Dispatches from the Sofa cover art

Dispatches from the Sofa

The Collected Wisdom of Frank Skinner

 Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

3 Months Free + £10 Audible voucher

£5.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.
Get this deal
Offer ends on 5 July 2026 at 11:59 BST.
More purchase options

Dispatches from the Sofa

By: Frank Skinner
Narrated by: Frank Skinner
Get this deal

£5.99/mo after 3 months. Offer ends on 5 July 2026 at 11:59 BST. Cancel monthly.

Buy Now for £7.76

Buy Now for £7.76

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wide-reaching, hilarious and self-deprecating collection - which also includes the first two chapters from his unpublished novel - from one of our funniest, quickest and most beloved comedians.

©2011 Frank Skinner (P)2011 Random House Audiobooks Performing Arts Stand-up Shows Celebrity Comedy Funny Witty
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
All stars
Most relevant
Frank skinner is a comedy genius. He never lets you down. This book is evidence of this. Brilliant!

Consistently funny

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
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.

overall a good read

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Frank is excellent at conveying his funny insights to real life and stories of the day

Thought provoking

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

What did you like most about Dispatches from the Sofa?

All too short , I could have listened for hours more.

Any additional comments?

A must for any Skinner fan

Very entertaining and funny

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
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.

Intelligently Entertaining

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews