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Frank Skinner
Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner

  • 68 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

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Frank Skinner interview

"I've always operated near the line. If it moves, I move with it".

Michael Hogan, The Observer, 30th July 2023

Frank Skinner: 'I did 42 gigs and only made £180'

The comic discusses his return to the Edinburgh Fringe, decompressing on stage and writing poetry in Alphabetti spaghetti.

Lara Kilner, i Newspaper, 29th July 2023

Frank Skinner interview

Ahead of his new Edinburgh Fringe show, the comedian talks Catholicism, class and risqué jokes.

Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 25th July 2023

The 50 best shows to see at the Edinburgh Festivals 2023

From theatre to comedy, and opera to dance and art, our critics pick the essential performances to look out for this year in Edinburgh.

Dominic Cavendish Tristram Fane Saunders, Nicholas Kenyon, Mark Monahan and Alastair Sooke, The Telegraph, 25th July 2023

Edinburgh festival 2023: 50 shows to see

Cracking comedy, an eclectic mix of theatre - and aerial dance in an ice rink. Our critics share their picks for the August arts extravaganza.

Brian Logan, Arifa Akbar and Lyndsey Winship, The Guardian, 5th July 2023

5 Edinburgh Comedy Award winners returning to Scotland's capital in August

This week saw the release of the programme for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - with a huge 3,013 shows to choose from.

David Hepburn, The Scotsman, 14th June 2023

The big name comics at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe you have to book right now

We pick out some of the star attractions guaranteed to sell out, so buy your tickets as soon as possible.

Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 8th June 2023

40 must-see shows at Edinburgh Festival 2023: the critics' choice

Our critics have combed through the schedules to find the weirdest and most wonderful events. Let us know what you think they're missing in the comments below.

Clive Davis, Dominic Maxwell, Richard Morrison, Debra Craine, Laura Freeman and Alice Jones, The Times, 27th May 2023

Birmingham billboard celebrates city's comedy legends

Joe Lycett, Meera Syal, Lenny Henry, Frank Skinner and Julie Walters are depicted in a digital mural in Birmingham to promote Sky's Comedy Rep festival.

British Comedy Guide, 15th May 2023

Frank Skinner cries during first radio appearance since co-host Gareth Richards dies

"You're allowed to cry, but you have to laugh as well. I think he would have insisted on that."

Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 9th April 2023

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