Banjo lessons for funny Frank

The Oldbury-born comedian is one of six celebrities featured on a BBC show being taught how to play a musical instrument.

Skinner will be shown getting to grips with a banjo on Play It Again, which will be aired on Sunday.

And the lifelong West Bromwich Albion fan will also be seen serenading elderly residents at a care home on the programme.

Arguably the real star of the show will be talented young musical star Christopher Napier from Stafford who has been passing on tips to the former Fantasy Football presenter.

Ten-year-old Christopher, a ukulele player who won the junior version of the Stars in Their Eyes TV talent contest, will appear in the programme set to be screened at 8pm.

Christopher's father Mark said: "Each week a different celebrity learns to play a musical instrument and Frank has a great time learning to play the banjo.

"Christopher was interviewed by Frank and also performed on stage with him and other members of the George Formby Society."

He said filming took place in Barnsley at a society branch meeting last August.

Mark added: "Christopher was specially invited to take part in the programme.

"He enjoyed meeting Frank, who seemed really nice."

In March last year, Christopher won the ITV Stars in Their Eyes Kids competition. The young George Formby fan polled more than 50,000 votes from the general public when he appeared live on the television programme.

He beat off competition from the eight other finalists, playing the ukulele and singing George Formby's classic Little Stick of Blackpool Rock.

As well as featuring Oldbury-born Frank Skinner, Play It Again will see Professor Robert Winston taking a refresher course on the saxophone, bird watcher Bill Oddie playing the electric guitar and Aled Jones playing the drums.

Last week Jo Brand was seen performing in front of an audience at the Albert Hall on the organ.