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Take A Peek At House Of Fools
A preview of Reeves and Mortimer’s House of Fools is now available online (and on TV). The show has been given a definite broadcast date and time of Tuesday 14th January at 10pm on BBC 2, so keep the...
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TVO’s Review Of The Year 2013: Part Two
Yesterday we brought you a round-up of the first quarter of 2013, as we’d probably forgotten half of it ourselves, let alone you lovely lot out there. The second quarter provided loads more great...
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TVO’s Review Of The Year 2013: Part Four
Hello and a warm welcome to the final part of our Review of 2013. Although October to December may feel like it only just happened, prepare to be amazed by how much you’ve forgotten. We were, but then...
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Enter Into The House Of Fools
© BBC Last night saw the debut of House of Fools, a new sitcom penned by and starring Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. While any new creative output from Vic and Bob deserves attention, the reason for...
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Berry Goes Further
© Contact Music Last week we discovered that Matt Berry would be performing live in Leamington Spa on April 5th. We had our suspicions at the time that it wouldn’t be a one-off, and we were right –...
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The Wolf Returns
© Acid Jazz Matt Berry will be performing across the UK in April with his band The Maypoles. Dates for the tour have been trickling out for the last fortnight, but now the official announcement has...
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Shearsmith Joins The House Of Fools
The gloriously silly House Of Fools has been impressing critics and audiences alike for the last few weeks, and as the final episodes approach, there’s a lovely cherry on top for alternative comedy...
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Matt Berry Observer Interview
© Frantzesco Kangaris for the Guardian Matt Berry was interviewed by The Observer this weekend and spoke about his varied career, some hints on what is in store for the next series of Toast of London,...
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House of Fools to Return!
© BBC It has been announced that Vic and Bob’s madcap sitcom House of Fools will be returning to BBC Two for a second series. The first series starred Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer who were joined by...
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Join The House of Fools
© BBC If you cheered with giddy joy when you heard that Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer’s brilliantly bonkers TV show House of Fools had been granted a second series, prepare yourself to tip right over the...
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A Toast To The Nominees (Sorry)
There are a fair few TVO-connected nominees in the just-announced shortlists for this year’s British Comedy Awards, including eight for Matt Berry and Toast Of London! Matt’s sitcom has been...
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So Hot Right Now #2
Hello, dear Peelers, and welcome to The Velvet Onion! For your regular news updates you used to find on our home page, click here. But below, here’s what Dolly would say is sooo hot right now in...
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So Hot Right Now #3
Hello, dear Peelers, and welcome to The Velvet Onion! For your regular news updates you used to find on our home page, click here. But below, here’s what Dolly would say is sooo hot right now this week...
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So Hot Right Now #9
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 below. THE RETURN OF BRIAN...
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The British Comedy Awards – Tonight!
Tonight sees the 2014 British Comedy Awards take place in Wembley, with broadcast taking place on Channel 4 tomorrow evening – and as ever, there’s a huge chunk of TVO nominees. © Kuba Wieczorek As...
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So Hot Right Now #11
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 below. CHRISTMAS COMES...
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50 Comedians
© Matt Crockett A new book of photography featuring a bevy of TVO regulars is available for order. 50 Comedians is the work of portrait photographer Matt Crockett, and features over 50 portraits of...
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Vote For Your Comedy Favourites
Each year The British Comedy Guide runs what must surely be the most comprehensive comedy awards out there. And that time is now, with the voting just opened for the 2014 Awards! So if your favourite...
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Onion Talking: Vic Reeves & Bob Mortimer on House of Fools
© Pett TV / Christopher Baines Next week sees the launch of Series Two of House of Fools - the brilliantly surreal sitcom from the minds of Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. Co-starring Dan Skinner, Matt...
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Onion Talking: Dan Skinner, Daniel Simonsen and Ellie White on House of Fools
Next week sees the launch of Series Two of House of Fools - the brilliantly surreal sitcom from the minds of Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer. L-R: Daniel Simonsen, Dan Skinner, Ellie White © Pett TV /...
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