Frank Skinner chats with Sean Lock

Frank Skinner welcomes comedian Sean Lock onto his Absolute Radio Saturday morning show to talk about Sean's upcoming tour ('Lockipedia'), the fact that Frank used to sleep at Sean's house when they were both up-and-coming comics, gorilla suits and photo opportunities with famous horses.

[@notused.]

It just occurred to me how wonderful it is for his children to be able to see all of this outpouring of love for their dearest dad.

[@jamiebrown4092]

Wow you have actually made me less sad about his passing his sense of humour is literally how my brain is wired and I was so upset when I found out but his kids will be getting older and will be in a stage where they enjoy his comedy gold and see how much he was loved by his fans ❤

[@lylahale5284]

i think the biggest shock hearing about his passing is, its like youve lost a mate, really genuinly saddened when i heard the awful news and likened it to a mate dying...so very very sad. what a brave brave gloriously funny man. so very sad at the mo.

[@hollywooda111]

Very true, it felt like hearing someone you knew and was a good friend passing away and that gutting feeling...

[@einstu]

You summed it up exactly. I don't know any of these TV people, like most of us, and rarely, I feel a certain link. Writing it makes me feel like one of these crazy fans that I despise but being his age, it is a huge wake up call, not to mention the feeling of a huge loss tomy comedy world

[@buggyboogle9]

And that it was so unexpected. Someone you’re very fond of, even though you don’t know them, but you like them. He was one of the first comedians that caught my attention when I first saw him on QI. A delightful person.

[@jennifercurtis6071]

Well said my friend

[@lynnewilliams3859]

@@hollywooda111 He did not pass he died.

[@Novotny72]

I like how he lets Skinner own the show and doesn't try to outdo him. Classy.

[@buggyboogle9]

Frank was right. Sean was much loved by the British public. There was an overwhelming outpouring of sadness at the hearing of his death.

[@altargull]

He was loved all over the world

[@duncansteedman9986]

@@altargullStill is 👍

[@duncansteedman9986]

Still is 👍

[@aaronwright1994]

Still in disbelief with his passing. Feels like a friend or family member has gone. Thoughts with his friends and family. His kids should be extremely proud. What a true talent. X

[@sandwormgod4771]

Sean will never really die. His legacy is here for all to see. I don't think I've ever seen such an outpouring of love and sorrow for the passing of a celebrity. He was and is a joy to behold, a fabulous sense of humour.

[@seanfagan6727]

Besides being a naturally funny guy, there is a great warmth and humility to Sean. God bless Sean, we miss you.

[@ryanharriss7950]

Watching this now, makes me think how someone can live after death , like he's still here 🙂 RIP Sean, gone too soon...

[@Walperion_Paintings]

Yes I know. Hasn't sunk in with me either. Maybe because he was always so strong and lively everywhere he went, and kept it quiet so his death was so sudden yesterday.. Still can not emotionally make it sink in... I mean... He IS here!

[@etherspin]

Hope people take another look at his fiction / creative work more now. Remaster 15 Storeys high into 1080p!

[@dank420bluntz]

ditto, mainly pure shite on TV in the last ten years but him on 8 Out of 10 Cats always got watched.

[@slothrr776]

Not me, I'm not funny.

[@chickencrackling]

Actually one of the few people who can hold a candle to Sean Lock in unscripted conversation is Frank Skinner

[@Tz365.]

I agree. Both super intelligent

[@Tz365.]

@@DanielRed2while I would be pondering somthing said. He has already taken it in and fired out a perfect comment.

[@PatriciaKelly-gz7vg]

@@DanielRed2 Frank hasn’t got the surreal thing going on though.

[@GregorKropotkin-qu2hp]

So very sorry to hear of his death, he was one of my favourite comedians, hardly ever watch TV but if he was on I'd stay and listen.

[@DeeTeaDee]

Same

[@raycope2086]

Such a loss when someone who makes the gloomy world become a little bit brighter leaves us. You'll never be forgotten as long as we are still able to smile Sean. Thanks mate. I wish you rainbows.

[@andrewdrummond-burnett2945]

Sean and Rik Mayall. The only two comics I've cried over when they passed.

[@ManCave1972]

Two great, proper comedians. Been watching 15 Stories High again, great stuff. God bless him and his family.

[@MartinandFreddie]

Sean " I switched back into club comic mode , and dealt with the hecklers" and , boy, could he deal with hecklers !!!!! :-) RIP to one of stand-up's greatest !

[@chenzenzo]

I know I'm not alone in knowing that even though I never got a chance to hang out with Sean, watching him in his element, surrounded by friends and doing what he did best always made me feel like we were there at the table. Rest easy Sean.

[@EvilSean62]

yes very much ...i always thought of him as being on my side in an argument as we think alike despite never having been in 100 miles of him

[@kenpudsey6435]

I'll always watch Sean's video's,he was a fantastic comedian..he will never be forgotten!

[@zapkvr]

Video'ses

[@murielbarker4311]

Sean was one few comics who did not need to swear to be funny and I think the jumper was made like that RIP Sean you will be missed💔💔

[@etherspin]

And he was in good company in Frank since Frank cleaned himself up and got off the Alcohol. Gutted to hear that 15 Storeys high not succeeding jaded poor Sean, I suspect it's going to actually garner more attention now, which is bittersweet

[@charlesdemaine3083]

Re-watching this again. Two of my most beloved and most wonderful characters who happen to be comedians. I love how Frank tries to understand the concept. That’s because he is really interested. He never used that to be entertaining. It’s like a comedy lesson this. Sean was a genius, we all know that. Frank really tries to get into this, see how this works. It’s very honest. It’s very beautiful and real.

[@markkelly940]

Very sad, loved this guy! RIP Sean Lock..

[@allankeane354]

I love Sean Lock

[@micky9229]

Hopefully then you have seen 15 Storys High?

[@jamesramplin8124]

@@micky9229 I'm just carrying on the 2 year seperation of comments

[@allankeane354]

@@jamesramplin8124 guys. I am gutted and no but I will watch it now

[@jamesramplin8124]

@@allankeane354 Holy shit. I forgot I even made this comment. And yeah. 15 storeys high is good. The style of comedy is very surreal. Hard to get into I guess but I love it. Sean's live shows were also amazing. "Sean Lock Live" is great He left plenty of content behind for us to remember him by

[@jamesramplin8124]

@@Adam-zd2bk me too

[@I_am_Irisarc]

I'm American, and I only discovered Sean about a year and a half ago. I was completely gutted when I heard he was gone. Felt like I had just made a great new friend and then lost him too soon.

[@Marlondurran]

Top bloke was Sean.

[@MrEst1953]

What a great and very sunny funny man Sean we miss you . RIP.

[@liamnevilleviolist1809]

Sean Lock's catchphrase: "Oh.. 'ello?" Brilliant.

[@jshaw4757]

Love to any Sean's family if you read this I'm so sorry for your loss..he was real and unique loveable tough honest I got words for days and the best part he just your normal dude gutted I never saw him live

[@MylotheMask]

Could listen to these 2 all day..legends!

[@lpsp442]

Sean Lock is a fantastic experimentalistic and a true living man, who outstrips most self-described adventurers, philosophers and scientists at their appended attribute. He is a "sane adventurer", able to improve him output with the testing and introduction of new ideas without ruining what already works. He prospers on the chaos of audience participation, and grows on his own backfires. Treasure this man.

[@SandraSmith-vb5pf]

Just Loved the guy🌬💨💨Sean Lock Quality 🤍🤍🤍

[@thomhardcastle9897]

R.I.P. Sean.

[@mrmileskp]

lee mack & sean lock 'best british comedians'

[@czarekp3552]

i hate people, but i love that man

[@bringupthesun8986]

just comes across as such a top bloke

[@TheAllyMor]

It's quite sad seeing him there with his parka on the back of his seat. I imagined one day bumping into him on the street, politely asking him if we could go for a pint, and then, instead of just filling him with platitudes, talk about my admittedly dull life as well as talking about how blimmin funny I find him. I had tickets for his last tour which he cancelled due to his health presumably. Lucky escape for him as I would have been hanging about the rear exit for the Eden Court theatre, had it gone ahead!

[@lilymack123]

R I P Shaun one of the UK'S best comedianS

[@shrisiva4016]

This was awful to hear of his passing, what a hilarious man, brought a smile to so many people

[@DannyBoy777777]

@Shri Siva you mean his death. He didn't pass wind

[@TheIkaraCult]

i love that bit about the cemetary "Who's in it? Is it any good?"

[@liambridgeman4127]

Sean is amazing

[@charlielynes]

8/10 Cats, Carrot in a box... Pure genius. ☮️💜🙏

[@jonathandownes6696]

A wonderful human RIP

[@martinheath5947]

Bless 'im and all who sailed with 'im. RIP Sean, you were one of a kind and much loved

[@EvilSean62]

indeed i always felt sean would be with me in a debate ...also growing up there were no other seans until i hit 30 so ... you know

[@davidkavanagh9551]

Two very intelligent men. And funny as you like at the same time. R.I.P sean lock

[@johnpalin7393]

Iam actually shocked loved Sean lock

[@markkennedy9767]

Love the banter between Sean and Frank here. Two of my favourite comics. The bit about the cemetery was lovely. Love how Sean wasn't "on" as such, not trying to outdo Frank. He has this genuineness underneath his funniness. And just hearing how he helped out Frank when both were probably struggling comics didn't surprise me at all. RIP Sean.

[@andrewdavies1312]

I watched frank Skinner live once...I laughed for 80% of it...which for a comedian is great.

[@07logiebear]

skinner to lock : "i remember you used to take me down to the cemetery for a bit of a treat" haha

[@wozzakerns5575]

Sean lock is the funniest man ever

[@fournaanjeremy3877]

can’t believe Sean has passed. Such a great person to listen to. RIP

[@axelusul]

Sean was a great comedian, like Spike Milligan you never knew what he was gonna say.

[@rdt6234]

You're the star in church 3 times. Your christening, your wedding and your funeral. So if you see someone getting married, that's their penultimate church appreciance.

[@trinkabuszczuk6138]

Got christened in church but married in registry office and won’t have a church funeral, so I’m done! 😎

[@thegirlinquestion]

I’m actually crying laughing at everything Sean says even his facial expressions his eyes I just don’t even know his humour is so good

[@trinkabuszczuk6138]

Me too

[@sc841]

If the BBC commissioned another series of 15 Storeys High he'd be able to buy a new jumper

[@aj7803]

He didnt give a f. What a legend.

[@iananderson3799]

I don't know that the word jumper is appropriate in conjunction with 15 Storeys.

[@Robin-cf9ts]

@@iananderson3799 😁😂

[@PatriciaKelly-gz7vg]

So much funnier than some who sell out stadiums.

[@Jamie_Dodger]

RIP legend 🙏

[@jennifercurtis6071]

RIP my friend. Devastated by this nes🥰☹️

[@GenghisAttenborough]

Bless him

[@pukeyourguts]

the last like 3 seconds of this are wonderful lmao

[@LPKelly380]

Did a little Google Earth tour of Abney Park Cemetery that Sean was talking about and it looked creeeeepy…. 👻🪦

[@lazyjesus6573]

Those no go areas in the cemetery are where the best stuff happens, I saw my neighbour hanging out there.

[@stevenuuu1212]

Sean Lock and the Fall! Oh and Frank too!

[@JagoffCitizen]

I don't think I've seen one compilation or interview where Sean doesn't reference death at some point.

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

I’m so sad to hear that we’ve lost Sean lock this year aged 58 due to cancer

[@08453300222]

Yeah, but what a legacy he has left. My youngest son Harry died at 15 after a battle with leukemia. Been to Highgate cemetery and I thought, is Karl Marx's grave a communist plot! Seriously though, Harry (my youngest son) whilst in hospital, said, "Dad when the girls from School come to visit me, I want to say, "I `m not afraid of dying, I just don't want to die a virgin." then he laughed and within a month or two died a virgin;

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Well I’m very sorry for your loss mate

[@treyquattro]

Sean Lock sounded like Michael Caine. Not a lot of people know that.

[@JamboRiffs]

There was a playful cheekiness to Sean Locks comedy which was in contrast to some of the more cynical comedy you get these days. He was inventive but lighthearted.

[@clivejones1152]

Which, of course, was why he killed

[@Novotny72]

@@clivejones1152 he'd have laughed

[@brokensilence6790]

I'm so gutted.

[@michaelparry9377]

Rip riddler

[@neiljones7014]

Rip Sean lock xxx

[@syrusbark]

I never realised how much he sounds like Michael Caine

[@skiorsnowboard]

@Nameless164 yeah i have, he's the reason why i watch those shows

[@ilikethisnamebetter]

It does rhyme.

[@Mirandorl]

The most massive headphones

[@angrytedtalks]

Oh, this is old... The title had me confused, in light of recent events...

[@thenodfather]

Rest in peace Sean, you were brilliant. Frank, drop the Jimmy Savile bit.

[@seanoreilly1832]

Why isn't Sean Lock on everything

[@lpsp442]

This, also great avi

[@aj7803]

He didn't go to private school and uxbridge.

[@rooneya100]

@@aj7803 Oxbridge! 😂

[@Nameless164]

@pstirnimann You ever seen Frank do stand up or his appearance on panel shows? He's great

[@DeneF]

This interview was just before the Saville thing I think? Oops!

[@MrNemoYo]

Like the video (Not my comment) - Let's push this up the search algorithm - A great archive of a great 1 off joker. - Gonna miss all the quality he brought to all the panels he ruled. Impossible shoes to fill.

[@Vtwin_Superbikes]

Sean AND Gareth now 😏 RIP

[@silversteel6312]

Design feature elbow patch or threadbare sweater?

[@WhiteUnicorn82]

Looking at the thumbnail, I thought, "that judge looks a lot like Sean Lock", to then realise that the said 'judge' is, in fact, not a judge.

[@PazzV27]

What?

[@shaneweightman]

Never realised how much he sounded like Micheal Caine

[@Craig17g]

I watched the ad before the video because Steve Merchant told me to

[@JenifAR87]

well done.

[@markthomas9481]

Why is everything on yt so old???

[@markscrutton7680]

Penultimate, a gold plated bic.

[@ehmazin]

@pstirnimann I'm a big Lock fan, Skinner is equally as funny if not more so

[@adrianmartinelli9799]

You are a genius.No it just sounds like I am.You took me to the cemetery.Yeah that was to help you prepare for "Dying " on stage.

[@Frank75288]

Is that a really trendy jumper or a really old jumper ?

[@jazp1120]

Just realised he sounds a bit Michael Kaine.....and of course, pardon my manners, RIP 💕

[@---df5sr]

What a terrible loss

[@Studeb]

Knowing that Skinner used to be a raging alcoholic who regularly pissed the bed, it's a little concerning that he never visited Lock's bathroom when he stayed with him.

[@JenifAR87]

Word.

[@davidsanderson5918]

Watching Skinner interview Lock is like watching a smug smartarse interview a funny bloke.

[@TequilaToothpick]

Frank is wonderful. A great interviewer.

[@EvilSean62]

for anyone looking at old footage and being offended ... look here to the reverence regarding a cemetary genuimely nice bloke with no fear of a punchline

[@Tsmowl]

first i read "frank sinatra chats with sean lock"

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

He can make 'ol Blue Eyes laugh now... RIP Sean

[@jeremygough1387]

RIP cocker.

[@Theslavedrivers]

This is how good Absolute Radio COULD be ... without those interminable ad breaks, unfunny voiceovers, and middling 90's bands ...

[@yerm953]

Usually listen to frank skinners podcast from his absolut show, its basically an hour of the best bits

[@Theslavedrivers]

@@yerm953 Indeed

[@JenifAR87]

@@Theslavedrivers ha

[@97channel]

The donkey laugher is initially a good sign of succeeding as a comedian. But when they've become a household name, the fake donkey laugher emerges and uses it to get the comic's attention when the DVD is being filmed.

[@jamiebirkett5305]

Frank is usually reliable for a laugh but his jokes are falling flat here. Sean steps in and saves afew awkward moments on this

[@etherspin]

Think Frank is better when he is with people playing it straight. He worked with Baddiel but that's his long time best mate so they have synergy

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

@@etherspin I'm not at all qualified for this but in the commentary section of KZbin, who needs to be 😁. I feel, from the little "FrankSkinnerExposure" I've experienced, that he is the funny writer and not the natural improv guy?

[@yerm953]

@@bennylloyd-willner9667 definitely not qualified, u couldn’t be more wrong😂😂 he had a popular show with david baddiel called unplanned where they sat on a couch and talked unscripted funny shit

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

@@yerm953 Fair enough, I stand corrected and may later be amused 😁

[@angelayoung8434]

Listen how Frank has a habit of asking a question then has an anecdote of his own he has to explain.....and like ferne cotton always mentions she has kids..Frank is going the same way with his girlfriend...

[@SightForMemories]

well, to be fair, the girl with the laughter said that.

[@skiorsnowboard]

@manicmacintosh Not really, no.

[@LeofromFreo]

And that’s the best thumbnail you could use? Ridiculous.

[@skiorsnowboard]

@xxxxBartonxxxx what? can't hear you over the truth