Frank Off The Radio: The Frank Skinner Podcast

Josh Widdicombe is our guest this week! He chats to the team about his UK tour, Not My Cup Of Tea, dancing on The Wheel, the Parenting Hell live show and Michael McIntyre being in his bedroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 March 2025

In this episode of the podcast Frank has been invited to an unusual event and has accidentally blanked a megastar. The team also discuss screaming at gigs, wrestling crocodiles and there's been emails in about capybaras. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 March 2025

In this podcast Frank was sent on an errand by his mother-in-law which left him feeling very old fashioned and Emily wants the team's opinion on a potential new business idea. Whatsapp us on 07457 417 769 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 17 March 2025

This week Frank had a day out with a friend that did not go to plan and he celebrated Poppy's birthday. There's also the team's favourite urban myths and a pigeon fatality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 March 2025

Frank has been to see Steven Wilson and we have more soundtracked activities that you've sent in. And you may never see Santa's sleigh in the same way... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 10 March 2025

In this podcast the team discuss the BRITs and the Oscars. Frank's been watching daytime TV and had a mic drop moment at a theatre opening night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 March 2025

Frank has been to see a new adaptation of Much Ado featuring MCU royalty. The team also want to know the activities you punctuate with a particular soundtrack. Whatsapp us on 07457 417 769. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 March 2025

This week Frank and Emily have been for a space-themed outing and Frank has had a lot of compliments about his Fila tracksuit top. Email us on [email protected] or send us a Whatsapp on 07457 417 769. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 February 2025

Frank has been in a pop video this week and there's been an email about Through The Keyhole. Keep your correspondence coming to [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 February 2025

There's BAFTA's chat in this week's podcast. Also, Frank has been to see a one man show and there's some emails about the Dolly Parton Rock Album! You can Whatsapp us on 07457 417 769. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 February 2025

In this podcast Frank discusses his daydreams and some family games he's been playing. You can also now send us a Whatsapp on 07457 417 769. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 17 February 2025

This week Frank went to a screening and Buzz asked him a surprising early morning question. The team also discuss beekeeping, Starbucks names and The Blues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 14 February 2025

In this episode Frank has a bottle gripe and has spotted something in THAT queue. Pierre’s appeared on Pointless and there’s correspondence from the Outside World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 10 February 2025

This week Frank shares what he got for his Birthday including his gift from Emily. Frank finally feels accepted at Spiritland and Pierre has a Grammys Quiz for the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 7 February 2025

Frank has been to Claridge's with his family and two fellow diners caught their attention. Frank also heard a phrased used in the street which he wants to run past Pierre and Emily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 February 2025

On today’s podcast Frank has new glasses which has some bespoke elements he’s excited to show the team. Frank has also been chastised by a podcast reader in this week’s Outside World. Send your emails to [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 31 January 2025

On today's podcast the team discuss a new commemorative coin, Frank's visit to The Irish Embassy, and the problem why Frank has an issue with the term 'mansplaining'. Email the podcast [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 January 2025

Frank, Pierre and Emily discuss different kinds of hot chocolate, immersive theatre and a local Starbucks. All of this plus some more briefcase conspiracy theories. Email the podcast [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 January 2025

Frank has come away with a decision after finishing his two-hundred-date tour. Also in the episode there's zonal marking chat, partworks maths and an IEM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 January 2025

Frank and Emily have been to opening night of Oliver! in the West End and a fellow celeb audience member has left Frank puzzled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 17 January 2025

Frank been to a party that Cath hated and Pierre had some challenges to overcome with his proposal. There's also correspondence from the Outside World about The Wheel and Jodrell Bank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 January 2025

On today's podcast Frank had a compliment from a fellow dweller of Spiritland and the team discuss Arnold Schwarzenegger's animals. Also Pierre has big news! Email the podcast [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 10 January 2025

On today's podcast Frank talks about raving, the circus and why he once made up a younger sister. The team also discuss the latest Rees-Mogg reality TV show. All of this plus at a reader's request Frank retells a story involving David Baddiel and 'The Hat Game'. Email the podcast [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 6 January 2025

On today's podcast there is a generational encounter over the phone torch and Pierre shares some BPA problems. Frank is reunited with Takis and the team have an afterlife interlude. Email the podcast [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 January 2025

Frank is very moved by what the poet, Mona Van Duyn, can do with an eraser. The poem referenced is ‘The Creation’ by Mona Van Duyn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 1 January 2025

Frank reveals his plans on Rhino adoption and the team discuss where you can 'Jet off' too. Frank also recounts testing out a VR experience involving Aliens and they trio share their thoughts on motion sickness. Email the podcast [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 30 December 2024

Frank shares his problems on being the keeper of seats. They team also discuss their thoughts on driving etiquette and learn a new, controversial statistic. Email the podcast [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 December 2024

Frank and the poet, Craig Raine, explore a disused botanical garden. The poems referenced are ‘A Martian Sends a Postcard Home’, ‘Listen With Mother’ and ‘The Old Botanical Gardens’ by Craig Raine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 December 2024

On today's podcast Frank has had an unusual text from Cath and he expresses concern over excessive badges. The trio discuss James Bond's brother and Jodrell Bank. Email the podcast [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 23 December 2024

On today's podcast Frank learns about Hair Botox and the French Tuck. He reveals a request from Children in Need and shares his problem with the modern comedian's facial hair. There is also an update from the Isle of Wight Doll museum. Email the podcast [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 December 2024

Frank and the poet, Wislawa Szymborska, discover how many people actually like poetry. The poems referenced are ‘Plato, or Why’ and ‘Some Like Poetry’ by Wislawa Szymborska. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 18 December 2024

On today's podcast Frank has some gadget news to share with the team and Pierre reveals a latest breakfast offering. The team also discuss food waste and an out spoken Landlord! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 16 December 2024

On today's podcast Frank has received some Isle of Man themed gifts and has witnessed a box of communal glasses in a café. He's also been doing some research in to other podcasts for inspiration and there is outside world news from the Rev Kate Bottley. Email the podcast [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 December 2024

Frank spends a day in Belfast, wallowing in the poetry of Seamus Heaney. The poem referenced are ‘Personal Helicon’ from ‘Death of a Naturalist’ and ‘Limbo’ by Seamus Heaney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 11 December 2024

Frank visited the Isle of Wight which led to a meeting with a wrestler and a dispute over a shooting star. There's also a review from The Tablet and some Isle of Man correspondence. Email the podcast [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 9 December 2024

The team discuss an item of clothing they spotted before recording the podcast and try to get to the bottom of the meaning. Also Frank has had a busy week at the House of Lords and the Opera! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 6 December 2024

A poem by Ruth Padel results in Frank staring for 15 minutes, at an embroidery of an elephant. The poem referenced is 'Mary's Elephant, Elizabeth Spinet' from 'The Soho Leopard' by Ruth Padel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 4 December 2024

Frank has a Go Compare update which leads to a discussion about cartoons and why he thinks puppets could improve all TV and film. There's a Father Christmas prank from a reader and some Temu troubles. Email the podcast [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 2 December 2024

On today's podcast Frank explains how a template response made things awkward with a team member plus trio discuss their latest bed get up. All of this and some outside world news! Email the podcast [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 November 2024

Frank is more than slightly besotted with ‘Lunch Poems’ by Frank O'Hara. The poems referenced are ‘Personal Poem’ and ‘The Day Lady Died’ by Frank O’Hara. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 November 2024

Frank has been to Hadrian's Wall and and tries to get to the bottom of a mistaken identify incident. The team also discuss captioning and trigger warnings and Frank reveals as odd headline relating to him and a foot spa. Email the team [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 November 2024

On today's podcast Frank shares his beef with presenters statistics and explains why he finds the losers dance on Strictly Come Dancing so troubling. The team also revisit Frank's run in with Gabby Logan and there is news from The Isle of Man! Email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 22 November 2024

Frank gets very excited about the Rebecca Hawkes collection, ‘Meat Lovers’. The poems referenced are ‘After The Blizzard I Followed My Mother’ and ‘Pony Club Summer Camp’ by Rebecca Hawkes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 November 2024

On today's podcast Frank talks about a recent film premiere and an awkward moment with Ma Netflix. The trio discuss the problems with ugly face, brass rubbings and there's even some super market divider news from the outside world. Email the podcast [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 18 November 2024

The team discuss a recent trip Frank took to the theatre and Pierre's walking holiday in Verona. They also debate the word Brat and ask one of life's most important questions 'who is the King of Darkness'? Email Frank, Emily and Pierre [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 15 November 2024

Frank spends the night in Dylan Thomas' bedroom. The poems referenced are ‘And Death Shall Have No Dominion’, ‘Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night’ and ‘A Refusal To Morn The Death, By Fire, Of A Child In London’ by Dylan Thomas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 November 2024

Frank and the family took a trip to Goring where they stayed in George Michael's pool house and tried liquorice root. Frank explains his thoughts on 'beds' and why he'd never be seen walking with a yoga mat. All of this plus a very early appearance on GMB. Email the podcast [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 11 November 2024

On today's podcast Frank talks about reuniting with a stalker and his experience on Gogglebox. He also shares details of a trip to The Isle of Man which involved some toilet paper origami and statue sightseeing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 8 November 2024

On today's podcast Frank talks about a recent appearance on HARDtalk and he shares how he feels about World News. The trio also discuss lost letters, bed bugs, horse flies, sheep and birth marks. And they revisit odd moments of pride. Email the podcast [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 4 November 2024

Today's podcast gets exercise heavy when Frank shares the details of a recent conversation with Gabby Logan and Pierre reveals the kind of characters that frequent his gym. Frank also reflects on his acting career and reports back the results of a recent medical. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 1 November 2024