“Dad was a keen Roman Catholic, but I left the church when I was 17, not because I'd stopped believing - it was more doctrinal stuff, like that there was no biblical mention of purgatory. I went back when I was 28, just before I gave up drink.”

English comedian, actor, presenter and writer

Frank Skinner is the professional name of Christopher Graham Collins, an English comedian, actor, presenter and writer. He was named Best Comedy Entertainment Personality at the 2001 British Comedy Awards. He is known for television and radio work that spans comedy, talk and panel formats. His credits include Fantasy Football League, The Frank Skinner Show, Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned and Room 101, and he presented The Frank Skinner Show on Absolute Radio from 2009 to 2024. In October 2024, he launched the Frank Off The Radio podcast with the same team from the radio show.