British Comedy Guide
Frankie Boyle
Frankie Boyle

Frankie Boyle

  • 52 years old
  • Scottish
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

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Review: Frankie Boyle - Full Power, Edinburgh

Notwithstanding an incident at the start of the show when he subjected a heckler to a period of sustained abuse, there were moments during this opening night of Frankie Boyle's first major Scottish tour for a decade that made you wonder if his audience was good enough for him.

Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 13th September 2019

Frankie Boyle: Comedy is a type of acceptable rudeness

One of TV's most outspoken and controversial comics on why protecting the right to offend is crucial.

Broadcast, 21st August 2019

Can comedy survive in an age of outrage?

Comedy is under scrutiny as never before. So when is a joke not a joke? Context, intent and expectations are all key, say leading exponents of the art.

Miranda Sawyer, The Guardian, 28th July 2019

BBC Two to broadcast Frankie Boyle's Tour Of Scotland

BBC Two has commissioned Frankie Boyle's Tour Of Scotland, a four-part series which follows the comedian as he takes a stand-up show around his home country.

British Comedy Guide, 22nd July 2019

Joke's on us if we wring our hands about Jo Brand

While Jo Brand is pilloried for her unwise battery acid gag the ruinous japes of Farage, Johnson and Co go unpunished, writes Dani Garavelli.

Dani Garavelli, The Scotsman, 16th June 2019

Scottish Comedy Awards 2019 winners

Susie McCabe, Amy Matthews, Jay Lafferty and Christopher MacArthur-Boyd, Still Game and Breaking The News were amongst the winners in the Scottish Comedy Awards 2019.

British Comedy Guide, 12th June 2019

10 greatest Scottish comedians - and their best gags

Cast your vote for Scotland's best comedian in our online poll.

Daily Record, 24th May 2019

Scottish Comedy Awards 2019 nominations

The nominations for the Scottish Comedy Awards 2019 have been announced. Breaking The News leads the lists. Chris Forbes, Christopher MacArthur-Boyd, Jay Lafferty, Larry Dean, Liam Withnail, Limmy, Susie McCabe and Tom Stade are in the running for best solo show.

British Comedy Guide, 10th May 2019

Why Frankie Boyle should not be banned from the BBC

There were calls this week for controversial comedian Frankie Boyle to be banned from the BBC after he cracked a joke about IRA terrorism. Speaking on his BBC Two show, Frankie Boyle's New World Order, Boyle - a favourite of edgy teenagers everywhere - mocked Theresa May's recent attempts to thrash out a Brexit compromise with her cabinet at Chequers. With so many leading Tories in one place, Boyle joked: 'Where the fuck are the IRA when you need them?'

George Harrison, Spiked, 4th April 2019

Timed to coincide with the UK's lurch into uncharted territory, courtesy of Article 50 (although an extension remains a distinct possibility at the time of writing), the acerbic comedian returns for a new series that sees him try to make sense of the chaos surrounding Brexit.

Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 29th March 2019

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