Colin Hoult

Colin Hoult on The Comedian’s Comedian

Colin Hoult is Stuart Goldsmith’s latest guest on The Comedian’s Comedian Podcast. For the uninitiated, The Comedian’s Comedian Podcast features comedian Stuart Goldsmith talking to other comedians about their work in depth, and it’s a must-listen for anyone with a keen [...]

February 28, 2018 // 0 Comments

Anna Mann on DVD

Anna Mann: A Sketch Show for Depressives is now available to buy on DVD. Colin Hoult is taking Anna Mann on tour very soon  with his hit 2017 Edinburgh show Anna Mann in How We Stop the Fascists, but in the meantime you can now get yourself 2016’s Anna Mann: A Sketch Show For [...]

February 8, 2018 // 0 Comments

Late Night Party With Anna Mann

Colin Hoult will be bringing his fabulous alter ego, Anna Mann, to the Soho Theatre for two nights only – for Anna Mann’s Late Night Cheese and Sex Party. Following a successful November event, the actress, singer and welder (got to have a backup) will be hosting two further wild nights [...]

December 27, 2017 // 0 Comments

Colin Hoult takes Anna Mann on tour

Colin Hoult is taking his hit 2017 Edinburgh show Anna Mann in How We Stop the Fascists on a UK tour in 2018. Many moons ago, Anna starred alongside her late husband John ‘Smellsy’ Smells in a powerful and necessary play, No More War… Please. Satisfied that Liberal society was [...]

November 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Catch-Up Adventures of Colin Hoult!

Eagle-eyed comedy fans will have spotted two tv appearances from TVO regular Colin Hoult in the last couple of weeks that almost slipped through our Oniony net. First up, Colin played hapless insurance-scammer Barry in the first episode of the revived Porridge alongside series regulars Kevin [...]

October 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

Anna Mann Stops The Fascists At The Soho Theatre

Colin Hoult is bringing his critically-claimed 2017 Edinburgh show, Colin Hoult/Anna Mann – How We Stop the Fascists, to London. Following hot on the heels of the success of Colin’s 2016 show A Sketch Show for Depressives, Anna’s latest stage outing sees the faded famous [...]

September 1, 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

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

Anna Mann’s Lonely Hearts (Club Band?)

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll know that Anna Mann – star of stage and screen and bargain bin vhs tapes – made her television debut this month as part of Sky’s latest round of Comedy Shorts. As we previously reported, Anna Mann’s [...]

February 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

Sohonions: TVO flavoured comedy at The Soho Theatre

This week sees the long-awaited London run of Katy Brand‘s critically acclaimed I Was a Teenage Christian at the Soho Theatre, with shows every night from Monday 23rd to Saturday 28th January. But this is just the start of a long run of comedy across this Winter and early Spring for the [...]

January 23, 2017 // 0 Comments

Valentine’s Shorts from TVO regulars

Colin Hoult, Dan Skinner and Dan Tetsell are amongst the comedy stars appearing in the next batch of Sky’s Comedy Shorts this Valentines Day. The series of films follows in the wake of the channel’s previous Christmas, Halloween and Irish themed pieces, with pieces coming from a [...]

January 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

Hoult & Parris in Revolting

Colin Hoult and Rachel Parris are among the supporting cast for new satirical comedy series Revolting which starts on BBC Two this evening. The show is the brainchild of Jolyon Rubinstein and Heydon Prowse, who were previously responsible for BBC Three series The Revolution Will Be [...]

January 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

Spotting TVO links in Ricky Gervais shows

Ricky Gervais seems ubiquitous at the moment, what with his recent film David Brent: Life on the Road, live performances in character as Brent, and a stand-up tour (as himself) scheduled for 2017. So we thought we’d take a look back through Ricky’s television work, from The [...]

December 22, 2016 // 0 Comments

Back To Being Human

Being Human, one of BBC Three’s most popular, longest running shows, is available again to watch on iPlayer. The comedy-drama series follows the trials and tribulations of three twenty-something housemates trying to live normal lives, despite struggling with some strange afflictions [...]

December 18, 2016 // 0 Comments

Stand-Up on NextUp

Colin Hoult, Tony Law and Lou Sanders are among comedians to have their stand-up made available to watch via exciting new on-demand platform NextUp. NextUp, which is being described as a sort-of Netflix for British comedy, has launched today with dozens of stand-up specials. Along with TVO [...]

November 15, 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

Anna Mann in Soho

Colin Hoult‘s highly acclaimed 2016 Edinburgh Fringe show Anna Mann: A Sketch Show for Depressives will be revived at The Soho Theatre for a limited run next month. Focused around his good friend – the beloved spinster Y-list actress Anna Mann – A Sketch Show for Depressives [...]

October 10, 2016 // 0 Comments

Walliams & Friend Returns

If, like us, you were glued to the box last Christmas, you may remember Walliams & Friend. The sketch show, which was generally well-received at the time, featured Walliams with Joanna Lumley – and a few TVO faces (which is why we’re excited about it). Now the one-off show is being [...]

September 1, 2016 // 0 Comments

Red Dwarf Returns

The ‘Boys from the Dwarf’ are back on our screens in September and TVO is naturally getting excited! We’ve always been big fans of the cult sci-fi favourite, which began back in 1988. But after Colin Hoult appeared in Series X, Red Dwarf landed on TVO’s radar for a whole [...]

August 10, 2016 // 0 Comments