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The talking newspaper for Coventry provide free audio content for the blind and visually impaired in Coventry and Warwickshire. Featuring news from local papers, information, council updates, what’s on and local sport. Our audio is also available from itunes, smart phone apps and from this web site. postbag@talkingnewspaper.org.uk

Location:

Coventry, United Kingdom

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The talking newspaper for Coventry provide free audio content for the blind and visually impaired in Coventry and Warwickshire. Featuring news from local papers, information, council updates, what’s on and local sport. Our audio is also available from itunes, smart phone apps and from this web site. postbag@talkingnewspaper.org.uk

Language:

English

Contact:

07740046416


Episodes

The Frank Skinner Show : Kloppelganger

10/9/2023
Kloppelganger Frank Skinner's on Absolute Radio every Saturday morning and you can enjoy the show's podcast right here. Radio Academy Award winning Frank, Emily and Alun bring you a show which is like joining your mates for a coffee... So, put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy UK commercial radio's most popular podcast. This week Frank has been to Wembley and a Thomas Becket exhibition. The team also discuss ITV’s lookalike blunder, a fez crime and our worst ever text-ins. Oh, and it’s coming home.

The Frank Skinner Show : Big Eggo

10/9/2023
Big Eggo Frank Skinner's on Absolute Radio every Saturday morning and you can enjoy the show's podcast right here. Radio Academy Award winning Frank, Emily and Alun bring you a show which is like joining your mates for a coffee... So, put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy UK commercial radio's most popular podcast. This week Frank visited the Beano exhibition and took issue with the ingredients list of a smoothie. The team also discuss the football fan caught carrying 48 pints, Nigel Fest and adults ordering a Happy Meal.

The Frank Skinner Show : Witchell Hunt

10/9/2023
Witchell Hunt Frank Skinner's on Absolute Radio every Saturday morning and you can enjoy the show's podcast right here. Radio Academy Award winning Frank, Emily and Alun bring you a show which is like joining your mates for a coffee... So, put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy UK commercial radio's most popular podcast. This week we have our brand-new email address! The team also discussed Tom Hank’s hero, Hugh Jackman’s theatrical injury and Frank’s childhood crush.

The Frank Skinner Show : Chicken Squash

10/9/2023
Chicken Squash Frank Skinner's on Absolute Radio every Saturday morning and you can enjoy the show's podcast right here. Radio Academy Award winning Frank, Emily and Alun bring you a show which is like joining your mates for a coffee... So, put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy UK commercial radio's most popular podcast. This week Frank had an unusual drink at a coffee shop and a Reader has used a 'Frankism'. The team also discuss Jose's beef with Conte, fingerless gloves and what shape commercial lard comes in.

The Frank Skinner Show : Frank Vindicated

10/9/2023
Frank Vindicated Frank Skinner's on Absolute Radio every Saturday morning and you can enjoy the show's podcast right here. Radio Academy Award winning Frank, Emily and Alun bring you a show which is like joining your mates for a coffee... So, put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy UK commercial radio's most popular podcast. This week Frank has had his eyes tested and he has a question about Greggs’ logo. The team also discuss the John Lewis advert, pigeons and what Les Dennis should call his Edinburgh show.

The Frank Skinner Show : Previously Loathed

10/9/2023
Previously Loathed Frank Skinner's on Absolute Radio every Saturday morning and you can enjoy the show's podcast right here. Radio Academy Award winning Frank, Emily and Alun bring you a show which is like joining your mates for a coffee... So, put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy UK commercial radio's most popular podcast. This week Frank has a question about second-hand clothes and takes issue with odd socks. The team also discuss Aldi’s Ebanana Scrooge, the Sports Direct house and the popularity of paperweights.

The Frank Skinner Show : Candy Kane

10/9/2023
Candy Kane Frank Skinner's on Absolute Radio every Saturday morning and you can enjoy the show's podcast right here. Radio Academy Award winning Frank, Emily and Alun bring you a show which is like joining your mates for a coffee... So, put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy UK commercial radio's most popular podcast. This week Frank has been to the Opera with Baroness Bakewell and hosted Absolute Live. The team also discuss driving with a dog, letter openers and the correct way to fill up the kettle.

The Frank Skinner Show : Scent Donation

10/9/2023
Scent Donation Frank Skinner's on Absolute Radio every Saturday morning and you can enjoy the show's podcast right here. Radio Academy Award winning Frank, Emily and Alun bring you a show which is like joining your mates for a coffee... So, put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy UK commercial radio's most popular podcast. This week Frank slept at the zoo and wonders what has happened to butterscotch. The team also discuss Gary Oldman’s coffin revelation, the collective noun for flamingos and chocolate limes.

The Frank Skinner Show : Magi FM

10/9/2023
Magi FM Frank Skinner's on Absolute Radio every Saturday morning and you can enjoy the show's podcast right here. Radio Academy Award winning Frank, Emily and Alun bring you a show which is like joining your mates for a coffee... So, put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy UK commercial radio's most popular podcast. This week Frank has been to see the Christmas lights at Kew Gardens and did a reading at the AB of C’s Carol Concert. The team also discuss Chocolate Orange Mayo, a gnocchi theft and Emily’s found her people on Reddit.

The Frank Skinner Show : Cake Workout

10/9/2023
Cake Workout Frank Skinner's on Absolute Radio every Saturday morning and you can enjoy the show's podcast right here. Radio Academy Award winning Frank, Emily and Alun bring you a show which is like joining your mates for a coffee... So, put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy UK commercial radio's most popular podcast. This week Frank has walked two miles with a cake and saw the new Spiderman film. The team also discuss the Oliver Twist Christmas lunch, aging superheroes and tipping the postman at Christmas.

The Frank Skinner Show : Best of 2021 – Part 1

10/9/2023
Best of 2021 – Part 1 Frank Skinner's on Absolute Radio every Saturday morning and you can enjoy the show's podcast right here. Radio Academy Award winning Frank, Emily and Alun bring you a show which is like joining your mates for a coffee... So, put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy UK commercial radio's most popular podcast. Some of the best bits from 2021 including Frank’s awkward interview, Lil Uzi’s diamond, a sausage roll conundrum and this year’s John Lewis ad.

The Frank Skinner Show : Best Of 2021- Part 2

10/9/2023
Best Of 2021- Part 2 Frank Skinner's on Absolute Radio every Saturday morning and you can enjoy the show's podcast right here. Radio Academy Award winning Frank, Emily and Alun bring you a show which is like joining your mates for a coffee... So, put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy UK commercial radio's most popular podcast. Some of the best bits from 2021 including Elton John at The Brits, the build-up to the Euros final, Frank’s worst holiday and the new manager at ShoeZone.

The Frank Skinner Show : Community Singing

10/9/2023
Community Singing Frank Skinner's on Absolute Radio every Saturday morning and you can enjoy the show's podcast right here. Radio Academy Award winning Frank, Emily and Alun bring you a show which is like joining your mates for a coffee... So, put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy UK commercial radio's most popular podcast. This week Frank’s been to the opticians and has a surprising new likeness. The team also discuss the Mafia fugitive caught on Google Maps, a re-enactment of the Great Fire of London and the nicest celebrities we’ve met.

The Frank Skinner Show : Ragamuffin Button

10/9/2023
Ragamuffin Button Frank Skinner's on Absolute Radio every Saturday morning and you can enjoy the show's podcast right here. Radio Academy Award winning Frank, Emily and Alun bring you a show which is like joining your mates for a coffee... So, put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy UK commercial radio's most popular podcast. This week Frank had a quiet waiter and has an issue with a reversing Scalextric car. The team also discuss the woman who’s married pink, postcodes and BMW’s colour changing car.

The Frank Skinner Show : Frank Skinner’s Poetry Podcast: Caroline Bird

10/9/2023
Frank Skinner's Poetry Podcast: Caroline Bird Frank celebrates Caroline Bird and wonders if he should have saved this one for Valentine’s Day. The collection referenced is The Air Year by Caroline Bird. The individual poems discussed are Temporary Vows and I Am Not a Falconer, both by Caroline Bird.

The Frank Skinner Show : Cosmic Ordering

10/9/2023
Cosmic Ordering Frank Skinner's on Absolute Radio every Saturday morning and you can enjoy the show's podcast right here. Radio Academy Award winning Frank, Emily and Alun bring you a show which is like joining your mates for a coffee... So, put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy UK commercial radio's most popular podcast. This week Frank has been giving out his ‘helpful advice’ again and the gang discuss Tony the Tiger, a doggy drone rescue and Dame Edna.

The Frank Skinner Show : Ain’t Alerts

10/9/2023
Ain’t Alerts Frank Skinner's on Absolute Radio every Saturday morning and you can enjoy the show's podcast right here. Radio Academy Award winning Frank, Emily and Alun bring you a show which is like joining your mates for a coffee... So, put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy UK commercial radio's most popular podcast. This week was Frank’s Birthday and he went to the theatre with Emily. The team discuss intermissions in films, a dog cinema and vintage ashtrays.

The Frank Skinner Show : Dalek Decor

10/9/2023
Dalek Decor Frank Skinner's on Absolute Radio every Saturday morning and you can enjoy the show's podcast right here. Radio Academy Award winning Frank, Emily and Alun bring you a show which is like joining your mates for a coffee... So, put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy UK commercial radio's most popular podcast. This week Frank witnessed some top-class multi-tasking from Adrian Chiles and went to the opera. The team also discussed out-dated expressions, giving blood and celery.

The Frank Skinner Show : Monkey Picture

10/9/2023
Monkey Picture Frank Skinner's on Absolute Radio every Saturday morning and you can enjoy the show's podcast right here. Radio Academy Award winning Frank, Emily and Alun bring you a show which is like joining your mates for a coffee... So, put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy UK commercial radio's most popular podcast. This week Frank went to the Black Country Museum and it was Alun’s Birthday. The team were also joined by Tim Key to chat about his new book, Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush.

The Frank Skinner Show : Anglo-Saxophonist

10/9/2023
Anglo-Saxophonist Frank Skinner's on Absolute Radio every Saturday morning and you can enjoy the show's podcast right here. Radio Academy Award winning Frank, Emily and Alun bring you a show which is like joining your mates for a coffee... So, put the kettle on, sit down and enjoy UK commercial radio's most popular podcast. Frank is away this week, so Emily and Alun were joined by Pierre Novellie. The team discussed Big Jet TV, a spring onion bouquet and the eerily formal things we said as a child.