Frankie Boyle established himself as one of the hottest names on the UK comedy scene through his role as
a regular panelist on the first seven series of Mock the Week. Since leaving the show to pursue other
projects Frankie have proven to be just as sought after and maintained a devoted following.
Frankie’s first DVD, Frankie Boyle Live is officially the second fastest ever selling debut stand up release,
selling just under 16,000 copies on its first day alone. The DVD was filmed on the final night of Frankie’s
first national tour, Frankie Boyle Live, which was extended due to phenomenal demand with all 150 tour
dates selling out.
In March 2010 Frankie hit the road again for a second national tour, entitled I Would Happily Punch
Every One Of You In The Face. Extended due to overwhelming public demand – 52,000 tickets were
sold on the first day they went on sale - the tour completely sold out and culminated with a string of arena
dates. Once again the tour was recorded for DVD, this time filmed at the Hammersmith Apollo. Entitled If
I Could Reach Out Through Your TV and Strangle You, I Would the DVD was released in mid-
November and has proved to be every bit as popular as the Frankie’s first.
In November 2010 Frankie Boyle’s Tramadol Nights, his own stand-up and sketch show, aired on
Channel 4 as a six part series and was one of the most talked about shows of the year. Other recent TV
appearances include You Have Been Watching, Would I Lie to You? and Never Mind the
Buzzcocks.
Frankie’s autobiography, My Shit Life So Far, was released in October 2009 and shot into the Times
Bestseller List, the paperback version of the book released in spring of 2010 carried on the success and
stayed at the top of the Bestseller List for an amazing ten weeks. Frankie’s second book, Work!
Consume! Die! was released in November 2011.
Frankie Boyle
Television
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC2, 2009 & 2011)
• Frankie Boyle’s Tramadol Nights (C4, 2010)
• Alan Carr: Chatty Man (C4, 2010)
• You Have Been Watching (C4, 2009)
• Mock the Week (BBC2, 2005-2009)
• Would I Lie to You? (BBC1, 2007, 2009)
• Argumental (Dave, 2008, 2009)
• When Were We Funniest? (UKTV Gold, 2008)
• Live at the Apollo (BBC1, 2007, 2008)
• The Graham Norton Show (BBC 2, 2007)
• Trevor McDonald News Knight (ITV 1, 2007)
• 8 Out of 10 Cats (C4, 2007)
• Rush Hour (BBC3, 2007)
• Law of the Playground (C4, 2006, 2007)
• 8 out of 10 Cats (C4, 2005, 2006)
• Have I Got News for You (BBC2, 2006, 2008)
• The Best of the Worst (C4, 2006)
• They Think It’s All Over (BBC1, 2005)
• FAQ U (C4, 2005)
• The Live Floor Show (BBC2, 2002)
Radio
• Clive Anderson’s Chat Room (BBC Radio 2)
• Jupp’s Eye (BBC Radio 4)
• Spin on This (BBC Radio Scotland)
• Famous for Five Minutes (BBC Radio Scotland)
Live
• I Would Happily Punch Every One of You in the Face: National Tour 2010
• Frankie Boyle Live: Edinburgh Festival & National Tour 2007-2008
• Edinburgh Fringe Festival solo shows: 2003, 2006, 2007
Books
• Frankie Boyle: Work! Consume! Die! (Harpercollins, 2011)
• Frankie Boyle: My Shit Life So Far (Harpercollins, 2009)
Writing credits
• Dead Ringers (2007)
• 8 out of 10 Cats (C4) (Series 1,2,3,4,5)
• The Live Floor Show (BBC2)
• Pants on Fire (BBC1) (2007)
• Mock The Week (BBC2) (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
• They Think It’s All Over (BBC1)
• 2DTV (ITV)
• 29 Minutes of Fame (BBC1)
His stand-up act is honed to gilt-edged perfection
The List
Many, many funny lines here. A difficult book to read sedately in public
Evening Standard (On ‘Frankie Boyle: My Shit Life So Far’)
Boyle cleverly keeps the emphasis on being funny . . Bizarre, intelligent and abusively hilarious
List (On ‘Frankie Boyle: My Shit Life So Far’)
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 meat-and-potatoes 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
The Best
The List
Scotland’s most outrageous comic
Big Issue
Master of the cruel one liner…an undeniably witty comedian who boasts some fine unprintable turns of
phrase.
Evening Standard
If anyone can steal the crown as the UK’s top gag teller, it’s him
The List
Stiletto-sharp…even more electric live
The Independent
Skillfully crafted and delivered with beautiful voice and perfect timing
Boyle is redefining the the boundaries of taste in comedy
From the moment he appears onstage, he has his audience eating out of his hand
The Stage
[His gags are] cynicism-coated treats
An impressive arsenal of punchlines…bloody funny
Sharply constructed and hilarious
Metro
Clearly on inspired form…he reels off gem after gem.
Herald
Expert deployment of language
One of the best gag writers in the business
The temptation here is to simply quote a heap of Boyle's jokes to prove how good they are….But you really
need to see him live, delivering each one with a powerfully effective punch
Chortle
Make no mistake, Boyle’s show is comedy napalm
If you are in the mood for laughter, and maybe an obscenity or fifteen, then Frankie Boyle is your man
Evening News
Mesmerising
Fest
Highly original, hilariously funny material…Pure stand-up, pure brilliant
Sunday Mail
Scotland’s finest
Edfestmag.com
Criminally funny
Skinny Fest
Ingenious
Scotsman
The punchlines come thick and fast
The List
Hilariously abusive
Time Out
Razor-witted
The Sun
Has a huge following on both sides of the border… Appearances on Mock the Week are just a flash of what
he’s capable of onstage
Independent
The standout act on Mock the Week
The Scotsman
