Frank Skinner

Listen: Three Lions 2010 anthem

Russell Brand, Robbie Williams, Frank Skinner, David Baddiel and The Lightning Seeds are involved in the 2010 version of World Cup anthem, Three Lions 2010.

Once he was earning millions as a top chat-show host; now Frank Skinner has made a low-key return, joining the "wry, sideways look at the news" bandwagon. Except this is nothing like, say, BBC2's awkwardly contrived The Bubble. Skinner and two guests commenting on current affairs is the quickly forgotten starting point of a meandering, not particularly opinionated chat in which the studio audience are encouraged to participate. It's relaxed, refreshing and, because it's Frank Skinner, when it's funny it's very funny.

TV Matters: Frank Skinner's Opinionated

Mark Lawson explains why Frank Skinner's loss is our gain.

Frank Skinner's TV appearances have been sporadic since he gave up his ITV1 chat show in 2005. This is the first full TV series of his comeback, a kind of comedy Question Time, with Skinner and two guest comedians discussing a topical issue before a "highly opinionated" studio audience. Something along the lines of Fantasy Football League, then, but reflecting Skinner's growing interest in politics. Each show will be recorded only shortly before transmission, but we can reveal that this first edition will feature comics Miranda Hart and Al Murray.

Russell Howard has got his Good News over on BBC3; now it's the turn of craggy-faced legend Frank Skinner to riff off the week's headlines. To shake up the theme, each show is filmed in a different part of the country, with two different comedians in tow. For tonight's promising series opener, Skinner is in London with Al Murray and Miranda Hart.

Frank Skinner finds the funny side to political debate

Topical chat on TV is all the rage at the moment. Frank Skinner tells Benji Wilson why he's adding his pennyworth.

It's comedy and charity combined, not to be confused with a comedy about charity, which would be plain wrong. Twenty-three of our funniest people (and Michael McIntyre) are at the 02 Arena in London competing to win your laughs at Britain's largest-ever live stand-up show, all in aid of Great Ormond Street Children's Charity. Take your pick from Alan Carr, Noel Fielding, Catherine Tate and plenty more. If you still haven't had enough laughs for the evening, stay tuned for Frank Skinner recorded live at Birmingham's NIA. He's on the same channel at 11.05pm, so no action is required.

A funny five minutes with David Baddiel

The funny man, 45, on comedy porn, sharing a flat (and dead frogs) with Frank Skinner, Omid Djalili's moment with a banana and his comic heroes.

Baddiel & Skinner want all-star 3 Lions re-make

David Baddiel wants an all-star cast to join him, Frank Skinner and Robbie Williams singing on the new version of England footie song 3 Lions.

Frank Skinner: I've got a lot less money than I used to

The comedian talks about how he lost his spot in the schedules, and why it's good to be back with new TV and radio shows.