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Frankie Boyle
Frankie Boyle

Frankie Boyle

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

Press clippings Page 22

Katherine Ryan interview

She loves Frankie Boyle, ridicules her homeland and raves about divorce. Is Katherine Ryan the most waspish woman in comedy?

Rupert Hawksley, The Telegraph, 1st August 2015

If you find Frankie Boyle offensive don't buy a ticket

If you find Frankie Boyle's humour offensive, it's simple... just don't buy a ticket.

Fionola Meredith, Belfast Telegraph, 31st July 2015

Talks fail to halt protests over Frankie Boyle gig

Demonstrations will still take place against Scottish comic's appearance in republican west Belfast after jokes about disabled people divided community.

The Guardian, 30th July 2015

Frankie Boyle: festival did not intend to hurt anyone

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has said the organisers of the West Belfast Festival had no intention of hurting anyone about the decision to invite the comedian Frankie Boyle to perform.

BBC News, 28th July 2015

Extra tickets on sale for Frankie Boyle show

Féile an Phobail has said controversial comedian Frankie Boyle will appear at the festival despite the heavy criticism and extra tickets have been put on sale for the show.

Judith Hill, UTV, 27th July 2015

Frankie Boyle: Labour is now so passive

Labour is now so passive, it might as well be led by an out-of-office email. What's the point in the party if it doesn't even have the nerve to oppose the massive injustice of the welfare bill?

Frankie Boyle, The Guardian, 27th July 2015

Disability groups don't want Frankie Boyle to perform

The appearance of a controversial comedian at a Belfast festival risks setting back awareness of disability issues here, it has been warned.

Belfast Telegraph, 24th July 2015

Frankie Boyle's ten most controversial quotes

Scottish comedian Frankie Boyle is no stranger to controversy.

Aubrey Allegretti, The Huffington Post, 17th June 2015

Greg Hemphill on how he silenced Frankie Boyle

Still Game star wrote a part in Gasping - a short film about a man battling alcoholism - with the motormouth stand-up in mind.

Paul Greenwood, Daily Record, 14th June 2015

Down's syndrome group's fury with Frankie Boyle booking

Organisers of the West Belfast Festival say that they stand by their decision to book the controversial comedian Frankie Boyle, despite facing opposition from a Down's syndrome support group that described it as "in poor taste".

Victoria O'Hara, Belfast Telegraph, 12th June 2015

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