Frankie Boyle
- 51 years old
- Scottish
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Punching up: how British comedy became kinder and more inclusive - without losing its edge
As British politics has got crueller, our comedy has gone in the opposite direction, becoming a haven of decency and diversity. In this extract from his new book, Different Times, David Stubbs asks if these gentler comics are the new cutting edge.
David Stubbs, The Guardian, 17th July 2023Banksy: Frankie Boyle gives guided tour of Glasgow exhibition
Frankie Boyle and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd have teamed up with Banksy for a guided tour of their new Glasgow exhibition.
Jody Harrison, The Herald, 22nd June 2023Frankie Boyle cleared by Ofcom over Royal Family joke
Frankie Boyle has been cleared by TV watchdog Ofcom after he joked about petrol bombing members of the Royal Family.
Stuart MacDonald, The Sun, 6th June 2023Was Taskmaster Series 15 its best cast yet?
A grumpy dad, an eccentric mum, and three wayward siblings battling for approval... Series 15 got the sitcom family dynamic spot-on.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 2nd June 2023Frankie Boyle backs Erskine anti-racism demonstration
Frankie Boyle is among those who have signed an open letter backing anti-racism protests in Erskine. Far-right group Homeland, a splinter group of Patriotic Alternative, has been protesting against the housing of asylum seekers in the town's Muthu Hotel.
Gabriel McKay, The Herald, 12th May 2023Frankie Boyle's Farewell To The Monarchy review
Frankie Boyle's Farewell To The Monarchy is a welcome - and bitterly tart - antidote to the media's wall-to-wall forelock-tugging Coronation coverage, which expects us to believe the pouring of God's special oil from a gold, eagle-shaped ampulla as a perfectly normal part of a modern democracy.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 1st May 2023Frankie Boyle's Farewell To The Monarchy review
Looks like he's blown his chance of an OBE.
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 30th April 2023Taskmaster's biggest controversies: Potatoes, hula-hoops and was it a throw?
Taskmaster Twitter had some big opinions about whether Mae Martin threw that ball, but Series 15 is far from the first time Greg's judging has caused mayhem.
Laura Vickers-Green, Den Of Geek, 21st April 2023Frankie Boyle's "shock" comedy was vile - no wonder he's given himself a makeover
The once "edgy" comedian is now a left-wing commentator who stars on Taskmaster, comedy's cuddliest show. How did he get here?
Marc Burrows, The New Statesman, 30th March 2023Assembly announces more Edinburgh Fringe shows
Assembly Festival has announced over 100 shows for its 2023 programme.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th March 2023