Frankie Boyle
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| Frankie Boyle | |
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| Born | August 16, 1972 Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
Francis Martin Patrick "Frankie" Boyle (born 16 August 1972 in Glasgow) is a Scottish comedian, and has appeared on TV shows Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats and Would I Lie To You? and has written for Jimmy Carr's show Distraction.
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[edit] Early life
After leaving school, Boyle attended Aston University for a year before leaving and starting a BA (Honours) in English at the University of Sussex, whilst engaged in an ongoing struggle against alcoholism.
[edit] Rise to fame
He first came to fame in 1996 when he won the Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award. In 2003 and 2004 he made several radio pilots for BBC Radio Scotland.
Boyle started out on The Stand Up Show in 1995, and spent most of the time between this and 2002 performing at various festivals around the country.
In 2002 he appeared on The Live Floor Show and much of this material was used to write jokes for Jimmy Carr on Distraction, which started out in 2003.
In 2007 he appeared on T4 musical festival in Edinburgh.
Frankie Boyle performed his new stand up show, The Voice of Black America, at the 2006 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
He has appeared in Rush Hour, a comedy show on BBC three earlier this year and played the AA man (who gives unwanted relationship advice) and a police officer.
Boyle appeared in the third series of Live at the Apollo, recording his set on 4 October 2007.
Boyle is currently appearing on the show When Were We Funniest? a show on UKTV Gold, where five celebrities each represent a decade from the 1960s - 2000s, and they choose some TV comedy clips from there decade and persuade the viewers to vote for their decade as the funniest. The celebrities choose there clips and show them on a 2 hour show dedicated to their decade. Boyle represents the 2000s but has not had his own 2 hour show yet.
[edit] Humour
Boyle is known for his dark sense of humour which plays on negative views of society, celebrities and politicians. The BBC panel show Mock The Week has proved a good vehicle for this as the panel are required to comment humorously on various news stories from the British media. Boyle is a regular on the show and prolific in terms of his contribution to each episode, particularly when his native Scotland is discussed.
[edit] Personal Life
Boyle lives with his girlfriend in Glasgow, but has recently purchased a house in London for easier commuting. He has a daughter and his girlfriend has recently given birth to their first son.
[edit] TV appearances
| TV Show | No. of Ep |
|---|---|
| They Think It's All Over | 4 |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats | 5 |
| Mock The Week | 33 |
| Would I Lie To You? | 1 |
| Have I Got News for You | 2 |
| News Knight with Sir Trevor McDonald | 2 |
| Live at the Apollo | 1 |
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