{"product_id":"a-comedians-prayer-book-paperback","title":"A Comedian's Prayer Book - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank Skinner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Comedian's Prayer Book.\u003c\/i\u003e The title is a worry, isn't it?... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGod is a tough audience as far as audible response is concerned, but at least you don't have to explain the references. In this collection of prayers, much-loved comedian, broadcaster and radio host Frank Skinner has tried to retain the bare candour of the rehearsal-room improvisation - to show what faith feels like, from the inside - but infused it with all the production values required to make it a passable public entertainment. In it are his convictions, his questions, his fears, his doubts, his elations - all presented in an eavesdropper-friendly form. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHell, Judgement, atheism, money, faith and the X-Men all feature: it's a bit like reading the Bible, except you only get one side of the conversation, and all the jokes are left in.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Skinner's live career began in 1987 when he spent £400 of his last £435 booking a room at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Four years later in 1991 he returned to the city and took home comedy's most prestigious prize, The Perrier Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrank created \u003ci\u003eThe Frank Skinner Show\u003c\/i\u003e (ITV), which is widely credited as setting the tone for the modern comedic chat show. With David Baddiel, he created and presented both \u003ci\u003eFantasy Football\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBaddiel \u0026amp; Skinner Unplanned\u003c\/i\u003e, and, alongside The Lightning Seeds, the pair also wrote the seminal football anthem \u003ci\u003eThree Lions. \u003c\/i\u003eMore recently, Frank created and hosted three series of \u003ci\u003eFrank Skinner's Opinionated\u003c\/i\u003e for BBC2, hosted seven series of BBC1's \u003ci\u003eRoom 101\u003c\/i\u003e and seven series of \u003ci\u003ePortrait\/Landscape Artist of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e for Sky Arts. He has presented documentaries covering passions including Muhammad Ali (BBC1), Elvis (BBC4) and investigating the life of \u003ci\u003eGeorge Formby\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC4). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis Absolute Radio show has won three gold awards for \u003ci\u003eBest Speech Programme\u003c\/i\u003e (2011 and 2014) and \u003ci\u003eBest Entertainment\/Comedy Production \u003c\/i\u003e(2017) at the ARIAs and saw him inducted into the Radio Academy Hall of Fame in December 2015. For BBC Radio 4, Frank hosted comedy panel show \u003ci\u003eThe Rest is History, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e wrote and starred in comedy drama series \u003ci\u003eDon't Start\u003c\/i\u003e alongside Katherine Parkinson. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs an author, Frank has published \u003ci\u003eDispatches from the Sofa\u003c\/i\u003e; a collection of columns he wrote for The Times and has written two autobiographies, the first of which, \u003ci\u003eFrank Skinner\u003c\/i\u003e, was the top selling autobiography of 2002, spending 46 weeks in The Sunday Times Bestseller List. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis latest stand-up show, \u003ci\u003eShowbiz\u003c\/i\u003e, has enjoyed a sold out national tour and subsequent sold out residency at the West End's Garrick Theatre.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 08, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42697890431039,"sku":"9781529368963","price":19.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9339ee79167c6edbdcc404635dae50c6.webp?v=1765009729","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-comedians-prayer-book-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}