Frank Skinner
- 67 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 2
Frank Skinner: 'Teetotal parents are the best gift for a child'
The comedian, 67, on Catholicism and quitting booze.
Danny Scott, The Times, 14th February 2024Frank Skinner reveals the one 'mistake' he made which led to Room 101 getting axed
"I made the mistake of asking [BBC's chief content officer] Charlotte Moore at a meeting what she'd personally put into Room 101, given the choice, and shortly after that we were decommissioned."
Matthew Cox, Daily Mail, 13th February 2024Frank Skinner: 30 Years Of Dirt review
He acknowledges sensitivities may be heightened now, but he knows people have come for the smut.
Helen Hawkins, The Arts Desk, 8th February 2024Frank Skinner: 30 Years Of Dirt review
To deploy the cliché 'he makes it look effortless' can't do justice to how instinctive the mechanics of stand-up are to Frank Skinner.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 7th February 2024Frank Skinner: 30 Years Of Dirt review
30 Years Of Dirt is a set that's unlikely to fail with any audience.
Adam Stevenson, The Reviews Hub, 6th February 2024Frank Skinner: 30 Years Of Dirt review
While there may be jokes and moments that aren't everyone's cup of tea, Frank Skinner's skill is undeniable, his MBE well-deserved, and his 30 years of dirt, adeptly dished.
Jack Francis, West End Best Friend, 6th February 2024Frank Skinner: 30 Years Of Dirt review
Frank Skinner reflects on thirty years in comedy.
Henry Longstaff, Longstaff Reviews, 6th February 2024Frank Skinner: 30 Years of Dirt review
30 Years of Dirt is a set that's unlikely to fail with any audience. Both because of the expertise and skill of the performer, but because it never sets its sights on anything beyond being an easy good time, knob-gags and all.
Adam Stevenson, The Reviews Hub, 6th February 2024Frank Skinner review
A comedian so funny it's almost obscene.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 6th February 2024Frank Skinner, the Catholic comedian for whom the Bible is a rattling good read
It's hard to think of anyone else who has his combination of exquisite technique, complete control over the audience and reliably funny content.
Mark Lawson, The Tablet, 1st February 2024