TITLE: |
Frank Skinner by Frank Skinner |
AUTHOR: |
Frank Skinner |
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YEAR PUBLISHED: |
2002 |
PUBLISHER: |
Arrow Books |
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PRINTED & BOUND BY: |
Bookmarque Ltd |
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ISBN: |
0-09-942687-0 |
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PRICE: |
£6.99 Paperback |
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PAGES & ILLUSTRATIONS: |
394 pages containing illustrations |
SIZE: |
197 x 129 x 28 mm |
SYNOPSIS
Frank Skinner is undoubtedly one
of the funniest and most successful comedians appearing on British screens. Born
Chris Collins in 1957 he grew up in the West Midlands where he inherited his
father's passion for football, a West Bromich Albion supporter, along with a
liking for alcohol. Expelled from school at 16 Frank held various jobs later
going on to gain an MA in English Literature. Nurturing a serious drink problem
from the age of fourteen, Frank eventually turned to Catholicism in 1987 and
hasn't had a drink since. He performed his first stand up gig in December 1987.
His first television appearance in 1988 met with fits of laughter from the
audience and 131 complaints, including one from cabinet minister Edwina Currie.
He met fellow comedian David Baddiel in 1990 and the two went on to share a flat
throughout the early 90's and to create the hit TV series Fantasy Football
League. Winner of the prestigious Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival,
Skinner's is a unique mixture of laddish and philosophical humour which has won
him the prime time ITV show - The Frank Skinner Show. Here, for the first time,
Frank candidly tells us of the highs and lows of his fascinating life and
career. |