This is Frank Skinner. This is Absolute Radio.

Hello, this is Frank Skinner on Absolute Radio with Emily Dean and Alan Cockroon. Now listen,

don't text the show today because we are not live. Not live. However, we are available

of course on Twitter and Instagram at Frank on the radio or you can email us in the

more version via the Absolute Radio website. So good morning guys, I can't see you but I

feel your heartbeats in the evening. Good morning boys. So, this is my, it's not

actually my fault but I'm the reason that we're not doing this live today. So if anyone

at home wants to pour out any vitriol, I'm your target man for that. And it all starts

up. You're already using a football analogy target. No, not from well the European

championships have already begun when this goes out. So it is, it is the time. So it's

your reasoning. Okay, here's what happened. I went, you know, there's a feeling

now that things are coming back again. We might be returning to the old in times.

Oh yeah. And I went, I went to, well you're right this because I was going to the national

theatre. My first trip to the theatre since all this began. I got the boss. I mean, oh

man, it was like just one bungee jump after the next. And it was a beautiful, sunny early

evening. I stopped at a shop. I got off the bus and I thought I'll get myself a

birdies, which is my drink of choice. And I discovered a new flavour, dark fruits,

birdies. I think you know, like an old soul singer might. Oh birdies, dark fruits.

Anyway, I had that. I walked over the bridge. I looked at some poles. It was the

sun was shining. I thought I'm going to the theatre brilliant. So I got to the

national theatre. First thing that happened is a woman said to me, oh, got Frank's

get on a massive fan of your comedy. I thought things are just getting better. And

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