Frankie Boyle
- 52 years old
- Scottish
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 38
There are heroes of comedy... and there's Frankie Boyle
It takes a bespoke brand of mental infirmity to confuse personal courage in advancing the right to cause offence with a penchant for bullying the most vulnerable.
Matthew Norman, The Independent, 6th April 2011Frankie Boyle: A C***
Risqué comedy is part of our culture. But does Frankie Boyle really push boundaries or just bully disabled people?
Alexander Netherton, Sabotage Times, 6th April 2011Frankie Boyle's Katie Price jokes censured
Media regulator Ofcom has censured comedian Frankie Boyle and Channel 4 for broadcasting "offensive" jokes about Katie Price and her son Harvey.
BBC News, 4th April 2011Katie Price wants C4 to apologise after Ofcom's ruling
Katie Price has demanded an apology from Channel 4, after Ofcom ruled comedian Frankie Boyle's comments about her disabled son Harvey broke broadcasting guidelines.
Daniella Graham, Metro, 4th April 2011Blind charity calls for action against Frankie Boyle
Frankie Boyle is facing further backlash against his shows after a blind charity called for a boycott of his latest tour.
Such Small Portions, 28th March 2011Frankie Boyle defends Harvey joke
The Tramadol Nights star finally speaks out on his controversial gag, adding a couple more to the mix...
Spoonfed, 22nd March 2011Video: Katie Price condemns Frankie Boyle
Katie Price condemns the Scottish comedian Frankie Boyle, who regularly tells jokes about her and her disabled son Harvey.
The glamour model and television personality told BBC Radio 5 Live: "If he wants to take the mickey about someone's disability... to me that's sick, that's not even funny."
Richard Bacon, BBC News, 22nd March 2011Frankie Boyle escapes rap for Tramadol Nights advert
Frankie Boyle has escaped being given a slap on the wrist by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for a poster promoting his controversial Tramadol Nights show.
Metro, 16th March 2011O'Grady attacks C4 over the 'disgusting' Frrankie Boyle
Paul O'Grady, who left Channel 4 in 2009, says other comedians would have been sacked for making the same 'disgusting' jokes as Frankie Boyle.
Richard Eden, The Telegraph, 6th February 2011Video: Jack Dee - Maypole dancing with Boyle and Hague?
Jack Dee joined BBC Breakfast today to help launch the 2011 Comic Relief campaign: Do Something Funny for Money.
The comedian explains why his idea of maypole dancing with William Hague and Frankie Boyle was turned down!
Comic Relief's Red Nose Day is on the 18 March 2011.
BBC News, 3rd February 2011