Frank Skinner is the biggest comedian doing a full run at the Edinburgh Fringe this year. So it is only fair that we open our comedy coverage with a review of his new show. As the title 30 Years of Dirt hints, there won’t be too many spoilers here as some of his finest quips are so ribald they are unprintable.
Ribald, but immaculately constructed. A routine about Ronaldo’s six-pack is both puerile and poetic. As Skinner readily admits, he tries to write clean material only for knob gags to keep poking their way in. A sophisticated literary side does poke through too though. He can slide seamlessly from seediness to an Emily Brontë reference.
