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The UK adaptation of the 2014 animated French film Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods will be released in UK cinemas this summer. Matt Berry will be voicing one of the characters in the film although, sadly, it won’t be one of the main duo; instead Asterix will be voiced by Jack Whitehall,
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June 28, 2016 // 1 Comment
A series of short films from this week’s LOCO London Comedy Festival are currently available to view on their website. The festival, which screened a wide range of comic films, short and long, has put a large batch of the former up for public viewing on their website, and a smattering of
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April 23, 2016 // 0 Comments
Here at The Velvet Onion, we try to focus on the real, genuine news stories surrounding the alternative comedians who make up our family of frequent collaborators. We leave their personal lives very much off limits – as cute as all those Velvet Babies are these days – and don’t
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August 15, 2015 // 0 Comments
There’s a chance to see a new short film featuring Alex MacQueen and Catherine Tate over the forthcoming Bank Holiday weekend, as well as comedy from Lou Sanders and other special guests. Not Sophie’s Choice is a soft and sincere short story of a troubled middle class couple (Tate
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May 12, 2015 // 0 Comments
As you probably know, if you live in the UK, there is a General Election happening in May, and The Donmar Warehouse is celebrating this event with “A national television event and a first for theatre and television“. A lot to live up to you might think, but The Vote is certainly on
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March 24, 2015 // 2 Comments
Welcome to The Velvet Onion – the central hub for an interconnected range of alternative comedy and more. Click through for the LATEST NEWS, and see what’s so hot right now below. TVO ON TELLY This week sees the continuing adventures of Trollied (featuring Aisling Bea) on Sky One,
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November 10, 2014 // 0 Comments
This coming weekend sees the culmination of BBC 2’s anniversary celebrations from a TVO perspective, as the fifty year old channel revives some of it’s biggest comedy smashes for a series of one-off specials. Top of the hitlist is Harry & Paul’s Story of the 2s – a
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May 20, 2014 // 1 Comment
Diehard Whovians take note – Richard Sandling has been working with both former Doctor David Tennant, and Tennant’s former companion, Catherine Tate. As we reported last week, Sandling was responsible for writing this year’s Absolute Radio panto, which turned featured the
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December 23, 2013 // 0 Comments
Whether you like long films or just want a solid 30 minutes of entertainment; a Victorian drama or a comedy quiz show – you can pick and choose this Christmas, because there’s a hearty selection to choose from. Read on, bring your calendars and note down what to watch and when…
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December 5, 2011 // 10 Comments
A vintage late 90s sketch series featuring Tony Way, Steve Burge and a host of other big names is being released on dvd in November. Barking was made for Channel 4 back in 1998, and as if to prove that nothing really changes, was immediately dumped in a graveyard slot and denied a second
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September 27, 2011 // 3 Comments
Sky Atlantic have posted a series of brief preview clips from their forthcoming surreal comedy series This Is Jinsy. The show, which is the brainchild of Chris Bran and Justin Chub, began life as a BBC Three pilot last year, but when the Beeb turned it down, Sky Atlantic picked it up, and have
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September 5, 2011 // 7 Comments
Promotion for forthcoming Sky Atlantic comedy series This Is Jinsy, featuring a smattering of TVO regulars, has begun in earnest over at Sky Atlantic’s official website. The show, written by and starring Chris Bran and Justin Chubb, began life as a BBC Three pilot last year – only for
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July 28, 2011 // 3 Comments
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