The Velvet Onion
@thevelvetonion.bsky.social
A place for alternative comedy past, present and future. Used to be a website (2010-2018), and a Twitter account (2010-2020ish). Now exclusively here on BlueSky. Run by @luparicommand.center
Sorry for radio silence. I keep forgetting to use this account!
Anyhew... just confirming that the brilliant @alicelowetime.bsky.social is now on BlueSky and the account is genuine. 😎
Anyhew... just confirming that the brilliant @alicelowetime.bsky.social is now on BlueSky and the account is genuine. 😎
May 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Sorry for radio silence. I keep forgetting to use this account!
Anyhew... just confirming that the brilliant @alicelowetime.bsky.social is now on BlueSky and the account is genuine. 😎
Anyhew... just confirming that the brilliant @alicelowetime.bsky.social is now on BlueSky and the account is genuine. 😎
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Garth Marenghi ‘This Bursted Earth’ Book UK Tour starts in October.
Tickets available this Friday at 10am 👉 livenation.uk/Ku8850VqmZG
Tickets available this Friday at 10am 👉 livenation.uk/Ku8850VqmZG
March 31, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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America! You can see #AliceLowe, Nick Frost, Aneurin Barnard, Jacob Anderson and more in #TIMESTALKER - now available in US cinemas and streaming.
Timestalker (2024) - Official Trailer - HanWay Films
YouTube video by HanWay Films
youtu.be
February 15, 2025 at 12:20 AM
America! You can see #AliceLowe, Nick Frost, Aneurin Barnard, Jacob Anderson and more in #TIMESTALKER - now available in US cinemas and streaming.
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I don't want this to be as long ago as it was, but I've just been reminded that it's now EIGHTEEN YEARS since Matt Berry went on his first tour as a musician.
Here's a pic I snapped on 15th February 2007.
I was 22. He was 32. Fucking hell. 🤯
Here's a pic I snapped on 15th February 2007.
I was 22. He was 32. Fucking hell. 🤯
February 15, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I don't want this to be as long ago as it was, but I've just been reminded that it's now EIGHTEEN YEARS since Matt Berry went on his first tour as a musician.
Here's a pic I snapped on 15th February 2007.
I was 22. He was 32. Fucking hell. 🤯
Here's a pic I snapped on 15th February 2007.
I was 22. He was 32. Fucking hell. 🤯
The League of Gentlemen is coming to Blu-ray for the first time. This will be the first ever HD release on disc for the show, and we may get some delicious new special stuff VAM too...
Amazon pre order link here:
#jeremydyson #markgatiss #reeceshearsmith #stevepemberton #leagueofgentlemen
Amazon pre order link here:
#jeremydyson #markgatiss #reeceshearsmith #stevepemberton #leagueofgentlemen
The League of Gentlemen: The Complete Collection
INCLUDES ALL 3 SERIES, THE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL & ANNIVERSARY SPECIALS AND NEW EXTRA FEATURES Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and Mark Gatiss play the dozens of bizarre and darkly comic inhabitants of the fictional town of Royston Vasey, located in a remote part of the North of England. This complete box set comes to Blu-Ray for the first time in HD, featuring the previously released individual titles Series 1, Series 2, Series 3 and The Christmas Specials together with the three Anniversary Specials celebrating the League’s twenty-fifth anniversary at the BBC.
amzn.to
February 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The League of Gentlemen is coming to Blu-ray for the first time. This will be the first ever HD release on disc for the show, and we may get some delicious new special stuff VAM too...
Amazon pre order link here:
#jeremydyson #markgatiss #reeceshearsmith #stevepemberton #leagueofgentlemen
Amazon pre order link here:
#jeremydyson #markgatiss #reeceshearsmith #stevepemberton #leagueofgentlemen
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If they made Bond a woman, but they still get it wrong. #JamesBond #Bondtheme
Don’t forget to check out my show (including the full song of this) on @itvxofficial.bsky.social and @nextupcomedy.com
Don’t forget to check out my show (including the full song of this) on @itvxofficial.bsky.social and @nextupcomedy.com
January 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
If they made Bond a woman, but they still get it wrong. #JamesBond #Bondtheme
Don’t forget to check out my show (including the full song of this) on @itvxofficial.bsky.social and @nextupcomedy.com
Don’t forget to check out my show (including the full song of this) on @itvxofficial.bsky.social and @nextupcomedy.com
Genuinely adored this show so much we saw it live four times. Go check it out if you can!
New Comedy Special Drop! 🚨
Finally, a show for anyone who’s ever been mistaken for “Sir” on a daily basis. Grace Petrie's special Butch Ado About Nothing is not streaming on NextUp! 😎
📍Watch here: nextupcomedy.com/programs/gra...
#nextupcomedy #gracepetrie #comedystreamingplatform #standupcomedy
Finally, a show for anyone who’s ever been mistaken for “Sir” on a daily basis. Grace Petrie's special Butch Ado About Nothing is not streaming on NextUp! 😎
📍Watch here: nextupcomedy.com/programs/gra...
#nextupcomedy #gracepetrie #comedystreamingplatform #standupcomedy
February 13, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Genuinely adored this show so much we saw it live four times. Go check it out if you can!
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Two comedy specials, one night—because we believe in maximum chaos at @forgecomedyclub.bsky.social 📽️🔥
🗓Sun, 16 Feb 2025 7:30pm
📍Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nextup-comedy-flashback-festival-filming-tom-ward-colin-hoult-tickets-1120244715099
#nextupcomedy #comedyspecial #ComedyTour2025
🗓Sun, 16 Feb 2025 7:30pm
📍Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nextup-comedy-flashback-festival-filming-tom-ward-colin-hoult-tickets-1120244715099
#nextupcomedy #comedyspecial #ComedyTour2025
February 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Two comedy specials, one night—because we believe in maximum chaos at @forgecomedyclub.bsky.social 📽️🔥
🗓Sun, 16 Feb 2025 7:30pm
📍Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nextup-comedy-flashback-festival-filming-tom-ward-colin-hoult-tickets-1120244715099
#nextupcomedy #comedyspecial #ComedyTour2025
🗓Sun, 16 Feb 2025 7:30pm
📍Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nextup-comedy-flashback-festival-filming-tom-ward-colin-hoult-tickets-1120244715099
#nextupcomedy #comedyspecial #ComedyTour2025
Series 2 of Boarders, created by the brilliant #DanielLawrenceTaylor, starts on BBC 3 tonight at 9pm. It will, of course, be available on iPlayer too...
Boarders Series 2 | Official Trailer - BBC
YouTube video by BBC Three
m.youtube.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Series 2 of Boarders, created by the brilliant #DanielLawrenceTaylor, starts on BBC 3 tonight at 9pm. It will, of course, be available on iPlayer too...
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Day six of walking from London to New Zealand... www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mNm...
Day six of walking from London to New Zealand.
YouTube video by Fergus Craig
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Day six of walking from London to New Zealand... www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mNm...
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If you'd like to support me, to keep making these videos, you can do so here... ko-fi.com/ferguscraig. If you wouldn't, that is also fine.
February 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
If you'd like to support me, to keep making these videos, you can do so here... ko-fi.com/ferguscraig. If you wouldn't, that is also fine.
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Day five of walking from London to New Zealand... www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTvn...
Day five of walking from London to New Zealand.
YouTube video by Fergus Craig
www.youtube.com
February 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Day five of walking from London to New Zealand... www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTvn...
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Would love to keep whatever this is going. You can support me here... ko-fi.com/ferguscraig
Buy Fergus Craig a Coffee. ko-fi.com/ferguscraig
Become a supporter of Fergus Craig today! ❤️ Ko-fi lets you support the creators you love.
ko-fi.com
February 1, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Would love to keep whatever this is going. You can support me here... ko-fi.com/ferguscraig
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Day four of walking from London to New Zealand... www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuAR...
Day four of walking from London to New Zealand.
YouTube video by Fergus Craig
www.youtube.com
February 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Day four of walking from London to New Zealand... www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuAR...
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Day three of walking from London to New Zealand... www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-A1...
Day three of walking from London to New Zealand
YouTube video by Fergus Craig
www.youtube.com
January 31, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Day three of walking from London to New Zealand... www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-A1...
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Another strong line-up for Celebrity Bake Off…
FIRST LOOK The Great Celebrity Bake Off 2025
The new series of The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer starts this Spring on Channel 4.In the coming months, 20 well-known faces will enter the hallowed canvas of the Bake Off tent and ...
www.italktelly.com
January 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Another strong line-up for Celebrity Bake Off…
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Day two of walking from London to New Zealand.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=drqn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=drqn...
Day two of walking from London to New Zealand.
YouTube video by Fergus Craig
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Day two of walking from London to New Zealand.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=drqn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=drqn...
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Day one of walking from London to New Zealand... www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0-i...
Day one of walking from London to New Zealand.
YouTube video by Fergus Craig
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Day one of walking from London to New Zealand... www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0-i...
Hostages, starring Charlotte Ritchie and featuring Nick Helm, Rachel Stubbings, Luke McQueen and more, will premiere at Manchester Film Festival in March.
Hostages
After a terrifying explosion in a hotel in London, three strangers escape together and hide out in a room.
Hostages is a comedy about the 24hr news cycle, "experts" and whether or not social media is...
vp.eventival.com
January 25, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Hostages, starring Charlotte Ritchie and featuring Nick Helm, Rachel Stubbings, Luke McQueen and more, will premiere at Manchester Film Festival in March.
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Here’s the link for the full Matt Berry interview on SoHo Radio yesterday (added bonus, they play a new track from Heard Noises).
Steve/Martin Show feat. Matt Berry (20/01/2025) - Soho Radio
Special guests on this show are Matt Berry who talks about his brand new album released on Acid Jazz Records and, for those who listened to the full show live, writer historian Alan Dein chats about L...
sohoradiolondon.com
January 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Here’s the link for the full Matt Berry interview on SoHo Radio yesterday (added bonus, they play a new track from Heard Noises).
Baynton alert.
What has 10 legs and is coming soon? Give up? It's the cast of Series 19!
#Taskmaster returns with Fatiha El-Ghorri, Jason Mantzoukas, Mathew Baynton, Rosie Ramsey and Stevie Martin.
#Taskmaster returns with Fatiha El-Ghorri, Jason Mantzoukas, Mathew Baynton, Rosie Ramsey and Stevie Martin.
January 22, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Baynton alert.
Guess that's the end of that, then. A shame because it was platforming a lot of great comedy talent in the wide ensemble.
Apple TV+ Series ‘The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin’ Scrapped After Noel Fielding Pulls Out Of Season 2 Shoot
'The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin's Season 2 shoot has been shut down after Noel Fielding pulled out of the Apple TV+ comedy.
deadline.com
January 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Guess that's the end of that, then. A shame because it was platforming a lot of great comedy talent in the wide ensemble.
Want to feel old?
The last date on The Mighty Boosh: Future Sailors tour was completed in Aberdeen on 15th January Two Thousand and.... Nine?!?
Yes, really. 16 years ago.
The last date on The Mighty Boosh: Future Sailors tour was completed in Aberdeen on 15th January Two Thousand and.... Nine?!?
Yes, really. 16 years ago.
January 15, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Want to feel old?
The last date on The Mighty Boosh: Future Sailors tour was completed in Aberdeen on 15th January Two Thousand and.... Nine?!?
Yes, really. 16 years ago.
The last date on The Mighty Boosh: Future Sailors tour was completed in Aberdeen on 15th January Two Thousand and.... Nine?!?
Yes, really. 16 years ago.
Lots of talent involved in this one in front of and behind the camera.
Amandaland launches in February: www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/691/a...
Amandaland launches in February - British Comedy Guide
Motherland spin-off Amandaland launches on BBC One in February, with Peter Serafinowicz and Siobhan McSweeney amongst the cast joining Lucy Punch, Joanna Lumley and Philippa Dunne.
www.comedy.co.uk
January 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Lots of talent involved in this one in front of and behind the camera.
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“Sometimes it gives you a spur to do your taxes” #HowWasitForYou is out now wherever you get your pods. @marcusbrig.bsky.social
January 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
“Sometimes it gives you a spur to do your taxes” #HowWasitForYou is out now wherever you get your pods. @marcusbrig.bsky.social