Gasping
- TV sitcom
- BBC One Scotland
- 2016
- 1 episode
15 minute comedy starring Frankie Boyle as a recovering alcoholic. Directed by Greg Hemphill. Also features Julie Austin, Daisy Littlefield, Martin Docherty, Lorraine McIntosh, Gavin Mitchell and more.
Press clippings
Gasping review
Greg Hemphill has achieved what the Daily Mail has been trying to do for years: silenced Frankie Boyle.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 1st June 2016Gasping review
Frankie Boyle excels in Greg Hemphill's funny short film about addiction and its perils.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 26th May 2016Greg Hemphill on how he silenced Frankie Boyle
Still Game star wrote a part in Gasping - a short film about a man battling alcoholism - with the motormouth stand-up in mind.
Paul Greenwood, Daily Record, 14th June 2015Frankie Boyle & Greg Hemphill team up for new film
They are two of the biggest names in the world of Scottish comedy, who have now joined forces to make the jump on to the big screen. Frankie Boyle is to play a recovering alcoholic in his film debut - mirroring his own battles with booze - which will be directed by Still Game star Greg Hemphill.
The Scotsman, 5th July 2014Frankie Boyle stars in his first film
Frankie Boyle is to star in his first film. The teetotal comic plays a recovering alcoholic in Gasping, the directorial debut of Still Game's Greg Hemphill.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 4th July 2014