SOURCE: The Velvet Onion 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 theContinue reading “Preview: Murder in Successville Series Three”
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Rhys Thomas on Brian Pern: A Tribute
Source: The Velvet Onion This week sees BBC Four air a special tribute to fallen prog-rock singer Brian Pern, who died last month aged 66 following an unexpected segway mistake. This exclusive documentary for BBC Four also features Brian’s final prophetic interview, which has never been transmitted before as well as the true story behind hisContinue reading “Rhys Thomas on Brian Pern: A Tribute”
Postscript: Comic Relief 2017
This year’s charity telethon raised over £71m for great causes around the world. But it was also a highly divisive evening for audiences. Here’s of the things that worked, and a couple of the things that didn’t… The tabloids are having a field day. “Viewers slam ‘totally unfunny’ Comic Relief” says one particularly loathsome publication.Continue reading “Postscript: Comic Relief 2017”
Alice Lowe on Filmmaking
SOURCE: The Velvet Onion Alice Lowe’s sensational film Prevenge is in UK cinemas this weekend, with US distribution to follow next month. To celebrate, we’ve had a look back through our interview archive and pulled out some juicy quotes from our many discussions with Alice over the years, to paint a picture on her approach to film-making.Continue reading “Alice Lowe on Filmmaking”
Preview: Cunk on Christmas
SOURCE: The Velvet Onion There’s lots of exciting looking telly this Christmas, and we’ve sneaked a peak at a couple of shows to sample the festive delights. Philomena Cunk – the alter-ego of Diane Morgan – returns with her own festive special, Cunk on Christmas, on 29th December. But is it as good as the lastContinue reading “Preview: Cunk on Christmas”
Preview: Marley’s Ghosts Series 2
SOURCE: The Velvet Onion It’s October, so there are naturally ghosts and ghouls everywhere. But on 19th October, three very special spooks return – as Marley’s Ghosts begins its second series on Gold. Sarah Alexander returns as Marley – a magistrate haunted by her husband, her lover, and a local vicar, played by John Hannah, Nicholas BurnsContinue reading “Preview: Marley’s Ghosts Series 2”
Preview: Till Death Us Do Part
SOURCE: THE VELVET ONION This week sees the BBC continue to celebrate classic comedy with a host of one-off specials, including a recreation of a long lost episode of 60s smash Till Death Us Do Part with Simon Day appearing as Alf Garnett. I took a sneaky look at the special to see how it measures up.Continue reading “Preview: Till Death Us Do Part”
Postscript: TVO at the Fringe 2016
SOURCE: The Velvet Onion The Edinburgh Fringe is now officially over for another year, and as the city cleans away the chaos that millions of flyers and hundreds of shows leave behind, we thought it would be a good time to reflect on TVO related involvement in an epic Fringe run. Working on The VelvetContinue reading “Postscript: TVO at the Fringe 2016”
Preview: Are You Being Served
SOURCE: The Velvet Onion This weekend sees the launch of the BBC’s Landmark Sitcom Season, in which the broadcaster revisits hit shows of yesteryear with a string of brand new episodes. Are You Being Served? stars Jason Watkins alongside TVO regular Justin Edwards and a host of big names, while the team behind it have producedContinue reading “Preview: Are You Being Served”
Marny Godden on Where’s John’s Porridge Bowl?
Source: The Velvet Onion The Edinburgh Fringe is now well under way and there’s a whole host of hilarious shows to savour. One such show is the latest solo hour from Marny Godden: one third of sketch trio The Grandees who has previously appeared in The Day They Came to Suck Out Our Brains, UmbridgeContinue reading “Marny Godden on Where’s John’s Porridge Bowl?”
Jonny & The Baptists on Eat the Poor
Source: The Velvet Onion The Edinburgh Fringe is now well under way and there’s a whole host of TVO related shows to savour. One such show is the latest hour from Jonny & The Baptists: the musical satirists who we’ve long since dubbed Honorary Onions. Frequently sharing the bill with many of the acts weContinue reading “Jonny & The Baptists on Eat the Poor”
Katy Brand on I Was a Teenage Christian
Source: The Velvet Onion The Edinburgh Festival returns for its 69th year shortly, and a bevvy of TVO favourites are heading on up there to make people laugh. As part of our celebrations, we’ve been catching up with a handful of great performers we’re sure you’ll want to go and see at the Fringe. AndContinue reading “Katy Brand on I Was a Teenage Christian”
