About this season
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.
Episodes (12)
1. American Pie
Aired 14 March 2002 • 30 min
Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.
2. Old Man River
Aired 21 March 2002 • 30 min
Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.
3. Bachelor Boy
Aired 28 March 2002 • 30 min
Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.
4. Shake, Rattle and Roll
Aired 4 April 2002 • 30 min
Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.
5. Crying
Aired 11 April 2002 • 30 min
Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.
6. Delilah
Aired 18 April 2002 • 30 min
Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.
7. Mambo No. 5
Aired 25 April 2002 • 30 min
Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.
8. Seasons in the Sun
Aired 2 May 2002 • 30 min
Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.
9. Evergreen
Aired 9 May 2002 • 30 min
Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.
10. I Just Can't Get You Out of My Head
Aired 16 May 2002 • 30 min
Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.
11. I've Got You Under My Skin
Aired 23 June 2002 • 30 min
Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.
12. Three Lions
Aired 30 June 2002 • 30 min
Frank and David sit on the sofa and talk to the audience about various subjects.