Velvet Soup

{{Infobox television

| image =

| caption =

| genre = Sketch comedy

| creator =

| developer =

| writer = Neil Harrison
Paul Marshall
Rab Christie
Noddy Davidson
Mark McDonnell
Steven McNicoll

| director = Eric Haynes Ngowan

| creative_director =

| presenter =

| starring = Gavin Mitchell
Steven McNicoll
Julie Duncanson
Mark McDonnell

| theme_music_composer = The Gentleman's Wash

| country = Scotland

| language = English

| num_seasons = 2

| num_episodes = 12

| list_episodes =

| executive_producer =

| producer = Gary Chippington
BBC Scotland

| editor =

| location =

| cinematography = Brian Jobson

| camera =

| runtime = 30 minutes
(approx.)

| company = BBC Scotland

| channel = BBC Two

| first_aired = {{start date|2001|7|1|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2003|6|24|df=y}}

| related =

}}

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=

class="wikitable"
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

class="wikitable"

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=

class="wikitable"
Date ! Episode number
20 May 2003 \| 1
27 May 2003 \| 2
3 June 2003 \| 3
10 June 2003 \| 4
17 June 2003 \| 5
24 June 2003 \| 6

class="wikitable"

Date

! Episode number

20 May 2003

| 1

27 May 2003

| 2

3 June 2003

| 3

10 June 2003

| 4

17 June 2003

| 5

24 June 2003

| 6

External links

[https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100512151649/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/series/36130 Velvet Soup] at BFI
[http://www.memorabletv.com/uk-tv/velvet-soup Velvet Soup] at Memorable TV
{{IMDb title|0281513}}
[http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/partners-from-chewin-the-fat-serve-up-a-nourishing-new-broth-of-off-the-wall-fun-i-say-there-s-two-guys-in-my-soup-1.183370 Article on Herald Scotland]

Category:2001 Scottish television series debuts

Category:2003 Scottish television series endings

Category:2000s British comedy television series

Category:BBC Scotland television shows

Category:BBC television comedy

Category:BBC Scotland television sketch shows

Category:2001 establishments in Scotland

Category:Television shows set in Glasgow