Phill Jupitus

Edinburgh 2012: The Non-Onion Round Up

The Edinburgh Festival is now well under way, with a number of TVO regulars appearing amongst the hundreds of shows vying for your attention. With the likes of Rachel Stubbings, Dave McNeill, Sarah Kendall, Paul Foot, Phil Whelans and Waen Shepherd all jumping around stages in the name of funny [...]

August 6, 2012 // 2 Comments

Roar With Laughter

The HMV Hammersmith Apollo Theatre, London will be the venue for a very special event on October 6th. Roar with Laughter is a comedy night hosted by London Zoo to raise money for their tiger conservation work in Sumatra as well as to develop a new flagship Sumatran tiger exhibit at ZSL London [...]

July 19, 2012 // 1 Comment

2011 Pops Off With a Bang!

The final months of 2011 were an exciting time for the Booshniverse. Join us for now for the final instalment of our four-part retrospective as we relive it all over again. . . October October began buzzing with Booshy delights. The month’s start saw previews for the upcoming 25th series of Never [...]

January 8, 2012 // 1 Comment

Velvet All Over Our Christmas Television Screens

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… [...]

December 5, 2011 // 10 Comments

Onion Talking: The Ambassador Of The Freaks

In part 1 of our exclusive interview with Noel Fielding he talked about his book of paintings Scribblings of a Madcap Shambleton, and his new TV show Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy. In part 2 we find out what’s really going on with the Boosh, what Noel thinks about the current state of British [...]

November 15, 2011 // 27 Comments

Double Layers Tonight!

Tonight sees another chance to get a double-bill of Onion Land, with Never Mind The Buzzcocks and Mongrels taking over the BBC for an hour once more. Buzzcocks sees the legendary Alice Cooper in the guest host chair, and Alice, as we know, is a huge Boosh fan.  Seeing as everyone at TVO adores [...]

November 14, 2011 // 0 Comments

A Velvet Weekend

What with Halloween being on the most awkward day of the week, we at TVO have been wondering what to do with ourselves this coming spooky weekend and have found there to be a plethora of Booshdom goodies on throughout. Of course, in true Boosh form, this schedule is more suitable for our [...]

October 28, 2011 // 0 Comments

Buzzcocks Refreshed

The first episode of the new series of Never Mind the Buzzcocks airs next week. This being the 25th series of the pop quiz, the producers have made a few small tweaks to keep things fresh. Whilst we don’t want to spoil the fun for our readers, here are a few hints about what you can [...]

September 28, 2011 // 12 Comments

Never Revamp The Buzzcocks?

Never Mind The Buzzcocks may be set for a major revamp in a bid to keep the show fresh, according to reports. First mentioned in premium subscription publication Broadcast Now, and picked up by our friends at SuchSmallPortions, the new series is to take on more of an “event feel”, [...]

September 1, 2011 // 4 Comments

Fringe 2011: The Ones To Peel

August 3rd sees the launch of the 2011 Edinburgh Festival, and with a smattering of TVO faces in amongst the hundreds of comedic faces who have descended upon the Scottish city for the next few weeks, we decided it was as good a time as any to remind you of exactly who’s going to be where. [...]

August 2, 2011 // 3 Comments

Heading To Edinburgh

The full line-up for The Edinburgh Festival 2011 has been announced, and amongst the hundreds of shows on offer are a handful of TVO big-guns. Rich Fulcher, Colin Hoult and Paul Foot have full-length runs for the duration of the Festival, whilst Dan Clark will be making a special appearance for [...]

June 9, 2011 // 5 Comments

Buzzcocks In A Field!

Comedian David O’Doherty will host the festival version of the the music panel show with Noel Fielding and Phill Jupitus reprising their TV roles as team captains. The show will take place in the Comedy Arena on the Saturday morning of the festival, which takes place on the Henham Park Estate [...]

March 31, 2011 // 4 Comments