''Velvet Soup'' was a Scottish

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sketch show, starring Gavin Mitchell, Steven McNicoll, Julie Duncanson and Mark McDonnell.

Background

It started as a radio series for

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called ''Velvet Cabaret'', named after a nightclub in Glasgow's

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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

Series 2: 2003

External links

''Velvet Soup''
at BFI
''Velvet Soup''
at Memorable TV *
Article on Herald Scotland
2001 Scottish television series debuts 2003 Scottish television series endings 2000s British comedy television series BBC Scotland television shows BBC television comedy BBC Scotland television sketch shows 2001 establishments in Scotland Television shows set in Glasgow {{UK-comedy-tv-prog-stub