Frank Skinner Autobiography

Author: Frank Skinner
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1409065243
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 418

Book Description
A hilarious autobiography from one of Britain's funniest and most successful comedians. Born Chris Collins in 1957, Frank Skinner he 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 teetotal in 1987. Along with personal revelations, it helped turn his life around. His first television appearance in 1988 was met with raucous 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 90s and to create the hit TV series Fantasy Football League. Winner of the prestigious Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival, Skinner's comedy is a groundbreaking mix of laddish and philosophical humour, one which has helped shape the British comedy scene ever since. From The Frank Skinner Show to co-writing the football's-coming-home classic Three Lions, his career has never been boring. Here, for the first time, Frank candidly tells us of the highs and lows of his fascinating life.

Frank Skinner on the Road

Author: Frank Skinner
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0099458039
Category : Comedians
Languages : en
Pages : 364

Book Description
Frank Skinner's adventures on tour are by turns funny and moving as he meditates on growing older, the terrors and joys of trying to make a live audience laugh night after night and on the nature of comedy itself. This work describes his experience of going back on the road and doing stand-up again, after many years spent working on television.

Frank Skinner on the Road

Author: Frank Skinner
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781407431178
Category : Comedians
Languages : en
Pages : 441

Book Description
Frank Skinner's first book was one of the bestselling autobiographies of all time. In this new volume of memoirs, Frank Skinner describes his experience of going back on the road and doing stand up again, after many years spent working exclusively on television. His adventures on the road are by turns funny and moving as he meditates on growing older, the terrors and joys of trying to be funny in front of a live audience and on the nature of comedy itself. He interweaves stories of his former laddish behaviour and also tells a love story about a girl he had a brief fling with years ago who comes back into his life while he is touring. At the age of fifty, Frank Skinner asks himself, is it time to grow up?

A Comedian's Prayer Book

Author: Frank Skinner
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1529368979
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 54

Book Description
A Comedian's Prayer Book. The title is a worry, isn't it?... God is a tough audience as far as audible response is concerned, but at least you don't have to explain the references. In this collection of prayers, much-loved comedian, broadcaster and radio host Frank Skinner has tried to retain the bare candour of the rehearsal-room improvisation - to show what faith feels like, from the inside - but infused it with all the production values required to make it a passable public entertainment. In it are his convictions, his questions, his fears, his doubts, his elations - all presented in an eavesdropper-friendly form. Hell, Judgement, atheism, money, faith and the X-Men all feature: it's a bit like reading the Bible, except you only get one side of the conversation, and all the jokes are left in.

Dispatches from the Sofa

Author: Frank Skinner
Publisher: Arrow
ISBN: 9780099564928
Category : English wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Alighting on such random topics as Mike Read's musical of Oscar Wilde, fat comedians, the banking crisis and the evil phenomenon that is Jedward, this is a collection from The Times columns of Frank Skinner.

Frank Skinner Signed Copy

Author: Frank Skinner
Publisher: Arrow
ISBN: 9780099446521
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy

Author: Ozzy Osbourne
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 1455503347
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 215

Book Description
Wondering if science could explain how he survived his 40-year avalanche of drugs and alcohol, Ozzy Osbourne became one of a handful of people in the world to have his entire DNA mapped in 2010. It was a highly complex, $65,000 process, but the results were conclusive: Ozzy is a genetic anomaly. The "Full Ozzy Genome" contained variants that scientists had never before encountered and the findings were presented at the prestigious TEDMED Conference in San Diego-making headlines around the world. The procedure was in part sponsored by The Sunday Times of London, which had already caused an international fururoe by appointing Ozzy Osbourne its star health advice columnist. The newpaper argued that Ozzy's mutliple near-death experiences, 40-year history of drug abuse, and extreme hypocondria qualified him more than any other for the job. The column was an overnight hit, being quickly picked up by Rolling Stone to give it a global audience of millions. In Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy, Ozzy answers reader's questions with his outrageous wit and surprising wisdom, digging deep into his past to tell the memoir-style survival stories never published before-and offer guidance that no sane human being should follow. Part humor, part memoir, and part bad advice, Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy will include some of the best material from his published columns, answers to celebrities' medical questions, charts, sidebars, and more.

A Comedian's Prayer Book

Author: Frank Skinner
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 1529368979
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 54

Frank Skinner!

Author: Christian Boniman
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781718671102
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 42

Book Description
Frank Skinner, illustrated colour biography.

Sex Bomb

Author: Sadia Azmat
Publisher: Headline
ISBN: 1472285794
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 203

Book Description
For fans of Everything I Know About Love, Wrong Knickers and The Right Sort of Girl this is the incredibly honest and brilliantly raunchy memoir you don't want to miss. 'Honest. Much needed.' FRANK SKINNER 'A hilarious, courageous and compelling read that explores the complicated relationship between culture, religion, identity and sexuality within the British Asian community. A must read for those who have lived it, and for those who haven't.' ANITA BHAGWANDAS 'Azmat raises complex, consequential matters with a lightness of touch. Sex Bomb is an easy read as she reflects candidly and boldly on her experiences and the factors that led to them.' CHORTLE __________ Sadia is a comedian who loves sex. She is also a hijab-wearing Muslim woman. The two are in a lifelong relationship, but it's complicated. Sadia Azmat has many different sides to her, she is the good Muslim sister and the loud and proud comedian, she is the quiet and loving friend and the horny and outspoken one. So why does everyone put her in a box and expect her to choose between one or the other? In a life of ups and downs, swings and roundabouts, Sadia has learnt the hard way that she can embrace her sexuality and be a proud British-Indian Muslim. From discovering her sexual identity after seeing a copy of Asian Babes on the shelf in the corner shop to rejecting an arranged marriage and feeling distanced from her culture; from her experience dating white and Asian men to her tumultuous relationship with her headscarf, Sadia is unafraid to spill the honest truth. Sadia finds the funny in every experience she has and this book explodes with personality, warmth and joy. This book is for anyone who has ever felt different or alone; allow this book to fill you up and propel you forward, because we all deserve to feel like a Sex Bomb. __________ 'Sex Bomb is so hilarious, raw and poignant. I couldn't put it down!' JENA FRIEDMAN 'Sex Bomb is a privilege and a joy to read, and everybody you've ever met should read it.' ANNE T. DONAHUE 'Refreshing, candid, hilarious and necessary.' SARAH MALIK