official debut with three of the shorts in [...]

September 28, 2016 // 0 Comments

Preview: Morgana Robinson’s The Agency

Next Monday sees the launch of the long-awaited new sketch show: Morgana Robinson’s The Agency. The series sees the House of Fools star transform into a cavalcade of celebrities, and also features a number of our regulars for good measure. But is it any good? TVO’s Sophie Davies [...]

September 21, 2016 // 0 Comments

Morgana’s Agency coming soon

With news of Mel & Sue’s departure from The Great British Bake Off in the midst of a controversial buy-out, the duo are going to be looking for fresh work opportunities soon – so they may want to look ahead to see what their alter-egos do in Morgana Robinson‘s long awaited [...]

September 14, 2016 // 0 Comments