Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned

Baddiel and Skinner unplanned was a free-form talk show hosted by British comedians/personalities David Baddiel and Frank Skinner and produced by Avalon Television. Its concept was developed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and had a run in the West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre in 2001. The show features the two hosts sitting on a couch on-stage and responding to questions from the audience — at times rather seriously, but usually with bizarre digressions into satirical comedy. An audience member is chosen as "Secretary" and has the job of keeping a note of the topics covered on a white board. In practice, the personality of the secretary will also prompt many jokes — usually at his or her expense. At the end of the show, Skinner asks either the secretary or the audience to choose between two song books, and to pick a page number between 1 and 20. This process determines which song is performed by the duo, sung by Skinner with Baddiel accompanying him on piano. Topics of discussion are wholly mandated by the audience and have ranged from discussions of the war against Iraq and other political events to comments on the latest plot twists of popular soap operas and the Atkins diet. Skinner's Catholicism and Baddiel's Jewish faith are also occasional targets of humour.

Creators and Cast

Creators

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Cast

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David Baddiel

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Frank Skinner

Episodes

Specials

1 episode

S0 E1 · Baddiel And Skinner: Unplanned And Live 2001

2001-02-02

Following the success of the BAFTA nominated ITV series Baddiel & Skinner Unplanned, David and Frank took the show back where it started: a live hour of completely uncensored, unscripted, audience-led comedy.

Baddiel & skinner unplanned season 1

12 episodes

S1 E1 · King of the Road

2000-05-28

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S1 E2 · Oh Pretty Woman

2000-05-29

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S1 E3 · J'taime

2000-05-30

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S1 E4 · Sugar Sugar

2000-06-04

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S1 E5 · At the Hop

2000-06-05

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S1 E6 · Prince Charming

2000-06-06

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S1 E7 · Daydream Believer

2000-06-07

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S1 E8 · Kung Fu Fighting

2000-06-11

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S1 E9 · Something Stupid

2000-06-12

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S1 E10 · Three Coins in the Fountain

2000-06-13

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S1 E11 · Oh What a Night/The Final Countdown

2000-06-14

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S1 E12 · The Lion Sleeps Tonight

2000-06-15

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Baddiel & skinner unplanned season 2

13 episodes

S2 E1 · Baggy Trousers

2001-01-14

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S2 E2 · Memories are Made of This

2001-01-15

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects including 'memories'.

S2 E3 · Waterloo

2001-01-17

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects including 'waterloo'.

S2 E4 · Baby One More Time

2001-01-19

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects including 'britney spears song 'hit me baby one more time''.

S2 E5 · Lost in Music

2001-01-21

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S2 E6 · I Only Want to Be with You

2001-01-22

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S2 E7 · Crazy

2001-01-24

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S2 E8 · A Night to Remember

2001-01-26

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S2 E9 · What a Wonderful World

2001-01-28

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects including 'baggy trousers'.

S2 E10 · Killing Me Softly

2001-01-29

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S2 E11 · The In Crowd

2001-01-31

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S2 E12 · Baddiel & Skinner Unpaid

2001-03-16

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S2 E13 · Big Spender

2001-02-02

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Baddiel & skinner unplanned season 3

12 episodes

S3 E1 · American Pie

2002-03-14

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S3 E2 · Old Man River

2002-03-21

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S3 E3 · Bachelor Boy

2002-03-28

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S3 E4 · Shake, Rattle and Roll

2002-04-04

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S3 E5 · Crying

2002-04-11

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S3 E6 · Delilah

2002-04-18

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S3 E7 · Mambo No. 5

2002-04-25

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S3 E8 · Seasons in the Sun

2002-05-02

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S3 E9 · Evergreen

2002-05-09

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S3 E10 · I Just Can't Get You Out of My Head

2002-05-16

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S3 E11 · I've Got You Under My Skin

2002-06-23

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S3 E12 · Three Lions

2002-06-30

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

Baddiel & skinner unplanned season 4

12 episodes

S4 E1 · I Will Always Love You

2003-01-29

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S4 E2 · The Impossible Dream

2003-02-05

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S4 E3 · Pearl's a Singer

2003-02-12

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S4 E4 · I Say a Little Prayer

2003-02-19

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S4 E5 · Fever

2003-02-26

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S4 E6 · Paranoid

2003-03-05

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S4 E7 · Do You Really Want to Hurt Me

2003-03-12

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S4 E8 · I Walk the Line

2003-03-19

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S4 E9 · Feel

2003-03-26

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S4 E10 · Yellow

2003-04-02

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S4 E11 · Spirit in the Sky

2003-04-09

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S4 E12 · Ziggy Stardust

2003-04-16

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Baddiel & skinner unplanned season 5

12 episodes

S5 E1 · Beyond The Sea

2005-06-28

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S5 E2 · Magic Moments

2005-07-05

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S5 E3 · Love and Marriage

2005-07-12

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S5 E4 · Love Me For A Reason

2005-07-19

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S5 E5 · The Tide Is High

2005-07-26

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S5 E6 · Since You've Been Gone

2005-08-02

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S5 E7 · 2 Become 1

2005-08-09

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S5 E8 · Fat Bottomed Girls

2005-08-16

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S5 E9 · Ain't That A Kick In The Head

2005-08-23

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S5 E10 · Que Sera Sera

2005-08-30

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S5 E11 · How I Wrote The Elastic Man

2005-09-06

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.

S5 E12 · TBC

2005-09-14

Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.