
Frank Skinner
- 68 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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The gloves are off as a trio of talent show presenters go head-to-head-to-head. Bake Off's Sue Perkins turns up the heat as she tries to convince Frank Skinner mime artists should be silenced once and for all - and will Hair's raven-maned Steve Jones and Strictly's alarmingly décolleté Bruno Tonioli be able to conjure up pet hates to counter her case? Flat-pack furniture and gym etiquette are among the subjects nominated for eternal damnation.
Nick Rutherford and Carol Carter, Metro, 14th March 2014Frank Skinner to host comedy show about history
Frank Skinner is to host The Rest Is History, a new comedy discussion show on Radio 4 that aims to discover more about history.
British Comedy Guide, 25th February 2014Radio Times review
Who would have thought that Aled Jones could ever have experienced anything more alarming than the moment his voice broke. But apparently he did and the story he tells tonight elicits gasps from the studio audience and makes his fellow guests (stand-up comedian Josh Widdicombe and DJ Sara Cox) squirm uncomfortably.
Among this week's pet hates nominated for Room 101 are slogan T-shirts, car lashes (yes, false eyelashes for your headlights), fish bones, dill and The Lord of the Rings. Despite Josh Widdicombe's efforts, the best jokes still come from Frank Skinner, who does a fabulous impression of a Tyrannosaurus Rex trying to eat its dinner from a plate, and a laughable attempt at crowd surfing.
Jane Rackham, Radio Times, 21st February 2014Radio Times review
Another enjoyable meander through the gripes of the rich and famous. The temptation is for celebrity guests to overstate their bugbears. Are sliding doors truly "an abomination", Miles Jupp? Is there really "nothing worse" than people with limp handshakes, Kelly Hoppen? But Frank Skinner always has a nice way of either undercutting the grumbles or trumping them with a funnier observation of his own. ("Don't you find that litter can brighten an otherwise grey pavement?" he enquires of Vernon Kay.)
The host also has viral video clips at his fingertips that are worth the price of admission on their own: tonight, the classic moment when a sleeping commuter is swept aside by sliding train doors, plus a man doing the washing up overreacts to a shock from his daughter.
Gill Crawford, Radio Times, 14th February 2014Video: The internet interviews... Frank Skinner
West Bromwich's comedy superstar Frank Skinner is currently back on stage for the first time in seven years. So, given the opportunity to have a quick chat with the 57-year-old stand-up, we asked him the five most Googled questions about himself.
Time Out, 3rd February 2014Video: Frank Skinner talks stand-up return
Frank Skinner makes his long-awaited return to stand-up comedy touring later this year, taking his Man in a Suit shows nationwide after a successful short stint of shows in London at the end of 2013.
Alex Fletcher and Tom Mansell, Digital Spy, 1st February 2014Frank Skinner talks stand-up return
Frank Skinner makes his long-awaited return to stand-up comedy touring later this year, taking his Man in a Suit shows nationwide after a successful short stint of shows in London at the end of 2013.
Alex Fletcher and Tom Mansell, Digital Spy, 1st February 2014Frank Skinner: My comedy hero... Lenny Bruce
Frank Skinner has spoken to Digital Spy about the impact his comedy hero, the American Lenny Bruce, has had on his life.
Alex Fletcher and Tom Mansell, Digital Spy, 31st January 2014A new series of mock-Orwellian oratory hits Friday night, with Joan Bakewell, Roisin Conaty and Richard Osman attempting to sneak their bugbears past Room 101 bouncer Frank Skinner. Irritants in the dock of discontent tonight include customer-service surveys, greetings cards containing pre-felt emotions, and the less-heralded animals making up the numbers in zoos around the globe. Every bit as unchallenging as you'd expect from the panel-led revamp, but the game "leg-selfie or hot dog" does sweeten the pill somewhat.
Mark Jones, The Guardian, 24th January 2014The mighty Pointless fact file that is Richard Osman - all 6ft 7in of him in his size 14 shoes - reveals his distrust of shoemakers and disgruntlement with people who tell him he's tall as a new season of personal hates and bugbears checks in for business. Frank Skinner resumes his duties as arbitrary arbiter of banishing dislikes to oblivion, with broadcaster Joan Bakewell and comedian Roisin Conaty taking a pew alongside Mr Osman. Among the more contentious candidates for annihilation are gardening and Bambi. And watch out for a clip featuring a massive snake - it's a real shocker.
Carol Carter and Larushka Ivan-Zadeh, Metro, 24th January 2014