text: April 2012 – The Velvet Onion
  The Velvet Onion is proud to announce two more names attending The Velvet Onion Live on May 31st at The Vandella, Shepherd's Bush. Joining our star-packed line-up are two of the stars of Luxury Comedy – the incredible Dolly Wells and the inimitable Mike Fielding! Dolly, of course, [...]
  This week saw the release of the trailer for Death Of A Superhero, the new Tribeca film co-starring Sharon Horgan. Death Of A Superhero follows graphic artist teenager, Donald, as he battles a real-life demon beyond the realms of his artistic creations. In addition to Horgan, it features Andy [...]
  Onion Talking: Dan Clark, Rock'n'Roll Star
  As any good peeler will know Dan Clark is performing a short run of his new show These Songs May Contain Jokes from 2nd-5th May at the Soho Theatre in London. We were lucky enough to grab a cuppa and a slice of cake with Dan as he was starting rehearsals for the show. Velveteer Mog reports: Dan [...]
  Hayden's Chasing The Hill
  We at TVO have always tried to champion those who deserve your attention. While his connections with the main thrust of Onion Land are minimal, Hayden Black has been a frequent collaborator of Rich Fulcher for many years, and he is now set to appear in a brand new web series starring West Wing [...]
  April 15, 2012 // 2 Comments
  Old Gregg & The Deevil
  One of the weirdest stories The Velvet Onion has come across in its time was that bizarre moment when cyber-voiced rapper T-Pain sung a modified version of "Electroboy" over a banging club tune early last year. Now it seems another urban star has taken inspiration from The Boosh – [...]
  Friday Carvings
  Another week, another Carvery with Richard Sandling! In this edition of the topical comment show, Sandling tackles the Boat Race, the Olympics, tax dodgers, One Direction and the forthcoming Avengers movie. You can see the results below: Don't forget that Sandling is one of the many acts [...]
  Peeder's Blues
  A brand new instalment of Peeder Jigson's The Hobbit video diaries is now online, in which the director gets his first look at the special effects sound-stage designed for the film. Peeder, who appears to be in cohorts with James Bachman, doesn't seem best pleased in this edition, [...]
  The Velvet Onion Live! – EXTRA Layers!
  The Velvet Onion is pleased to be able to announce several more acts for our debut live night on Thursday May 31st at The Vandella. The Velvet Onion Live! takes place on Thursday, May 31st 2012. Tickets are on sale NOW via Ticketweb, priced just £15. Please remember the venue is a licensed bar [...]
  April 9, 2012 // 3 Comments
  A few weeks ago we shared the trailer for the movie Neighborhood Watch with you. You may have been wondering what's happened to the film since then. According to Sunday's New York Times, news events in the US have impacted on the marketing of the Hollywood film. Neighborhood Watch stars [...]
  O'Dowd Drops In For Charity
  Chris O'Dowd and fiancee, Dawn Porter, are joining forces for a celebrity special of Channel 4's 'Million Pound Drop' to raise money for Breast Cancer Care. The charity is close to Dawn's heart after she lost her mother to the disease when she was young, and last [...]
  Bitesize Rich
  Are you struggling with your GCSE History revision? Would you like a bit of help? Well it's your lucky day, Rich Fulcher is narrating some of the BBC GCSE Bitesize revision videos on the BBC website. So far we've found him talking about the outbreak of the first world war, the League [...]
  The Velvet Onion Live! – Tickets On Sale NOW!
  Tickets are now on sale for our first ever live show! We are honoured to be able to confirm a star-studded bill set to take place at THE VANDELLA in Shepherd's Bush on Thursday, 31st May 2012. Together with James Wren & Bob Pipe, we're putting on quite a show – with a number [...]