About Frank
Frank Skinner began his stand-up career in 1987 and won the Perrier Award in 1991. He created The Frank Skinner Show for ITV which is credited with establishing the format of modern comedic chat shows. With David Baddiel, he created Fantasy Football League and Baddiel & Skinner Unplanned, and co-wrote the football anthem Three Lions with The Lightning Seeds.
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Known for
- Stand-up comedy shows including 30 Years of Dirt and Showbiz
- Creating and presenting The Frank Skinner Show (ITV) which influenced modern chat show format
- Co-creating Fantasy Football League with David Baddiel
- Co-writing Three Lions football anthem with David Baddiel and The Lightning Seeds
- Hosting Room 101 (BBC One) for seven series
- Creating Frank Skinner's Opinionated for BBC Two
- Presenting Portrait/Landscape Artist of the Year for Sky Arts
- Hosting Saturday morning show on Absolute Radio
- Presenting documentaries on Muhammad Ali, Elvis and George Formby
- Award-winning autobiography Frank Skinner (2002)
- Critically Acclaimed Comic
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