Abstract

To coincide with the 2022 FIFA World Cup, our review essay discusses new books by Frank Skinner and David Baddiel, two British comedians, writers and broadcasters well-known for their association with football tournaments (in song). Here we find them offering personal reflections on matters of faith and identity.Reviewed works:Frank Skinner, A Comedian’s Prayer Book (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2021), pp. 112, ISBN 978-1529368956.David Baddiel, Jews Don’t Count: How Identity Politics Failed One Particular Identity (London: TLS Books, 2021), pp. 144, ISBN 978-0008399474.

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