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Frankie Boyle's Autopsy

Frankie Boyle's Autopsy

  • TV comedy
  • BBC iPlayer
  • 2014 - 2016
  • 3 episodes

Frankie Boyle presents these occasional specials for BBC iPlayer in which he looks at the result of political decisions. Also features Katherine Ryan and Sara Pascoe.

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Frankie Boyle's American Autopsy

Frankie Boyle's Autopsy. Image shows from L to R: Richard Osman, Sara Pascoe, Frankie Boyle, Desiree Burch, Katherine Ryan. Copyright: Zeppotron
In the wake of the Presidential election, Frankie Boyle presents stand-up, review, discussion and audience interaction - all in an attempt to make sense of America today. He's joined by Sara Pascoe, Katherine Ryan, Richard Osman and Desiree Burch.

Preview clips

Motions

1st Motion - Anybody in this room would be a better president than Donald Trump. Michelle Wolf is the guest in this section of the show.

Result: most people in the audience agree.

2nd Motion - America hates women. Desiree Burch is the guest in this section of the show.

Result: most people in the audience agree.

3rd Motion - The entire American entertainment industry should be burned to the ground. Richard Osman is the guest in this section of the show.

Result: most people in the audience disagree.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 14th November 2016
Time
9:26pm
Channel
BBC iPlayer
Length
39 minutes, 57 seconds
Recorded
  • Thursday 10th November 2016, 16:30 at Asylum Chapel

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 20th November 2016 10:50pm BBC2

Cast & crew

Cast
Frankie Boyle Host / Presenter
Katherine Ryan Regular Panellist
Sara Pascoe Regular Panellist
Guest cast
Richard Osman Guest
Desiree Burch Guest
Michelle Wolf Guest
Writing team
Frankie Boyle Writer
Dan Evans Writer (Additional Material)
Shaun Pye Writer (Additional Material)
Christine Rose Writer (Additional Material)
Charlie Skelton Writer (Additional Material)
Neil Webster Writer (Additional Material)
Liam Williams Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Barbara Wiltshire Director
Adam Copeland Series Producer
Tom Baker Producer
Ruth Phillips Executive Producer
Peter Holmes Executive Producer
Alex Moody Executive Producer
Chris Moore Editor
Barry Osment Editor
Ros Cumberland Production Designer

Videos

America is like a divorced woman

Frankie Boyle and his guests - Katherine Ryan, Sara Pascoe and Michelle Wolf, talk about how America is like a divorced woman.

Featuring: Frankie Boyle, Katherine Ryan, Sara Pascoe & Michelle Wolf.

The Donald Trump look

Frankie Boyle looks back at the result of the American election and the victor, Donald Trump.

Featuring: Frankie Boyle.

Press

Not so long ago, the idea of president Donald J Trump seemed the stuff of which surreal, grotesque, fantastical comedic riffs might be fashioned (indeed, Boyle did exactly that, on several, clearly fate-tempting occasions). In this recently recorded show, he and accomplices Sara Pascoe, Katherine Ryan, Michelle Wolf and Richard Osman face a daunting challenge now that it's about to be a reality.

Andrew Mueller, The Observer, 20th November 2016

Here you can watch Frankie Boyle tear into Donald Trump. Why would you watch anything else? He declares that Trump is not just the wrong person for the job of president but might even be the wrong mammal. Quite. And he predicts that the US presidential race was so absurd, and between two such unappealing candidates, that the next one might be run between a toaster and an ostrich.

However, there are some kind words for Hillary: "For a granny she was quite good at email." Boyle is joined by the annoyingly ubiquitous Katherine Ryan and Sara Pascoe. These are mediocre comedians and it feels like they've been thrown in so the BBC can tick a box on gender equality but also to dilute the acid of Frankie Boyle. Which is a shame. Give him the spotlight, uninterrupted. You don't see John Oliver being forced to share the stage when he eviscerates Trump. The show is a mix of Frankie's brilliant stand-up and some watered down chat with his relatively genteel guests.

Julie McDowall, The National (Scotland), 19th November 2016

Review: Frankie Boyle's American Autopsy

Don't, of course, watch American Autopsy for definitive answers. This was recorded shortly after the vote and I suspect the panel was as shellshocked as the rest of us by the result. But everyone is good value and I suppose I should mention that it's excellent to have so many women on one show. But one final thought. I can't help thinking that when Frankie Boyle sounds like the voice of reason the world really has turned upside down.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th November 2016

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