Episodes
| Series | Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| 01 | 01 | 20141214 | 20141219 (BBC7) 20141220 (BBC7) 20141221 (BBC7) 20171027 (BBC7) 20171028 (BBC7) 20190821 (BBC7) 20190822 (BBC7) 20190824 (BBC7) 20210504 (BBC7) 20210505 (BBC7) 20160822 (R4) | This comedy discussion show with celebrity guests promises to help him find out more about it. With Dave Gorman, Sara Pascoe and historian in residence Dr Kate Williams Frank and company navigate their way through the annals of time, picking out and chewing over the funniest, oddest, and most interesting moments in history. Producers: Dan Schreiber and Justin Pollard An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2014. Frank Skinner explores funny moments in history. With Dave Gorman and Sara Pascoe. |
| 01 | 02 | 20141221 | 20141226 (BBC7) 20141227 (BBC7) 20141228 (BBC7) 20171103 (BBC7) 20171104 (BBC7) 20190828 (BBC7) 20190829 (BBC7) 20210511 (BBC7) 20210512 (BBC7) 20160829 (R4) | This comedy discussion show with celebrity guests promises to help him find out more about it. With Victoria Coren Mitchell, Andy Zaltzman and historian in residence Dr Kate Williams Frank and company navigate their way through the annals of time, picking out and chewing over the funniest, oddest, and most interesting moments in history. Producers: Dan Schreiber and Justin Pollard An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2014. Frank Skinner and guests discuss history's funniest moments. |
| 01 | 03 | 20141228 | 20150102 (BBC7) 20150103 (BBC7) 20150104 (BBC7) 20171110 (BBC7) 20171111 (BBC7) 20190904 (BBC7) 20190905 (BBC7) 20210518 (BBC7) 20210519 (BBC7) 20160905 (R4) | This comedy discussion show with celebrity guests promises to help him find out more about it. With John Lloyd, Katy Brand and historian in residence Dr Kate Williams Frank and company navigate their way through the annals of time, picking out and chewing over the funniest, oddest, and most interesting moments in history. Producers: Dan Schreiber and Justin Pollard An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2014. Frank Skinner on funny moments in history. With Kate Williams, John Lloyd and Katy Brand. |
| 01 | 04 | 20150104 | 20150109 (BBC7) 20150110 (BBC7) 20150111 (BBC7) 20171117 (BBC7) 20171118 (BBC7) 20190911 (BBC7) 20190912 (BBC7) 20210525 (BBC7) 20210526 (BBC7) 20160912 (R4) | This comedy discussion show with celebrity guests promises to help him find out more about it. With David Baddiel, Emma Kennedy and historian in residence Dr Kate Williams Frank and company navigate their way through the annals of time, picking out and chewing over the funniest, oddest, and most interesting moments in history. Producers: Dan Schreiber and Justin Pollard An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in January 2015. Frank Skinner and guests explore funny, odd and interesting moments in history. |
| 01 | 05 | 20150111 | 20150116 (BBC7) 20150117 (BBC7) 20150118 (BBC7) 20171124 (BBC7) 20171125 (BBC7) 20190918 (BBC7) 20190919 (BBC7) 20210601 (BBC7) 20160919 (R4) | This comedy discussion show with celebrity guests promises to help him find out more about it. With David Mitchell, Steve Hall and historian in residence Dr Kate Williams Frank and company navigate their way through the annals of time, picking out and chewing over the funniest, oddest, and most interesting moments in history. Producers: Dan Schreiber and Justin Pollard An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in January 2015. Frank Skinner and guests David Mitchell and Steve Hall ponder history's funniest moments. |
| 01 | 06 | 20150118 | 20150123 (BBC7) 20150124 (BBC7) 20150125 (BBC7) 20171201 (BBC7) 20171202 (BBC7) 20190925 (BBC7) 20190926 (BBC7) 20210608 (BBC7) 20210609 (BBC7) 20160926 (R4) | This comedy discussion show with celebrity guests promises to help him find out more about it. With Josh Widdicombe, Roisin Conaty and historian in residence Dr Kate Williams. Frank and company navigate their way through the annals of time, picking out and chewing over the funniest, oddest, and most interesting moments in history. Producers: Dan Schreiber and Justin Pollard An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in January 2015. Frank Skinner on funny moments in history. With Josh Widdicombe and Roisin Conaty. |
| 02 | 01 | 20160403 | 20160408 (BBC7) 20160409 (BBC7) 20180614 (BBC7) 20180615 (BBC7) 20200101 (BBC7) 20200102 (BBC7) 20200104 (BBC7) 20210727 (BBC7) 20210728 (BBC7) 20250120 (BBC7) 20250121 (BBC7) 20180607 (R4) |  So he's devised a comedy discussion show in order to find out more about it. Along with his historian in residence, Professor Kate Williams, Frank is joined by Katy Brand and Pierre Novellie. Up for discussion: Hodge - the cat belonging to Doctor Samuel Pepys, Nelson and Lady Hamilton, and the Lyme Missal. Producers: Mark Augustyn and Justin Pollard An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2016. Katy Brand and Pierre Novellie join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams. Frank Skinner and guests Katy Brand, Pierre Novellie and Professor Kate Williams ponder history's funniest moments. From 2016. |
| 02 | 02 | 20160410 | 20160415 (BBC7) 20160416 (BBC7) 20180621 (BBC7) 20180622 (BBC7) 20200108 (BBC7) 20200109 (BBC7) 20210803 (BBC7) 20210804 (BBC7) 20250127 (BBC7) 20250128 (BBC7) 20180614 (R4) | Frank Skinner loves history, but just doesn't know much of it. So he's devised a comedy discussion show in order to find out more about it. Along with his historian in residence, Professor Kate Williams, Frank is joined by Al Murray and Isy Suttie. Up for discussion: Robin Hood, wartime slogans, Annie Oakley and a statue-related history mystery. Producers: Mark Augustyn and Justin Pollard An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2016. A comedy discussion show hosted by Frank Skinner, with Al Murray and Isy Suttie. Frank Skinner and his guests Al Murray, Isy Suttie and Professor Kate Williams ponder history's funniest moments. From 2016.
Along with his historian in residence, Professor Kate Williams, Frank is joined by Al Murray and Isy Suttie. Up for discussion: Robin Hood, wartime slogans, Annie Oakley and a statue-related history mystery. Producers: Mark Augustyn and Justin Pollard An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2016. Al Murray and Isy Suttie join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams. Frank Skinner and his guests Al Murray, Isy Suttie and Professor Kate Williams ponder history's funniest moments. From 2016. |
| 02 | 03 | 20160417 | 20160422 (BBC7) 20160423 (BBC7) 20180628 (BBC7) 20180629 (BBC7) 20200115 (BBC7) 20200116 (BBC7) 20210810 (BBC7) 20210811 (BBC7) 20250203 (BBC7) 20250204 (BBC7) 20180621 (R4) | Frank Skinner loves history, but just doesn't know much of it. So he's devised a comedy discussion show in order to find out more about it. Along with his historian in residence, Professor Kate Williams, Frank is joined by Holly Walsh and Richard Herring. Up for discussion: Burke and Hare, Mussolini, Catherine Parr - and the jokes of yesteryear. Producers: Mark Augustyn and Justin Pollard An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2016. A comedy discussion show hosted by Frank Skinner, with Holly Walsh and Richard Herring. Frank Skinner, Holly Walsh and Richard Herring ponder history's funniest moments. Frank Skinner and guests Holly Walsh, Richard Herring and Professor Kate Williams ponder history's funniest moments. From 2016. |
| 02 | 04 | 20160424 | 20160429 (BBC7) 20160430 (BBC7) 20180705 (BBC7) 20180706 (BBC7) 20200122 (BBC7) 20200123 (BBC7) 20210817 (BBC7) 20210818 (BBC7) 20250210 (BBC7) 20250211 (BBC7) 20180628 (R4) | Frank Skinner loves history, but just doesn't know much of it. So he's devised a comedy discussion show in order to find out more about it. Along with his historian in residence, Professor Kate Williams, Frank is joined by Chris Addison and Alun Cochrane. Up for discussion: The three wise men, Jack Straw (not that one), Henry Austen and a weaponry timeline. Producers: Mark Augustyn and Justin Pollard An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2016. Chris Addison and Alun Cochrane join Frank Skinner and historian Dr Kate Williams. Frank Skinner and guests Chris Addison, Alun Cochrane and Professor Kate Williams discuss the three wise men. From 2016. |
| 02 | 05 | 20160501 | 20160506 (BBC7) 20160507 (BBC7) 20180712 (BBC7) 20180713 (BBC7) 20200129 (BBC7) 20200130 (BBC7) 20210824 (BBC7) 20210825 (BBC7) 20180705 (R4) 20250217 (BBC7) 20250218 (BBC7) | Frank Skinner loves history, but just doesn't know much of it. So he's devised a comedy discussion show in order to find out more about it. Along with his historian in residence, Professor Kate Williams, Frank is joined by Miles Jupp and Zoe Lyons. Up for discussion: King Arthur, Ivan the Terrible, Napoleon and Josephine, and Sir Walter Raleigh. Producers: Mark Augustyn and Justin Pollard An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2016. Miles Jupp and Zoe Lyons join Frank Skinner and historian Professor Kate Williams.
Along with his historian in residence, Professor Kate Williams, Frank is joined by Miles Jupp and Zoe Lyons. Up for discussion: King Arthur, Ivan the Terrible, Napoleon and Josephine, and Sir Walter Raleigh. Producers: Mark Augustyn and Justin Pollard An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2016. Miles Jupp and Zoe Lyons join Frank Skinner and historian Professor Kate Williams. Frank Skinner and guests Miles Jupp, Zoe Lyons and Professor Kate Williams talk King Arthur and Ivan the Terrible. From 2016. |
| 02 | 06 | 20160508 | 20160513 (BBC7) 20160514 (BBC7) 20180719 (BBC7) 20180720 (BBC7) 20200205 (BBC7) 20200206 (BBC7) 20210831 (BBC7) 20210901 (BBC7) 20180712 (R4) | Frank Skinner loves history, but just doesn't know much of it. So he's devised a comedy discussion show in order to find out more about it. Along with his historian in residence, Professor Kate Williams, Frank is joined by Josie Long and Kevin Eldon. Up for discussion: Captain Blood, Drake's Drum, Bloody Mary and E.R.N.I.E. Producers: Mark Augustyn and Justin Pollard An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2016. Josie Long and Kevin Eldon join Frank Skinner and Professor Kate Williams. |