Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned (2000)
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.
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Episode 1 - King of the Road
Release Date: 2000-05-28 -
Episode 2 - Oh Pretty Woman
Release Date: 2000-05-29 -
Episode 3 - J'taime
Release Date: 2000-05-30 -
Episode 4 - Sugar Sugar
Release Date: 2000-06-04 -
Episode 5 - At the Hop
Release Date: 2000-06-05 -
Episode 6 - Prince Charming
Release Date: 2000-06-06 -
Episode 7 - Daydream Believer
Release Date: 2000-06-07 -
Episode 8 - Kung Fu Fighting
Release Date: 2000-06-11 -
Episode 9 - Something Stupid
Release Date: 2000-06-12 -
Episode 10 - Three Coins in the Fountain
Release Date: 2000-06-13 -
Episode 11 - Oh What a Night/The Final Countdown
Release Date: 2000-06-14 -
Episode 12 - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Release Date: 2000-06-15