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How being a World Cup ball girl convinced Susie McCabe to chase her dreams

YOU’LL know her as the Glaswegian comedian going up and up in the world, supporting Kevin Bridges night after night at the Hydro, appearing on…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 22, 2023

Comedian Frankie Boyle set to interview Senator Bernie Sanders

LEADING progressive politician Bernie Sanders will be interviewed by Scottish comedian and author Frankie Boyle live on stage at an event in…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2023

Alan Cumming and Sam Heughan in celebrity call to arms for remarkable Glasgow school

Frankie Boyle and Fran Healy are also among the Scottish celebrity royalty who answered an appeal for help to support Garnetbank Primary raise £10,000 for disadvantaged kids in one of the city's most deprived neighbourhoods.

Glasgow Live · Nov 2, 2022

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TV tonight: Jimmy Carr’s controversial art destruction show

The comedian goes ahead with this questionable TV experiment. Plus: Stormzy is the first guest in Louis Theroux’s new celebrity interview series. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2022

Frankie Boyle jokingly hails Boris Johnson as ‘a stabilising force’ as pound flails

Scottish comedian made the quip on Twitter amid mounting anger towards Liz Truss’s government

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022

Frankie Boyle reveals he may give up stand-up comedy to write books

The comic, 50, penned his acclaimed debut thriller Meantime at home during lockdown and is already planning a second fiction book.

Daily Record · Sep 25, 2022

Frankie Boyle on his Donegal roots and the wider connection between Ireland and Scotland

The comedian spoke to Donegal GAA legend Eamon McGee about his memories of Irish culture during his formative years

Irish Mirror · Sep 22, 2022

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When does Mock the Week final series start and why was show cancelled?

Mock the Week has been a Friday night staple on our TV screens for the last 17 years, but sadly the show is now coming to an end with its final series set to air very soon

Daily Mirror · Sep 22, 2022

Frankie Boyle set to turn his 'wry eye' to the monarchy for Channel 4

FRANKIE Boyle will take a look at the monarchy in a new roster of programmes announced by Channel 4.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 22, 2022

The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup

On Java Road by Lawrence Osborne; Meantime by Frankie Boyle; Alias Emma by Ava Glass; The Change by Kirsten Miller; Hawk Mountain by Conner Habib

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022

Frankie Boyle cleared over joke about Boris Johnson 'dragged screaming into hell'

OFCOM has cleared Channel 4 over a joke about Boris Johnson made by Scottish comedian Frankie Boyle, which attracted several complaints.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 10, 2022

Frankie Boyle cleared by Ofcom over Boris Johnson joke

The Mock the Week and Last Leg star's joke about the Prime Minister prompted complaints from viewers

Liverpool Echo · Aug 10, 2022

Frankie Boyle's Boris Johnson jibe cleared by regulator Ofcom after complaints

The regulator reviewed an episode of satirical show The Last Leg in which the Glasgow stand-up said he hoped the PM would be “dragged screaming into hell”.

Daily Record · Aug 10, 2022

Frankie Boyle review – scorching standup gets laugh after appalled laugh

With Lap of Shame, the comic delivers a set of breathtakingly rude jokes and thought-provoking ghastliness

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2022

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2022

Mock the Week was never part of the culture wars. We only fought for laughs

If there’s one lesson I draw looking back on it all, it’s this: people have taken our nonsense waaaayyyy too seriously, says comedian Dara Ó Briain

Edinburgh Live · Aug 5, 2022

The big name acts coming to Edinburgh Fringe this year

Ian McKellen, Josie Long, and Nish Kumar are just a few of the famous faces performing this year.

Manchester Evening News · Aug 2, 2022

Viewers divided as BBC axe Mock The Week after almost 20 years

It has been cancelled to 'create room for new shows,' the BBC said in a statement

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2022

‘A job for an angry loner’: Frankie Boyle and Denise Mina on writing crime fiction

Veteran author Denise Mina and newbie Frankie Boyle discuss what makes a great crime novel, celebrity authors and their affection for comics

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The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2022

Frankie Boyle addresses controversy over joke about Holly Willoughby: ‘You’d struggle to be offended’

Former ‘Mock the Week’ star said the joke came as part of a discussion about ‘whether or not it’s OK to do a joke about that’

Chronicle Live · Jul 31, 2022

Comedian Frankie Boyle criticised for joke about 'raping and killing' TV host Holly Willoughby

Frankie Boyle later defended the controversial comment, reports say

Daily Record · Jul 30, 2022

Frankie Boyle criticised over joke about 'raping and killing Holly Willoughby'

The controversial comedian defended the comment yesterday when he was asked about it at a book launch.

Daily Mirror · Jul 30, 2022

Frankie Boyle slammed for joke about raping and killing Holly Willoughby

Frankie Boyle has been criticised after making a joke about raping and killing Holly Willoughby at a festival last week, going on to defend it on Friday

The National (Scotland) · Jul 26, 2022

'I never say that': Frankie Boyle calls out BBC over 'cancel culture' story

SCOTTISH comedian Frankie Boyle has called out the BBC for a report claiming he had questioned the existence of “cancel culture”.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2022

Meantime by Frankie Boyle review – the comedian’s dark, funny Glasgow noir debut

Withnail and I meets James Bond as two druggy neighbours and a celebrity crime novelist join forces to investigate a murder

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2022

Boris Johnson: The best celebrity reactions to prime minister’s resignation

Frankie Boyle, Nish Kumar, Beverley Knight and Piers Morgan among those to react to the news

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