{"id":197125,"date":"2025-06-19T12:28:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T12:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/197125\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T12:28:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T12:28:12","slug":"sunday-brunch-bans-guests-from-being-photographed-holding-cutlery-in-case-it-celebrates-knife-crime-frank-skinner-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/197125\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday Brunch BANS guests from being photographed holding cutlery in case it celebrates knife crime, Frank Skinner says"},"content":{"rendered":"

Comedian Frank Skinner<\/a>\u00a0says\u00a0Channel 4<\/a> has banned guests on Sunday Brunch from being photographed holding cutlery because it could be seen as ‘celebrating knife crime<\/a>‘.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Skinner, 68, appeared on the Sunday morning show – hosted by Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer – in June last year, alongside fellow guests Kellie Shirley, Steven Moffat, Yvette Fielding and Alexandra Burke<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Speaking about his experience on his podcast Frank Off The Radio with co-hosts podcaster Emily Dean and comedian Pierre Novellie, he revealed the weekly publicity shots have strict rules on how they are taken.<\/p>\n

The trio were discussing chef encounters when Skinner revealed that bosses on the show fear sharing photos featuring knives over a potential backlash.<\/p>\n

He said: ‘When you do Sunday brunch and you pose for the photos, the publicity photos, they always say ‘Uh…uh… you have to put the knife down.’<\/p>\n

‘You can’t be photographed holding a knife because of current sensitivities and like celebrating knife crime.’<\/p>\n

His co-hosts erupted into laughter and Emily Dean said: ‘Is that right?’<\/p>\n

Pierre Novellie said: ‘Well they’re not going to use that photo on the news when you go on a rampage.’<\/p>\n

Skinner responded: ‘They might be glad, it might come in handy if you go on a rampage.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Comedian <\/p>\n

Comedian Frank Skinner says Channel 4 has banned guests on Sunday Brunch from being photographed holding cutlery because it could be seen as ‘celebrating knife crime ‘<\/p>\n

\"Sunday <\/p>\n

Sunday Brunch is hosted by\u00a0Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer, and a selection of guests are invited on each week<\/p>\n

Previous promo shots for the show have seen celebrities posing with branded mugs, sometimes with cutlery on a napkin nearby.<\/p>\n

But they are never pictured digging into meals, and the chefs are not seen with knives.<\/p>\n

When Skinner appeared on the show last year, he horrified viewers as he shared a favourite snack he enjoys tucking into on a silver platter.<\/p>\n

The lid was lifted to reveal\u00a0a dish of bananas with a side of mustard powder.<\/p>\n

Describing the recipe, he said: ‘I was on a show where we had powdered mustard and just for the hell of it, I dipped a banana in to see what it would be like \u2013 and it actually tasted great.<\/p>\n

‘Sort of a sweet and sour thing going on.’<\/p>\n

He previously also appeared on the show in 2019, alongside former One Direction band member Liam Payne, who died after plunging from a balcony on October 16 last year.<\/p>\n

The reluctance to show knives on screen comes as figures show there were 50,500 criminal offences recorded involving a knife or other sharp object in England and Wales in the year to March 2024.<\/p>\n

\"Skinner, <\/p>\n

Skinner, 68, previously appeared on the show alongside former One Direction band member Liam Payne (right)<\/p>\n

\"Appearing <\/p>\n

Appearing on Sunday Brunch last year, Skinner revealed a favourite snack of his is bananas and mustard powder<\/p>\n

This was a 4.4 percent increase on the year before, but still 2.8 percent lower than the record high of 2019\/2020.<\/p>\n

There were 244 murders involving a knife or sharp object in the same regions in the year to 2023, the latest data available.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Skinner’s podcast Frank Off The Radio followed his departure from Absolute Radio after 15 years, bringing his Saturday morning breakfast show with Dean and Novellie to a close.<\/p>\n

He said at the time he had not wanted to leave but was asked to depart by radio bosses.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Speaking during his final show in May last year, he apologised to listeners, saying he was sorry the team was leaving, and added: ‘It’s pretty well-documented, I don’t want to go.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

Joking he’d spent his redundancy money on Lego Avengers, he then signed off for good, saying: ‘You’ve been the best audience ever. I can’t do the ‘we’ll be back next week’, because we won’t, we’ll never be back. But I love you all. Bye bye.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Banijay, the production company behind Sunday Brunch, declined to comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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