Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner becomes father for 1st time to baby Buzz

Frank Skinner is celebrating after becoming a father for the first time at the age of 55. The TV presenter's girlfriend Cath Mason, 43, gave birth to their son Buzz Cody earlier this week.

Video: Frank Skinner learns to swim despite aquaphobia

Frank Skinner talks to BBC Breakfast about trying to overcome his fear of water by learning to swim in aid of raising money for Sport Relief charity.

Gigglebox weekly #42 - Mark Lawson & Frank Skinner

There was very little in the way of new comedy on TV this week, but there was an hour-long, in-depth interview with Frank Skinner on BBC Four.

Frank Skinner meets former fling at book signing

Comic Frank Skinner has revealed his shock at coming face to face with a former one-night stand.

Frank Skinner's revived 'Room 101' ends series on low

Frank Skinner's revived Room 101 ended its new series with a whimper last night (Friday, March 9), the latest overnight data indicates.

John Prescott is among Frank Skinner's guests tonight in the last of the current series of Room 101 (BBC1, 8.30pm).

"Labour party legend," is how Frank actually introduces him. Bet he's not been called that before.

And among the former Deputy Prime Minister's gripes? Footballers' goal celebrations. Especially the whole lifting-the- shirt thing.

Frank, who of course is a West Bromwich Albion nut, warms to this theme, pointing out the problem with those celebrations where players have a pre-planned message scrawled on their T-shirt underneath - ready for the dramatic moment when, having hit the back of the net, they can reveal it to the crowd.

His concern is that for some players this wait can be a tad long. "A bloke scored at the Albion about two months ago," he goes, "and his T-shirt said, 'Who shot JR..?'"

Frank Skinner on being a first-time father at 55

Frank has opened his heart in an in-depth interview on how his relationship with girlfriend Cathy needed a little help in the past.

If Friday night panel shows are your thing, then you could do a lot worse than this likeable option hosted by an on-form Frank Skinner. Three celebrities compete to banish their pet hates to the hellish environs of Room 101. Tonight, former EastEnders actor Larry Lamb, comedian David O'Doherty and TV and radio presenter Lauren Laverne square off against each other, the last of whom wants to can fake tan ("We're walking around looking like a nation of Oompa Loompas," she laments).

Frank Skinner can't wait to be a first-time dad at 55

The comic has built a career as a hardened cynic - but he says his softer side is emerging now he's going to become a dad.

Frank Skinner's therapy before Sport Relief challenge

Frank Skinner is having therapy to cure his terror of water - so he can complete a swimming challenge and raise money for Sport Relief.