Frankie Boyle
- 52 years old
- Scottish
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 18
Why don't comedians criticise the monarchy?
It's the job of standups to hold institutions to account - laugh by laugh - so why aren't more of them laying bare the anachronistic daftness of the royal family?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 19th October 2016Are we being well-served by elderly sitcoms remakes?
Even if the old jokes still amuse some, Aidan Smith finds the BBC's celebration of its comedy classics far from funny.
Aidan Smith, The Scotsman, 29th August 2016Frankie Boyle calls for more "quotas across the board"
Comedian Frankie Boyle has called for diversity quotas to be imposed on television channels, arguing that bosses have 'proved' they're incapable of solving the issue.
Jonathan Holmes, Radio Times, 26th August 2016Blame sitcom remakes on the public, says Sharon Horgan
Horgan and fellow comedian and writer Frankie Boyle reflected on the state of the industry at this year's Edinburgh Television Festival.
Jonathan Holmes, Radio Times, 26th August 2016TV comedy has gone back to the 70s, says Frankie Boyle
Frankie Boyle says British broadcasters have hit a stale patch and 'you wouldn't know there had been alternative comedy'.
Jasper Jackson, The Guardian, 26th August 2016Frankie Boyle attacks Jeremy Corbyn challengers
Frankie Boyle has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Theresa May, and Jeremy Corbyn's challengers.
Emma Powell, Evening Standard, 25th July 2016Frankie Boyle quiz: Match the insult to the politician
Frankie Boyle has provided a succinct and devastating analysis of the state of British politics at the moment which, given the absolute disarray around Westminster right now, must have been slightly easier than his previous columns.
Chris York, The Huffington Post, 14th July 2016Is it ever acceptable to laugh about mental illness?
Can a joke about mental health ever be positive?
Ryan Barrell, The Huffington Post, 28th June 2016Gasping review
Greg Hemphill has achieved what the Daily Mail has been trying to do for years: silenced Frankie Boyle.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 1st June 2016Gasping review
Frankie Boyle excels in Greg Hemphill's funny short film about addiction and its perils.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 26th May 2016