Born in 1957 in West Bromwich, near Birmingham, Frank Skinner is a comedian and broadcaster. His standup career began in 1987; four years later he took home the Perrier award. With David Baddiel, he hosted the TV series Fantasy Football and Baddiel & Skinner Unplanned, as well as writing the 1996 football anthem Three Lions with the Lightning Seeds. He has presented an award-winning Absolute Radio show, a poetry podcast and published two memoirs. Skinner is touring his standup show, 30 Years of Dirt, from 5 August to 1 December.
This would have been taken on my sister’s Box Brownie camera. I was trying to recreate the cover of Elvis in Blue Hawaii, where he’s holding a ukulele, but didn’t quite judge how wide I needed to open my mouth for singing. It just looks like an awkward smile. I was more of an Elvis and Stones fan, but the Beatles had a domestic level of fame that transcended individual taste.
