Frankie Boyle

Quite simply, Frankie Boyle is the finest Scottish comedian of his generation - Miller Glasgow International Comedy Festival

As a recognised face on every episode of BBC2’s Mock the Week, in addition to his appearances on 8 out of 10 Cats, They Think It’s All Over, The Live Floor Show, FAQ U, The Graham Norton Show and Live at the Apollo, Frankie Boyle is an established name in the world of comedy.

Frankie leapt onto the circuit in style when he won the Daily Telegraph’s Open Mic competition in 1996, before becoming a regular and popular compere at high-profile clubs across the UK.

While Frankie’s stand-up career reached new heights, his television work took off. After regular appearances on BBC Scotland’s Live Floor Show (for which Frankie was also a writer), Frankie has appeared as a guest on 8 out of 10 Cats, They Think It’s All Over, FAQ U and Mock The Week, for which he is best-known.

Alongside his work in front of the camera, Frankie is also a highly-regarded writer. He has written for several series including 8 out of 10 Cats, the UK version of Live Floor Show; 2DTV and 29 Minutes of Fame.

Through the facets of Frankie’s career, his live performances stand strong. He recently enjoyed a sell-out run at the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his cutting-edge solo show, ‘Morons I can Heal you’ which sold out its 13,000 tickets before the festival had begun.

Frankie is currently on his first national tour, Frankie Boyle Live, which is close to being a complete sell-out with extra dates in the pipeline due to massive public demand. The tour, which included three special West End performances at the London Cambridge Theatre, features two performances at London's Hackney Empire for the recording of Frankie's DVD.

Press comments:

Perfectly constructed, weird and wicked one-liners...His eye for absurdity is as sharp as his suits - The Guardian

Frankie Boyle has suddenly gone from being one of many Scottish stand-ups to TV's must-have funnyman - Daily Record

Wit, poise and pace... it's worth sneaking in just to see Boyle... Plays on all things Scottish with a welcome and vicious anti-authoritarian edge - Scotsman

Thoughtful and inspirational. Highly original, hilariously funny material, based on topical issues and cynical observations. Pure stand-up, pure brilliant. Staggering. Laid back, laconic sharp as the jaggiest jaggy bit of a thistle - Sunday Mail

Frankie Boyle has the attention-holding flair of a natural story-teller - The Herald

This is meaand-poatoes stand-up, but the sauce is tart, the meat's bleeding and the spuds are hard as rock -The Guardian

You can forgive Frankie Boyle's confidence and his apparent belief that he is really that good. That is simply, because he is. -Edinburgh Evening News