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Frankie Boyle
Frankie Boyle

Frankie Boyle

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

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Woman who stalked Frankie Boyle sentenced

A female fan who stalked Frankie Boyle has been ordered to stay away from the star for three years.

Alexander Lawrie and Rebecca Gray, The Sun, 17th July 2018

50 Fringe one-liners that deserved to win Funniest Joke

It's been ten years since Dave launched the Funniest Joke of the Fringe award, and there have been some worthy winners over the years. There have, however, been some unlucky losers.

Finlay Greig, i Newspaper, 28th June 2018

Frankie Goes To Russia was actually the funniest thing on television last week, with much guffawing on the sofa in our house. His straight-to-camera narration was hilarious. Here is his novel take on the end of the Soviet Union: "Ever since David Hasselhoff brought communism to an end in 1981..."

He was also devastatingly accurate about our beloved Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson: "A cross between a head injury and an unmade bed!" But if you were looking for substance in this visit to one of the most hated countries in the world, you will have been disappointed. Substance is over-rated anyway.

Boyle did visit Rostov, which apparently has the worst hooligans in football, although the comedian only managed to find, among the local, revelling Cossacks a harmless rapper/ artist who will probably be rounded-up by Putin now for being too happy.

Welcome back to civilisation, Frankie.

David Stephenson, The Daily Express, 10th June 2018

Frankie Goes to Russia review

Acerbic stand-up proves the natural heir to Michael Palin.

Jeff Robson, i Newspaper, 3rd June 2018

Review: Frankie Boyle's New World Order

For an entertainment show Frankie Boyle's New World Order certainly takes things pretty seriously and a lot is crammed into thirty minutes. It's a shame it is Boyle on his best behaviour, but I'd rather have Boyle on his best behaviour than no Boyle at all.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th May 2018

With Theresa May still clinging rigidly to the frozen cliff face, as imagined in the best monologue from last year's episodes, Frankie Boyle returns with more standup, discussion and audience interaction. Sara Pascoe, Katherine Ryan and Mona Chalabi compete with the host's verbal grenades.

Jack Seale, The Guardian, 18th May 2018

Frankie Boyle investigates Russia in new TV specials

Ahead of the football World Cup, Frankie Boyle has visited host country Russia to film two TV specials about the region. Frankie Goes To Russia will be on BBC Two soon.

British Comedy Guide, 1st May 2018

Frankie Boyle loses his head in haunted house horror

The controversial stand-up lost his head after agreeing to appear in fellow comic Greg Hemphill's new horror Long Night at Blackstone.

Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 2nd April 2018

Scottish Comedy Awards 2018 nominations

The nominations for the Scottish Comedy Awards 2018 have been announced. Various stand-up comedians, TV shows and radio programmes are shortlisted.

British Comedy Guide, 7th March 2018

Frankie Boyle 'tormented by female stalker at gigs'

Rebecca Gamble, 48, Folkestone, Kent, is said to have travelled up from England and followed the Glasgow funnyman around.

Alexander Lawrie, The Scottish Sun, 22nd January 2018

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