Frank Skinner Autobiography av Frank Skinner

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<p><b>A hilarious autobiography from one of Britain''s funniest and most successful comedians.</b><br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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. <br><br>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 <i>Fantasy Football League</i>. 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 e