Room 101 is to return after a four-year hiatus – with Frank Skinner the new host.

This will be the second reboot for the chat show, which originally launched in 1994 with Nick Hancock in the chair. Paul Merton took over in 1999.

Skinner has previously appeared as a guest, when he discussed his hatred of Action Man toys and William Shakespeare, among others.

Makers Hat Trick Productions have not yet announced how many new episodes will be made, or when the show will return.

Published: 21 Aug 2011