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Frank Skinner reveals the ONE 'mistake' he made which led to hit show Room 101 getting axed: 'Shortly after that, we were decommissioned'

Frank Skinner, 67, has revealed the 'mistake' he made before the BBC chose to axe his hit comedy panel show Room 101 after 18 series and 24 years in 2018.

The 67-year-old comedian, whose real name is Christopher Collins, said he 'made the mistake' of asking the BBC's chief content officer, Charlotte Moore, a fateful question in the lead up to the show being decommissioned. Speaking to the Radio Times, Frank said: 'I made the mistake of asking Charlotte Moore at a meeting what she'd personally put into Room 101, given the choice, and shortly after that we were decommissioned.' He said: 'I made the mistake of asking Charlotte Moore [chief content officer at the BBC] at a meeting what she'd personally put into Room 101, given the choice, and shortly after that we were decommissioned'

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