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'.
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.
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.
The trio were discussing chef encounters when Skinner revealed that bosses on the show fear sharing photos featuring knives over a potential backlash.
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.'
