
Frankie Boyle
- 52 years old
- Scottish
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Video: Al Murray backs Frankie Boyle after libel win
Comedian Al Murray has come out in support of Frankie Boyle saying "the world is getting sillier".
Frankie Boyle won £54,900 in damages after a High Court jury concluded that the Daily Mirror had libelled him by describing him as "racist".
Daily Mirror publisher Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) defended the piece "on the basis of truth and fair comment".
The comedian was talking to Newsbeat's entertainment reporter Natalie Jamieson after hosting The Q Awards.
Natalie Jamieson, BBC News, 22nd October 2012Frankie Boyle wins substantial libel damages
Glaswegian comic Frankie Boyle has been awarded more than £50,000 in damages from the Daily Mirror newspaper for defamation.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd October 2012Frankie Boyle in court: 'no pressure' to quit MTW
The Frankie Boyle libel lawsuit saw three key witnesses take to the stand yesterday as the Boyle team made their closing case against the Mirror Group Newspaper.
Tim Clark, Such Small Portions, 19th October 2012Opinion: Frankie Boyle has made a mistake...
I don't think Frankie Boyle is a racist. He mocks racists. One has to assume that he's smart enough not to use the n-word anywhere close to a hateful way. Even real racists aren't that stupid.
Lewis Schaffer, Giggle Beats, 19th October 2012Frankie Boyle's jokes are 'callous' claims Daily Mirror
Newspaper group argues that comedian's libel case over article that described him as a 'racist comedian' should be dismissed.
Josh Halliday and Ellis Schindler, The Guardian, 19th October 2012Frankie Boyle trial: BBC editor on Adlington joke
Suzanne Gilfillan has told the high court that the joke Frankie Boyle made about Rebecca Adlington on Mock the Week was included after a discussion with producers.
Josh Halliday and Ellis Schindler, The Guardian, 18th October 2012Frankie Boyle denies racist references in his show
Comedian also denies making 'gratuitous' use of black people in Daily Mirror libel trial.
The Guardian, 17th October 2012Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights: over the top nihilism
Comedian defends sketches from Channel 4 show in Mirror libel trial including jokes about Muslim women and immigration.
Josh Halliday, The Guardian, 16th October 2012Frankie Boyle 'actively campaigned' against racism
Comedian Frankie Boyle has said The Daily Mirror newspaper has "misunderstood" the context of his use of language in jokes.
BBC News, 16th October 2012Frankie Boyle tells court he was libelled by The Mirror
Comedian suing Mirror Group Newspapers over story published last year describing him as racist.
Josh Halliday, The Guardian, 15th October 2012