Frank Skinner
- 67 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Frank Skinner's terrific guide to poetry
The comedian's new podcast is bursting with enthusiasm for poems. If stand-up forces him to be funny, here he forces himself to be true.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 6th October 2020Frank Skinner: I've stopped joking about sex
As he recreates Johnson's Scottish tour, the comedian tells Ben Dowell why being 63 beats being a new lad.
Ben Dowell, The Times, 30th September 2020Frank Skinner writing a book about the "magic" of religious faith
Frank Skinner is writing a religious treatise, A Comedian's Prayer Book. The comic, who is a practising Catholic, says he wants to celebrate his "unfashionable" belief in God.
British Comedy Guide, 30th September 2020Frank Skinner and Barbara Nice to write plays
Frank Skinner and Barbara Nice are among the talents who have been commissioned to write plays for the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th September 2020Frank Skinner follows footsteps of Boswell and Johnson
Frank Skinner is set to co-present a documentary about literary figures James Boswell & Samuel Johnson.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st August 2020Frank Skinner writes a book about poetry
Frank Skinner has written a book on poetry. How To Enjoy Poetry will be published on 10th September.
British Comedy Guide, 17th July 2020Jason Lee still wants apology from Baddiel and Skinner
Jason Lee says he has never received a direct apology from David Baddiel and Frank Skinner over the series of sketches in which they mocked his hairstyle and playing ability. The former Nottingham Forest forward was regularly the butt of jokes on Fantasy Football in the 1990s.
The Mirror, 29th June 2020The best comedy podcasts to brighten your day
Comedy podcasts are ten-a-penny these days, with stand-ups seemingly responsible for around half of the podcasts out there. If you're looking for some amusement on your daily walk or commute, here are eight of the best ones.
Robert Jackman, The Spectator, 16th June 2020How Fantasy Football defined football in the 1990s
In 1994, David Baddiel and Frank Skinner launched a television show which quickly outgrew its own name. Soon, they were hosting big name star guests and releasing record-breaking singles. FourFourTwo looks into the wild inside story of Fantasy Football.
Chris Flanagan, FourFourTwo, 27th May 2020Elis James and John Robins win radio award
Elis James and John Robins have won at the ARIAS, the awards dubbed the 'radio Oscars'.
British Comedy Guide, 5th March 2020