Frank Skinner
- 67 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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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 2018Comedy 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 201850 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 2018Frank 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 2018Frank Skinner interview
From playing ukulele for the Queen to starring as Johnny Cash.
Judith Woods, The Telegraph, 26th April 2018Frank 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 2018TV 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 2018Frank 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 2018Frank Skinner returns to his den of disgruntlement for a new run of Orwellian humbuggery. Tonight's panel comprises Goggleboxer Scarlett Moffatt, Tardis tenant Pearl Mackie and Britain's grouch laureate Charlie Brooker. Life experiences being lined up on the conveyor belt of calamity tonight include foot-based faux pas Crocs, the awkwardness accompanying a haircut and the little cylinder of sadness accompanying every visit to a hotel since time immemorial: the UHT milk carton.
Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 12th January 2018Frank Skinner: not drinking makes him a better dad
Frank Skinner believes being teetotal makes him a better parent.
Sophia Moir, Metro, 12th January 2018