Frankie Boyle
- 51 years old
- Scottish
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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New World Order was funny, inclusive and unapologetically left-wing - of course the BBC cancelled it
After six series, the Scottish stand-up's superlative panel show has been dropped by the Beeb. As Boyle says, it's hardly surprising, but it was one of the only series on TV that gave adequate voice to the British left, writes Louis Chilton.
Louis Chilton, The Independent, 24th March 2023Frankie Boyle returns to Edinburgh Fringe
David O'Doherty, Ed Byrne and Reginald D Hunter also join Assembly line-up
Chortle, 23rd March 2023Frankie Boyle's New World Order axed by the BBC
Frankie Boyle's New World Order has been axed by the BBC after six series, the comedian has revealed.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd March 2023Frankie Boyle to interview Senator Bernie Sanders live in Brighton
Leading progressive politician Bernie Sanders will be interviewed by Scottish comedian and author Frankie Boyle live on stage at an event in Brighton next month.
Gregor Young, The National (Scotland), 8th January 2023Taskmaster Series 15 line-up revealed
Frankie Boyle, Ivo Graham, Jenny Éclair, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Mae Martin have been revealed as the comedians taking part in Series 15 of Taskmaster.
British Comedy Guide, 1st December 2022Water sliding with Frankie Boyle, as comic announces 2023 tour
Frankie Boyle is auctioning the chance to spend a day with him riding water slides and eating ice cream, and has announced a 2023 live tour, Lap Of Shame.
British Comedy Guide, 4th November 2022Frankie Boyle's New World Order, BBC Two preview
There has also been talk recently that without Mock The Week where will comedians who are not ready for Live At The Apollo get their TV breaks. Well, maybe New World Order is one of the answers.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th October 2022Queen's funeral: comedy gigs cancelled
Central London gigs are most likely to be affected, in part because of the vast crowds descending on the capital.
Chortle, 15th September 2022Frankie Boyle's New World Order back but Monarchy special in doubt
Frankie Boyle's New World Order is returning for a sixth series on BBC Two, as the comic prepares to write a follow-up to his bestselling debut novel. However, the status of his Channel 4 stand-up documentary, Frankie Boyle: Monarchy, is in doubt following the Queen's death.
British Comedy Guide, 14th September 2022Review: Meantime, by Frankie Boyle
Frankie Boyle's debut novel is no celebrity cash-in but an evocative - if sometimes messy - detective story set in Glasgow's underclass, written with a satirical edge and the same crisp, direct writing that's a hallmark of his comedy. Indeed many of the lines from Meantime have made it into his stand-up set - or maybe vice-versa.
Chortle, 12th September 2022