Frankie Boyle
- 52 years old
- Scottish
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Frankie 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 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 2012Frankie Boyle jokes played in court in libel action
Jury shown clips from Channel 4 show as comedian sues Mirror Group Newspapers over story describing him as a racist.
Josh Halliday, The Guardian, 15th October 2012Frankie Boyle: 'Vile but not racist'
Comedian Frankie Boyle's jokes are "vile and offensive" but "not racist", his lawyer told a High Court jury today as he began legal proceedings against the publisher of the Daily Mirror newspaper.
Jennifer O'Mahony, The Telegraph, 15th October 2012Channel 4's dilemma: Frankie Boyle & the Paralympics?
The Paralympics may be changing perceptions of Channel 4 - but does that mean the broadcaster must also ditch Frankie Boyle from its line-up?
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 6th September 2012