Frank Skinner Autobiography
$34.71
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2002
Summary
The hilarious and shocking autobiography of one of Britain’s most famous comedians, TV presenters and football fans - Frank Skinner.
A hilarious autobiography from one of Britain’s funniest and most successful comedians.
Born Chris Collins in 1957, Frank Skinner grew up in the West Midlands where he inherited his father’s passion for football - and alcohol. Expelled from school at 16, Frank had been nurturing a serious drink problem from the age of 14, but managed to go teetot…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099426875 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099426870 |
| Author: | Frank Skinner |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Arrow Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2002 |
| Weight: | 286g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
Skinner tells this amazing story in a rapid and murky manner – David Sexton * Evening Standard *A rattling good read, written with humour and honesty – Lorraine Kelly * The Sun *Skinner has a pathological need to tell the truth and that can only be to the advantage of any autobiography * Scotsman *Skinner has written his own life story - and it’s a minor masterpiece … although his stand-up revelations are far more fun than anything in the tabloids, it’s his poignant portrait of his working-class youth that makes it a classic of its kind * The Guardian *
About The Author
Frank Skinner
Born in January 1957, Frank Skinner grew up in Oldbury and Smethwick in the West Midlands. After various jobs, he performed his first stand up gig in December 1987 and went on to win the Perrier Comedy Award at the Edinburgh Festival. He often works with his best friend and fellow comedian, David Baddiel; they hosted the incredibly popular Fantasy Football League TV programme and comedy chat show Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned. Together they penned the lyrics for the 1996 English football anthem, ‘Three Lions’, performed by The Lightening Seeds. Frank is the host of his eponymous and highly popular TV comedy chat show, Frank Skinner’s Opinionated.
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