The Frank Skinner Show

1995

Seasons & Episodes

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  • 1

EP3 Gene Simmons, Craig David, The Cheeky Girls, Omid Djalili Oct 13, 2005

EP4 McFly, The Backstreet Boys, Rachel Weisz Oct 20, 2005

EP5 George Galloway, Zoe Ball, Terry Gilliam Oct 27, 2005

EP8 Carol Vorderman, The Sugababes, Roy 'Chubby' Brown Nov 17, 2005

EP9 Nigel Harman, Steve Irwin, Rory Bremner Nov 24, 2005

EP10 Charlotte Church, Westlife, David Mitchell & Robert Webb Dec 01, 2005

EP12 Carol Thatcher, Mel Brooks, Girls Aloud Dec 15, 2005

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Synopsis

The Frank Skinner Show was a television chat show hosted by comedian Frank Skinner, which lasted nine series on British television between 1995 and 2005. As well as celebrity interviews, the shows included an initial stand-up routine, various sketches throughout the episode and usually concluded with a comedic song featuring Frank and the guest stars. The Frank Skinner Show became notorious over the years for the unconventional nature of the interviews, including some shocking revelations from the guests. The programme ended in 2005 after nine series. It was screened on BBC One from its first episode on 10 September 1995 until 3 June 1999. In 2000, the show moved to ITV. The programme was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award in 2001.

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SincereFinest disgusting, overrated, pointless
SanEat A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."
Orla Zuniga It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review
Rexanne It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny
Theo Robertson This is one of a select few British shows that have started on BBC television then switched to the commercial ITV channel . THIS IS YOUR LIFE , TILL DEATH US DO PART , THE BENNY HILL SHOW and QUATERMASS have all done this , though both THIS IS YOUR LIFE and TILL DEATH US DO PART did switch back to the BBC . Interesting trivia point there Frank Skinner shows he`s a very witty guy in a chat show that`s great fun to watch . Frank starts by singing the " Fun loving Frankie " signature song then makes a few wisecracks about the week`s news and sometimes might chat to an audience member :" You`re smartly dressed . Did you come straight from work ? " " I don`t know about straight but I`ve just finished work " The guests are always excellent and enjoy letting Skinner`s humour shine . One week world heavyweight boxing champion Lennox Lewis was discussing his victory over Oliver McCall " He called himself the atomic bull - and he was full of that " piped Skinner But I reckon the best guest was Sean Bean . Bean is a very good actor but he`s even better as a chat show guest because he`s - well how can I put it kindly ? - not the sharpest card in the pack . He keeps having an attack of the giggles which leads me to think he`s the male equivalent of a bimbo . Bean was discussing his role as Boromir in THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING ( A role Bean played flawlessly in my opinion ) and in a blatant display of product placement Skinner started showing Bean some merchandise from the film: A Boromir doll which didn`t exactly resemble the character in the film , a Legolas Greenleaf doll that could fire an arrow , and some " Middle Earth ale " that Bean was invited to sample . So Bean was sipping away at the ale and asked :" How much does this cost then ? " " Ten quid a pint " Bean gave a shocked look , took another sip of the ale then exclaimed " F****** ` ell " Here`s hoping Boromir becomes a regular on chat shows . I`ll drink to that
gfjones Frank Skinner has been a popular stand-up comedian in the UK for some years, but probably became more widely known as a TV presenter on Fantasy Football League and Baddiel And Skinner...Unplanned. What started as a rather dodgy chat show some 7 years ago (Frank was no natural interviewer, but got better with practice!) has become a must watch show in the UK. Mixing his witty stand-up routines with star interviews (Britney Spears for example) and even singing his own theme song (Fun Time Frankie) the show has gone from cult viewing to must watch TV - who can forgot the Tara Palmer Tomkinson interview? So, well done Frank....just a shame about the Brit Awards :)
colinpeppiatt This is such an enjoyable programme. Often quite excellent, it never falls below the label 'good' for entertainment value. Frank Skinner is a fantastic comedian, and this show is brilliant to watch in recording, or live, depending on how it's done for each series. The show will start with Frank singing 'Fun Time Frankie', the theme tune, with musical backing from The Skinnerettes, of whom sadly 2 of the original 4 are now deceased. The Skinnerettes are a team of veteran musicians Frank uses for this. Frank will then launch into his stand-up routine and will show a sketch he has created, often hilarious, and these are based on recent news and events. Then Frank introduces a guest, and this is usually followed by a second guest after the break. He always has good people on and the show is very memorable. Very funny. Past guests include Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue, Tony Blair, Westlife and Ant & Dec. A great show, just like most of Frank's accomplishments, and very worth watching.
xrak83 This English talkshow is actually quite funny. Of course i was watching this at 2am so i hope i wasn't drunk or just plain out of it. Though there are a lot of references to British pop culture and such i understood pretty much everything they talked about. The guests are interesting people (which makes this show unique), as opposed to most of the annoying celebrities found on David Letterman or Jay Leno. Frank Skinner is a really funny guy. If you get the chance take a look at it.