FRANK SKINNER'S OPINIONATED - COMMISSIONED 22/02/2010 18:35:05

The pilot show for "Frank Skinner's Opinionated" has now been commissioned for a full series. As a sort of comedy Question Time, the show will visit a different part of the country each week and feature Frank alongside two guest comedians with a "very opinionated audience". The programme will air at 10:00PM on BBC2 later in the year. Click here to read the BBC News article.

LOADED CROWNS SKINNER 'COMEDY LEGEND' 25/01/2010 12:12:05

Loaded magazine have awarded their annual 'comedy legend' accolade to Frank Skinner. Skinner said: "I'm very excited about winning the legend award. This puts me in the same Venn diagram as King Arthur." Click here to read the full article at Chortle.

THREE LIONS TO RETURN FOR WORLD CUP 2010 10/01/2010 13:35:23

Frank Skinner, David Baddiel and the Lightning Seeds are once again teaming up to release a new version of 'Three Lions' for the World Cup 2010. An insider said, "The trademark elements will remain, like the chorus and the opening lines, but the rest of the content will be updated to reflect the current squad and the current situation." Click here to read the full article at spinnermusic.co.uk.

A QUESTION OF SPORT RELIEF 02/01/2010 17:42:28

Frank Skinner will be hosting a special edition of 'A Question of Sport' for this year's Sport Relief with team members Sue Barker and Jason Manford plus a selection of special guests. The show will most likely be broadcast during the Sport Relief 2010 period which is the 19th - 21st March. Tickets to the recording are already sold out.

BADDIEL AND SKINNER TEAM UP FOR WORLD CUP 04/12/2009 19:04:38

Frank Skinner and David Baddiel have once again joined forces to present a series of World Cup podcasts from South Africa in 2010. Produced for Absolute Radio, the daily podcast shows will be available to download every day from 6AM and will be broadcast across the radio station's network in the evening. Click here for more details from nma.co.uk.

WATCH BLUE HEAVEN FOR FREE ON YOUTUBE 03/12/2009 20:40:28

All six episodes of Frank Skinner's 1994 sitcom 'Blue Heaven' are now available to watch for free on the 4oD Comedy channel on YouTube. Click here for the episode index. More details about Blue Heaven can be found on the TV Shows page.

SEE FRANK IN JAM 29/11/2009 21:56:05

'JAM' is a short promotional film for the buyacredit.com project which is aiming to raise a movie's budget by selling its end credits to the general public. Frank Skinner plays the judge of a local jam making competition in the film which also sees appearances from other celebrities including Annette Badland, Lynda Bellingham, Paul Daniels, Stephen Fry, Patricia Hodge, Debbie McGee, Gary Rhodes, and Phillip Schofield. Click here to watch 'JAM' now!

ULTIMATE LIVE COLLECTION DVD BOXSET 28/11/2009 13:32:09

A new DVD boxset of Frank Skinner live performances is now available. Similar to the boxset released last year, this includes 'Live at The Bloomsbury Theatre' (1992), 'Live at the London Palladium' (1996), and 'Frank Skinner Stand-up: Live from Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena' (2007). However, this new boxset also includes 'Live at the Apollo' (1994) and 'Live in Birmingham' (1998) which means that all of the stand-up performances, previously available on VHS, are now available on DVD and included with this set. Click here for more details from amazon.co.uk.

FRANK READS 'I AM OZZY' AUDIO BOOK 12/10/2009 11:52:04

Frank Skinner has read and recorded the text of Ozzy Osbourne's new autobiography 'I am Ozzy' for the audiobook version due out on 22nd October. "It was a good choice, he’s got the humour – and the accent," said Ozzy. Click here to order from amazon.co.uk.

INTERVIEWS AND ARTICLES 29/09/2009 23:28:54

A new page has been set up on this site called 'Interviews and Articles' in which you will find an archive of links to recent interviews with Frank and articles written by Frank. Click here to view the page. You can also access it via the menu on the left.

SKINNER RECEIVES HONORARY DEGREE 11/09/2009 20:51:41

Frank Skinner has now been awarded an honorary degree from the University of Wolverhampton. He has become a Doctor of Letters from the School of Sport, Performing Arts and Leisure for his services to comedy. The vice-chancellor, Prof Caroline Gipps, said: "Our honorary degrees are awarded to individuals in recognition of their outstanding contributions to society. They are inspiring role models for our graduates and we look forward to welcoming them at our ceremonies." Other Black Country celebrities who have been honored this year include Suzi Perry, Nigel Slater and Don Goodman.

'ON THE ROAD' PAPERBACK LAUNCHED 09/08/2009 15:42:08

Frank Skinner's latest autobiography, first released in hardback last year, is now available in paperback at a very reasonable price. Perfect for a light read whilst on holiday! Click here to order from Amazon.co.uk

SKINNER ON WALK OF STARS - PRESENTATION 02/08/2009 23:07:05

Frank Skinner has now been awarded with a place on Birmingham's Walk of Stars. Around 300 people turned up at Jongleurs in Birmingham on 1st August to see the comedian presented with the golden star, which will be a permanent site on the pavement outside the comedy club. "I’ve been sitting by the phone waiting for the call ever since these stars started," he chuckled. "When something like this is happening in your area, you want to be involved." "Adrian Chiles has come with me today and I think he only came to drop a hint. He’s even got a T-shirt with ‘Don’t Forget Me’," he joked. Click here to read the full article on the Sunday Mercury website where Skinner also talks about his feelings regarding the recent death of his hero Bobby Robson.

FRANK ON ABSOLUTE RADIO - UPDATE 16/06/2009 19:21:09

Frank Skinner has extended his contract with digital channel Absolute Radio for another year. He is joined each Saturday morning by co-presenters Emily Dean and Gareth Richards for a general chat, a bit of music, and some special guest appearances. The show runs for two hours every week between 8AM and 10AM. If you missed an episode, you can 'listen again' by clicking here.

THE BEST OF ROY OF THE ROVERS 10/06/2009 18:46:36

Frank Skinner has written the introduction to 'The Best of Roy of the Rovers: The 1970s' which will be published on 21st June. Click here to pre-order from amazon.co.uk.

FRANK SKINNER ON QUESTION TIME 02/05/2009 21:28:06

Frank was a guest on Thursday's edition of Question Time. If you missed it, you can now watch the show on BBC iPlayer by clicking here.