{"product_id":"frank-skinner","title":"Frank Skinner","description":"\u003cp\u003eA hilarious autobiography from one of Britain's funniest and most successful comedians.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eFantasy Football League\u003c\/i\u003e. 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From \u003ci\u003eThe Frank Skinner Show\u003c\/i\u003e to co-writing the football's-coming-home classic \u003ci\u003eThree Lions\u003c\/i\u003e, his career has never been boring. Here, for the first time, Frank candidly tells us of the highs and lows of his fascinating life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penguin Random House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780099426875\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £1.00","offer_id":47909013553329,"sku":"SB-0099426870-C3","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Poor Condition — £1.00","offer_id":47909013586097,"sku":"SB-0099426870-C4","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/0099426870.jpg?v=1789151558","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/frank-skinner","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}