Game of Thrones
Warning: The following contains spoilers for Game of Thrones season 7. If you do not wish to be spoiled, look away now. Paul Kaye – best known in comedy circles for his work as Mike Strutter and of course, Dennis Pennis – has been a recurring fixture in Game of Thrones since the third
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August 22, 2017 // 0 Comments
The day has finally arrived: Game of Thrones returns for its long awaited seventh season today in the US, tomorrow in the UK, and around the world in the next few days. Shrouded in secrecy as always, the new season is a little shorter than usual, with just seven episodes of, it seems, all out war
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July 16, 2017 // 0 Comments
HBO’s fantasy epic Game of Thrones will return for its seventh season on 16th July. The shortened run of seven episodes will once again feature TVO regulars Gemma Whelan and Paul Kaye it its large ensemble cast, and the show’s creators are promising a faster pace than even
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May 24, 2017 // 0 Comments
PLEASE NOTE: an earlier version of this article announced that Dave Brown would be guesting at Comic Con in Burton on Trent. Regrettably Dave has had to pull out. An edited version of the article remains below. Mike Fielding will be guests at the forthcoming Comic Con in Burton on Trent. The
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January 25, 2017 // 2 Comments
WARNING: This post contains spoilers for Season 4 of Sherlock and references to episodes in previous series. It’s one of the biggest shows in television and as secretive as its stars are lucrative, so it was a pleasant surprise even to TVO that Katy Wix appeared in the latest episode of
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January 11, 2017 // 0 Comments
Rachel Stubbings has joined forces with Game of Thrones and Harry Potter actress Natalia Tena to appear in a new comedy short The Slooze. The short is part of the One Two series of short comedies written by musician Nat Jenkins, with each film featuring different performers in different
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September 26, 2016 // 0 Comments
Empire Live is a three day film-centric series of events at the O2, and we can look forward to seeing a smattering of TVO faces across the weekend. The action takes place on 23rd, 24th and 25th September, and it offers tons to see and do for film fans. From a Velvet Onion perspective, however,
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September 18, 2016 // 0 Comments
Gemma Whelan is recording a chat show pilot for BBC Radio 4, and you have the chance to be there in the audience! Gemma, who is now most widely known as Yara Greyjoy in Game of Thrones and also recently played Kate in Upstart Crow, will be presenting the show as “socialite, wit and gossip
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June 22, 2016 // 0 Comments
Ten more episodes of fantasy epic Game of Thrones are just around the corner, and fans are quite rightly going into a frenzy over the forthcoming sixth season. What many may not realise is that TVO has ties to the series across previous seasons, and at least one is set to continue in the new
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April 17, 2016 // 0 Comments
TVO has rounded up this year’s essential festive viewing, and summarised it on our homepage for the season. But here for posterity, and those of you bookmark thevelvetonion.com/news and come straight here, is that round-up. The following selection of new shows on your tellybox this Yuletide
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December 19, 2015 // 0 Comments
Gemma Whelan will be returning to Game of Thrones next year, according to fansite Winter Is Coming. The comedian and actress, most recently seen on our screens in Murder in Successville, plays Yara Greyjoy – fierce warrior and loyal sister to the tormented Theon (Alfie Allen). First
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September 2, 2015 // 0 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 THIS WEEK below… FAREWELL TO SUCCESSVILLE Murder in Successville, Wednesday, 10:00pm, BBC Three It’s been a fun
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June 8, 2015 // 0 Comments
This weekend sees the long-awaited launch of BBC One’s fantasy epic Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, based on the best selling book of the same name, and adapted by the makers of Wallander, Sherlock and Dotor Who. Set during the Napoleonic Wars in an alternate England where magic was once
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May 15, 2015 // 4 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 THIS WEEK below… TRAILAAAAAAAAH! Late last week, TVO recieved the first teaser trailer for Aaaaaaaah! – the
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April 13, 2015 // 0 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 THIS WEEK below… PIECES This week sees the online debut of Jack Weatherley‘s sublime short
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April 6, 2015 // 0 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 take a look below. POMPIDOU BEGINS… This week sees Matt Lucas new show Pompidou, co starring Alex
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February 23, 2015 // 0 Comments
Tony Way has given an interview to GQ Magazine about his character Dontos Hollard in Game of Thrones. He talks about his character, what he thinks will happen next, and his disappointment to find that Sean Bean’s character had been killed off before he had a chance to work with him. The
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April 23, 2014 // 0 Comments
There’s just over a week to go until Game of Thrones returns, and as its fandom goes into meltdown, there’s some great news for those who just can’t wait a second longer than necessary. And with Tony Way returning as Dontas Hollard this season alongside Gemma Whelan (The Day
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March 28, 2014 // 0 Comments
Recent weeks have seen a smattering of new trailers featuring TVO regulars from mega-budget Hollywood productions to low-budget independent productions. Here’s a quick round-up. First off the block here is one which has sent the internet into meltdown, as Optimus Prime rides a Dinobot in the
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February 3, 2014 // 0 Comments
Tony Way has been confirmed to appear in one of Ben Wheatley‘s episodes of Doctor Who. The comic has struck out as a dramatic actor in recent years, with performances in smash hits like Game Of Thrones, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and the forthcoming Tom Cruise blockbuster The Edge
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January 30, 2014 // 2 Comments
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