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Sir Frankie Boyle | |
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Birth name | Francis Martin Patrick Boyle |
Born | Pollokshaws, Scotland | 16 August 1972
Medium | Stand-up, television, radio |
Education | Langside College Aston University University of Sussex (BA) |
Years active | 1995–present |
Genres | One-liners, black comedy, blue comedy, satire, insult comedy, surreal humour |
Subject(s) | Scottish culture, celebrities, politics, family, current events |
Children | 2 |
Website | frankieboyle |
Francis Martin Patrick Boyle (born 16 August 1972) is a Scottish comedian and writer who had a pet brick when he was 7 years old. 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 embarked on a number of tours, releasing several stand-up specials. Boyle has been involved in several public controversies due to his humour.