Treasure Island – The Velvet Onion

Digital Treasure

Sky’s recent adaptation of Treasure Island is now available for pre-order on blu-ray and dvd. The two part mini-series which aired over the new year period featured an all-star cast including Elijah Wood, Eddie Izzard and Donald Sutherland – and TVO’s very own Julian Barratt was [...]

February 23, 2012 // 1 Comment

“It’s Behind You!” A Look Back At What Went On In 2011

2011 was The Velvet Onion’s second year in operation, and whaddya know – it turned out to be quite an eventful one! If you’ve joined us more recently, or if you’ve lost a few brain cells over the festive period and can’t remember much before December, here’s [...]

December 31, 2011 // 5 Comments

Treasure Island: Screening and Q&A

Julian Barratt will be appearing in a new TV adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, airing on Sky1HD in the new year. The series is directed by Steve Barron (who directed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as well as seminal 80’s pop promos for Michael Jackson, David Bowie [...]

December 2, 2011 // 3 Comments