Frank Off The Radio: The Frank Skinner Podcast

Frank shares his problems on being the keeper of seats. They team also discuss their thoughts on driving etiquette and learn a new, controversial statistic. Email the podcast FrankOffTheRadio@avalonuk.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank and the poet, Craig Raine, explore a disused botanical garden. The poems referenced are ‘A Martian Sends a Postcard Home’, ‘Listen With Mother’ and ‘The Old Botanical Gardens’ by Craig Raine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's podcast Frank has had an unusual text from Cath and he expresses concern over excessive badges. The trio discuss James Bond's brother and Jodrell Bank. Email the podcast FrankOffTheRadio@avalonuk.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's podcast Frank learns about Hair Botox and the French Tuck. He reveals a request from Children in Need and shares his problem with the modern comedian's facial hair. There is also an update from the Isle of Wight Doll museum. Email the podcast FrankOffTheRadio@avalonuk.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank and the poet, Wislawa Szymborska, discover how many people actually like poetry. The poems referenced are ‘Plato, or Why’ and ‘Some Like Poetry’ by Wislawa Szymborska. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's podcast Frank has some gadget news to share with the team and Pierre reveals a latest breakfast offering. The team also discuss food waste and an out spoken Landlord! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's podcast Frank has received some Isle of Man themed gifts and has witnessed a box of communal glasses in a café. He's also been doing some research in to other podcasts for inspiration and there is outside world news from the Rev Kate Bottley. Email the podcast FrankOffTheRadio@avalonuk.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank spends a day in Belfast, wallowing in the poetry of Seamus Heaney. The poem referenced are ‘Personal Helicon’ from ‘Death of a Naturalist’ and ‘Limbo’ by Seamus Heaney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank visited the Isle of Wight which led to a meeting with a wrestler and a dispute over a shooting star. There's also a review from The Tablet and some Isle of Man correspondence. Email the podcast FrankOffTheRadio@avalonuk.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The team discuss an item of clothing they spotted before recording the podcast and try to get to the bottom of the meaning. Also Frank has had a busy week at the House of Lords and the Opera! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A poem by Ruth Padel results in Frank staring for 15 minutes, at an embroidery of an elephant. The poem referenced is 'Mary's Elephant, Elizabeth Spinet' from 'The Soho Leopard' by Ruth Padel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank has a Go Compare update which leads to a discussion about cartoons and why he thinks puppets could improve all TV and film. There's a Father Christmas prank from a reader and some Temu troubles. Email the podcast Frankofftheradio@avalonuk.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's podcast Frank explains how a template response made things awkward with a team member plus trio discuss their latest bed get up. All of this and some outside world news! Email the podcast FrankOffTheRadio@avalonuk.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank is more than slightly besotted with ‘Lunch Poems’ by Frank O'Hara. The poems referenced are ‘Personal Poem’ and ‘The Day Lady Died’ by Frank O’Hara. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank has been to Hadrian's Wall and and tries to get to the bottom of a mistaken identify incident. The team also discuss captioning and trigger warnings and Frank reveals as odd headline relating to him and a foot spa. Email the team FrankOffTheRadio@avalonuk.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's podcast Frank shares his beef with presenters statistics and explains why he finds the losers dance on Strictly Come Dancing so troubling. The team also revisit Frank's run in with Gabby Logan and there is news from The Isle of Man! Email FrankOffTheRadio@avalonuk.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank gets very excited about the Rebecca Hawkes collection, ‘Meat Lovers’. The poems referenced are ‘After The Blizzard I Followed My Mother’ and ‘Pony Club Summer Camp’ by Rebecca Hawkes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's podcast Frank talks about a recent film premiere and an awkward moment with Ma Netflix. The trio discuss the problems with ugly face, brass rubbings and there's even some super market divider news from the outside world. Email the podcast FrankOffTheRadio@avalonuk.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The team discuss a recent trip Frank took to the theatre and Pierre's walking holiday in Verona. They also debate the word Brat and ask one of life's most important questions 'who is the King of Darkness'? Email Frank, Emily and Pierre FrankOffTheRadio@avalonuk.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank spends the night in Dylan Thomas' bedroom. The poems referenced are ‘And Death Shall Have No Dominion’, ‘Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night’ and ‘A Refusal To Morn The Death, By Fire, Of A Child In London’ by Dylan Thomas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices