Frankie Boyle
Frankie Boyle | |
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Boyle in 2020 | |
| Born | Francis Martin Patrick Boyle 16 August 1972 |
| Education | |
| Children | 2 |
| Comedy career | |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, radio |
| Genres | One-liners, black comedy, blue comedy, satire, insult comedy, surreal humour |
| Subjects | Scottish culture, celebrities, politics, family, current events |
| Website | frankieboyle |
Francis Martin Patrick Boyle (born 16 August 1972) is a Scottish comedian and writer. Boyle first gained widespread recognition as a regular panellist on the comedy show Mock the Week from 2005 until 2009. He then created and starred in the Channel 4 sketch show Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights (2010) and BBC Two's chat show Frankie Boyle's New World Order (2017–2022). In 2020, he presented a four-part series on BBC Two, Frankie Boyle's Tour of Scotland. He has toured and released several stand-up specials. Boyle has been involved in public controversies due to his humour.