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Frank Skinner
Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner

  • 67 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

Press clippings Page 17

Baddiel & Skinner's Three Lions breaks chart record

It's the first time in chart history a song has scored four spells at number one with the same artist line-up.

BBC, 13th July 2018

Baddiel and Skinner on their return to the Fringe

The Old New Lads talk about Edinburgh memories, dirty flats, and whether you can be a bloke and woke.

Craig McLean, The List, 10th July 2018

Baddiel & Skinner's Three Lions definitive England song

The song was written for Euro 96 by comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner with the band the Lightning Seeds. Although "it's coming home" originally referred to the fact that England was hosting its first major tournament since the 1966 World Cup, it's now got a broader meaning - basically that England will win it.

Imran Rahman-Jones, BBC, 5th July 2018

Comedy world reacts to England World Cup win

Tweets from British comics reacting to England's win against Colombia.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd July 2018

50 shows to see at the Edinburgh fringe 2018

Superstar standups, daring dance, Brexit cabaret and a Bon Jovi musical ... Dive into our guide to some of the shows at the world's biggest arts festival.

Brian Logan and Chris Wiegand, The Guardian, 29th June 2018

Frank Skinner & Katherine Parkinson make writing debut

Actor Katherine Parkinson and comedian Frank Skinner will make their debuts as playwrights at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, as part of a new initiative run by the BBC.

Matthew Hemley, The Stage, 15th May 2018

Frank Skinner interview

From playing ukulele for the Queen to starring as Johnny Cash.

Judith Woods, The Telegraph, 26th April 2018

Frank Skinner: Johnny Cash got me started on alcoholism

In 1971, a boy named Frank saw Johnny Cash live. It changed his life. The comedian reveals why he has written - and starred in - a drama about the hellraising singer's infamous fight with an ostrich.

Frank Skinner, The Guardian, 24th April 2018

TV review: Urban Myths - Johnny Cash And The Ostrich

Yes siree, that is Frank Skinner playing country legend Johnny Cash hiding behind a snowman while trying to set a trap for an ostrich in his back garden.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th April 2018

Frank Skinner interview

Only two celebrities ever brought me a present when I did my chat show in the Nineties.

Paul Simer, The Sun, 23rd January 2018

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