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Comedian Frank Skinner's meteoric rise from Tipton Pie Factory - from £20 a night to a £20 million chat show

One night in the late 1980s, the broadcaster Jon Gaunt drove over to Tipton to check out a new comedy night at Mad O'Rourke's Pie Factory.

Showbiz|Jan 3
Supporting image for story: Comedian Frank Skinner's meteoric rise from Tipton Pie Factory - from £20 a night to a £20 million chat show
Supporting image for story: Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? quiz contestant to pay back £4m after being jailed for financial crimes
Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? quiz contestant to pay back £4m after being jailed for financial crimes
Showbiz|Dec 30, 2025
Supporting image for story: Rare 1970 dolls of The Monkees kept in a Willenhall loft and bought for pennies now worth hundreds of pounds
Rare 1970 dolls of The Monkees kept in a Willenhall loft and bought for pennies now worth hundreds of pounds
Showbiz|Dec 30, 2025
Supporting image for story: ‘I wanted to detonate a bit of an explosion’: Creator Steven Knight on season two of Disney+’s A Thousand Blows
‘I wanted to detonate a bit of an explosion’: Creator Steven Knight on season two of Disney+’s A Thousand Blows
Showbiz|Dec 30, 2025
Supporting image for story: New Year Honours List 2026: 30 incredible West Midlands people honoured by the King, including Meera Syal
New Year Honours List 2026: 30 incredible West Midlands people honoured by the King, including Meera Syal
Showbiz|Dec 29, 2025
Supporting image for story: New Year Honours 2026: Singer Ellie Goulding made MBE for services to biodiversity and the climate
New Year Honours 2026: Singer Ellie Goulding made MBE for services to biodiversity and the climate
Showbiz|Dec 29, 2025
Supporting image for story: The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65
The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65
Breaking News|Dec 27, 2025

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Supporting image for story: 'It's got to be done' - British singer Yungblud backs campaign for Birmingham Airport to be renamed after his 'hero' Ozzy Osbourne
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Supporting image for story: The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65
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