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Dispatches from the Sofa
- The Collected Wisdom of Frank Skinner
- Narrated by: Frank Skinner
- Length: 3 hrs and 4 mins
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Summary
Over the course of the last 10 years, Frank Skinner has toured sell-out stand-up shows, hosted countless TV shows and an award-winning radio programme, written two well-received volumes of memoir, as well as recording a couple of pop songs and learning to play the ukulele. He has been a busy man. Yet, for the last two years, he has also managed to squeeze in a weekly column for The Times. Without fail, he sat down every week and wracked his brain to think of something to write 900 words about. Dispatches from the Sofa is the brilliant result.
Alighting on such random topics as the potential demise of Margaret Thatcher, the love-hate relationship with your football club, Mike Read’s musical of Oscar Wilde, fat pop stars, Serbian breakfast banter, the pleasures of air-guitar, the banking crisis and the evil phenomenon of Jedward, this is a thought-provoking, wide-reaching, hilarious and self-deprecating collection - which also includes the first two chapters from his unpublished novel - from one of our funniest, quickest and most beloved comedians.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Dara
- 13-04-13
Great insight into a great mind
I have been a long time fan of Frank Skinner. I was therefore very pleased when this audio-book popped up in an audible search. The best thing I can say about this book is that it follows true on all that I love about Frank Skinner. He combines unique observations of a range of topics with a sense of humour which is sometimes crude, sometimes intellectual but always funny. The audio book is based around a series of articles he wrote for the times and being honest some have not aged too well. One about the Queen Mother, for example seems a little dated in 2013. However, each article stills offers plenty of laughs and some thought provoking moments. I have listened over this audio book several times and i am sure I will return to it again in the future.
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- Joe
- 15-01-20
overall a good read
Frank Skinner is a great comedian and narrater I did enjoy this though it was short but it wasn't quite as good as I'd hoped.
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- Peter Daubney
- 04-10-19
As expected,. 3 hours of enjoyment
Brilliantly written and read bu a genuinely funny and great comedian, Frank as ever tells a great story and his intelligence makes it all the more interesting. thanks Frank
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- J
- 29-06-19
Mostly 5*
Really good in parts. Only real downside is that it's quite short. Obviously I knew that before buying, but I flew though and before I knew, it was over. Shame there wasn't more.
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- Derek
- 15-08-17
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Lost some relevance due to passage of time. Performance is good and bite sized. Ok
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- edren
- 08-02-20
speechless
People in Costa thought I might have mental health problems due to laughing out loud.
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- chris cleeter
- 10-11-14
Very entertaining and funny
What did you like most about Dispatches from the Sofa?
All too short , I could have listened for hours more.
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A must for any Skinner fan
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- Charlie
- 25-08-13
Intelligently Entertaining
The articles in this audio book are the prefect length when you don't have hours to while away, though I was so amused it was hard to switch off. Of course there is humour, but the topics get you thinking. And it was touching at times. A couple of the articles are less interesting but overall I found this hugely entertaining.
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- Phillip Coombes-2012
- 18-05-21
Sorry frank you used to be funnel but ….
Not funny and slow not worth buy leave alone and walk on. Pity but there you are
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
- Kindle Customer
- 03-11-21
Disappointed
fallen asleep at both attempts of listening to it. nothing keeping my interest....AND I love his weekly radio podcast
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