The Frank Skinner Show Explained
The Frank Skinner Show is a television chat show hosted by comedian Frank Skinner, which lasted nine series on British television between 1995 and 2005.[1]
As well as celebrity interviews, the shows includes an initial stand-up routine, various sketches throughout the episode and usually concludes with a comedic song featuring Skinner 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.
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.[2] The programme was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award in 2001.[3]
Series guide
Series 1 (1995–96)
| Series No. | Episode No. | Airdate | Guests |
|---|
| 1 | 1 | 10 September 1995 | |
| 2 | 2 | 17 September 1995 | Ivana Trump |
| 3 | 3 | 24 September 1995 | |
| 4 | 4 | 1 October 1995 | |
| 5 | 5 | 8 October 1995 | |
| 6 | 6 | 15 October 1995 | |
| Xmas | | 29 December 1996 | Tony Blair, Terry Wogan | |
Series 2 (1997–98)
| Series No. | Episode No. | Airdate | Guests |
|---|
| 1 | 7 | 2 January 1997 | |
| 2 | 8 | 9 January 1997 | |
| 3 | 9 | 16 January 1997 | Barry Manilow fans |
| 4 | 10 | 23 January 1997 | |
| 5 | 11 | 30 January 1997 | |
| 6 | 12 | 6 February 1997 | Thora Hird |
| Xmas | | 24 December 1998 | | |
Series 3 (1999)
| Series No. | Episode No. | Airdate | Guests |
|---|
| 1 | 13 | 15 April 1999 | |
| 2 | 14 | 22 April 1999 | |
| 3 | 15 | 29 April 1999 | |
| 4 | 16 | 6 May 1999 | |
| 5 | 17 | 13 May 1999 | |
| 6 | 18 | 20 May 1999 | |
| 7 | 19 | 27 May 1999 | |
| 8 | 20 | 3 June 1999 | | |
Series 4 (2000)
| Series No. | Episode No. | Airdate | Guests |
|---|
| 1 | 21 | 2 October 2000 | |
| 2 | 22 | 9 October 2000 | |
| 3 | 23 | 16 October 2000 | |
| 4 | 24 | 23 October 2000 | |
| 5 | 25 | 30 October 2000 | |
| 6 | 26 | 6 November 2000 | |
| 7 | 27 | 13 November 2000 | |
| 8 | 28 | 20 November 2000 | David Ginola, Mel C |
| 9 | 29 | 27 November 2000 | Julie Hesmondhalgh, Richard Wilson |
| 10 | 30 | 6 December 2000 | | |
Series 5 (2001–02)
| Series No. | Episode No. | Airdate | Guests |
|---|
| 1 | 32 | 13 October 2001 | |
| 2 | 33 | 20 October 2001 | Bruce Forsyth, Tracy Shaw |
| 3 | 34 | 27 October 2001 | |
| 4 | 35 | 3 November 2001 | |
| 5 | 36 | 11 November 2001 | |
| 6 | 37 | 18 November 2001 | |
| 7 | 38 | 25 November 2001 | |
| 8 | 39 | 2 December 2001 | |
| 9 | 40 | 9 December 2001 | |
| 10 | 41 | 16 December 2001 | |
| 11 | 42 | 26 December 2001 | |
| 12 | 43 | 26 January 2002 | Britney Spears | |
Series 6 (2002)
| Series No. | Episode No. | Airdate | Guests |
|---|
| 1 | 44 | 10 September 2002 | |
| 2 | 45 | 17 September 2002 | |
| 3 | 46 | 24 September 2002 | |
| 4 | 47 | 1 October 2002 | |
| 5 | 48 | 8 October 2002 | |
| 6 | 49 | 15 October 2002 | |
| 7 | 50 | 22 October 2002 | |
| 8 | 51 | 29 October 2002 | |
| 9 | 52 | 5 November 2002 | |
| 10 | 53 | 12 November 2002 | |
| 11 | 54 | 26 November 2002 | Chandeep Uppal, David Dickinson, Sophie Ellis-Bextor |
| 12 | 55 | 3 December 2002 | | |
Series 7 (2003)
| Series No. | Episode No. | Airdate | Guests |
|---|
| 1 | 56 | 6 October 2003 | |
| 2 | 57 | 13 October 2003 | |
| 3 | 58 | 20 October 2003 | |
| 4 | 59 | 27 October 2003 | |
| 5 | 60 | 3 November 2003 | Kelly Osbourne, Helen Fielding, Brian and Kerry McFadden |
| 6 | 61 | 14 November 2003 | |
| 7 | 62 | 17 November 2003 | |
| 8 | 63 | 24 November 2003 | |
| 9 | 64 | 1 December 2003 | |
| 10 | 65 | 8 December 2003 | |
| 11 | 66 | 15 December 2003 | |
| 12 | 67 | 22 December 2003 | | |
Series 8 (2004)
| Series No. | Episode No. | Airdate | Guests |
|---|
| 1 | 68 | 14 October 2004 | |
| 2 | 69 | 21 October 2004 | |
| 3 | 70 | 28 October 2004 | |
| 4 | 71 | 4 November 2004 | |
| 5 | 72 | 11 November 2004 | |
| 6 | 73 | 18 November 2004 | |
| 7 | 74 | 25 November 2004 | Michael Parkinson, Shane MacGowan, Goldie Lookin Chain, Status Quo |
| 8 | 75 | 2 December 2004 | |
| 9 | 76 | 9 December 2004 | Leigh Francis, Davina McCall, Morrissey |
| 10 | 77 | 16 December 2004 | Amanda Holden, Paul Burrell, Frank Lampard, Kasabian |
| 11 | 78 | 23 December 2004 | Jo Brand, David Coulthard, Patrick Stewart, Embrace |
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Series 9 (2005)
| Series No. | Episode No. | Airdate | Guests |
|---|
| 1 | 79 | 29 September 2005 | Andrew Flintoff, Jon Bon Jovi, Danny Jones, t.A.T.u |
| 2 | 80 | 6 October 2005 | James Nesbitt, Ringo Starr, Jo Brand |
| 3 | 81 | 13 October 2005 | Gene Simmons, Craig David, The Cheeky Girls, Omid Djalili |
| 4 | 82 | 20 October 2005 | |
| 5 | 83 | 27 October 2005 | |
| 6 | 84 | 3 November 2005 | |
| 7 | 85 | 10 November 2005 | |
| 8 | 86 | 17 November 2005 | |
| 9 | 87 | 24 November 2005 | |
| 10 | 88 | 1 December 2005 | |
| 11 | 89 | 8 December 2005 | |
| 12 | 90 | 15 December 2005 | Carol Thatcher, Mel Brooks, Girls Aloud |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Frank Skinner TV Shows . ZetaCity.com . 23 August 2013 . 10 October 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081010182415/http://www.zetacity.com/skinnerdipping/tvshows.aspx . dead .
- Web site: Skinner switches to ITV. 23 January 2008. 2 December 1999 . BBC News.
- Web site: Royal honour for TV's first family. 23 January 2008. 21 March 2001 . BBC News.
