Velvet Soup

Velvet Soup
GenreSketch comedy
Written byNeil Harrison
Paul Marshall
Rab Christie
Noddy Davidson
Mark McDonnell
Steven McNicoll
Directed byEric Haynes Ngowan
StarringGavin Mitchell
Steven McNicoll
Julie Duncanson
Mark McDonnell
Theme music composerThe Gentleman's Wash
Country of originScotland
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes10
Production
ProducersGary Chippington
BBC Scotland
CinematographyBrian Jobson
Running time30 minutes
(approx.)
Production companyBBC Scotland
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release1 July 2001 (2001-07-01) –
10 June 2003 (2003-06-10)

Velvet Soup was a Scottish comedy sketch show, starring Gavin Mitchell, Steven McNicoll, Julie Duncanson and Mark McDonnell.

Background

It started as a radio series for BBC Radio Scotland called Velvet Cabaret, named after a nightclub in Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street called The Velvet Rooms where the first series was recorded. After a couple of series, the show was commissioned as a pilot for BBC Scotland and BBC Two, before going to series.

The show first aired in 2001 and ended in 2003.

It has not received an official DVD release.

Episodes

Series 1: 2001

Date Episode number
1 July 2001 1
8 July 2001 2
15 July 2001 3
29 July 2001 4
5 August 2001 5
12 August 2001 6

Series 2: 2003

Date Episode number
20 May 2003 1
27 May 2003 2
3 June 2003 3
10 June 2003 4

References

  1. ↑ "Velvet Soup: Episode #2.1 (Wed 20th May 2003, 22:00)". Radio Times. 17 May 2003. Retrieved 1 January 2024 – via BBC Archives.
  2. ↑ "Velvet Soup: Episode #2.2 (Tues 27th May 2003, 22:00)". Radio Times. 24 May 2003. Retrieved 24 August 2026 – via BBC Archives.
  3. ↑ "Velvet Soup: Episode #2.3 (Tues 3rd Jun 2003, 22:00)". Radio Times. 31 May 2003. Retrieved 24 August 2026 – via BBC Archives.
  4. ↑ "Velvet Soup: Episode #2.4 (Tues 10th Jun 2003, 22:00)". Radio Times. 7 June 2003. Retrieved 24 August 2026 – via BBC Archives.