History Creator / FrankieBoyle

Surprisingly, however, the increasingly-unsettled context of British and European politics (particularly the lead-up to the 2015 Scottish referendum, the 2016 "Brexit" vote and the election of Creator/DonaldTrump to the US Presidency) has become a well-spring of satire, which catapulted Frankie back to TheBBC (first in the ''Autopsy'' iPlayer specials, and then back to BBC Two via ''Frankie Boyle's New World Order'').

In November 2010, Creator/Channel4 released his new sketch show, ''Series/FrankieBoylesTramadolNights'' in which a joke involving Katie Price's disabled son Harvey caused an extreme wave of controversy and arguably almost put an end to his TV career, [[CrossesTheLineTwice despite it being recycled from his 2010 stand up tour/DVD]]. While Boyle isn't withdrawing from public life completely, he has said his latest stand-up tour ''The Last Days of Sodom'' [[OneLastJob is going to be his last as he wants to spend more time with his family and is tired of touring]]. Although his previous tour [[RefugeInAudacity ''I would happily punch every one of you in the face'']] (Released on DVD as [[CrossesTheLineTwice ''If I could reach out through your TV and strangle you, I would'']]) was also [[TenMinuteRetirement stated to be his last,]] [[OneLastJob so you never know]].

Francis Martin Patrick "Frankie" Boyle (born 1972) is a Scottish comedian and writer known predominantly for his cynical and ''very'' [[BlackComedy dark material]]. The Glaswegian's uncompromising humour has gained him many loyal fans and the constant fury of the MoralGuardians. It goes without saying that if you're easily offended, and aren't aware of who Frankie Boyle is, it's best to move on and forget this page ever existed.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: The "jerk" part doesn't need explaining considering what pretty much everything on this page says about him (to drive the point further home, the names of his live shows include "''I Would Happily Punch Every One Of You In The Face''" and "''Morons, I Can Heal You''"). However, to quote [[TheOtherWiki Wikipedia]], he "said that the situation in Palestine "seems to be, in essence, apartheid", concluding that he had reached this position after watching a documentary about life in Palestine that had made him cry". There's also the below quote.

Boyle made a return to television in August 2012 to host a special for Channel Four entitled ''The Boyle Variety Show'', which was a mixture of Frankie doing stand up and several other acts including comedians and musical performances in the style of a Royal Variety Show. While it was generally well received, Boyle managed to stir up more controversy with a series of jokes about the 2012 Paralympics (Which Channel Four has exclusive broadcasting rights to) on his Twitter account. It is currently unknown if Creator/Channel4 will be working with Frankie again in the future.

'''Francis Martin Patrick "Frankie" Boyle''' (born 1972) is a Scottish comedian and writer known predominantly for his cynical and ''very'' [[BlackComedy dark material]]. The Glaswegian's uncompromising humour has gained him many loyal fans and the constant fury of the MoralGuardians. It goes without saying that if you're easily offended, and aren't aware of who Frankie Boyle is, it's best to move on and forget this page ever existed.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: In an article he wrote for The Guardian, Frankie posed that David Cameron is in fact an evil, stonefaced chessmaster.

* ExecutiveMeddling: The reason why Frankie left ''Mock the Week'' and the reason why ''Tramadol Nights'' didn't keep its original title, ''Deal With This, Retards''.

* PlayingAgainstType: In surprising moment that even takes back Dara, Frankie (momentarily) takes the moral high ground.
--> '''Frankie:''' "He's too busy raising money for cancer, [[SarcasmMode the selfish bastard]]."
--> '''Dara:''' "I can't believe you're taking the moral high ground."
--> '''Frankie:''' "It's been a while. God, it looks strange up here."
** Also his story about talking to his daughter about her favorite thing in the world.

* TooSoon: His answer to "Lines you wouldn't hear in a superhero movie", just after ''Film/TheDarkKnight'' was released.
--> '''Frankie:''' "What's that, Joker, you'll be back? [[HeathLedger ''Somehow'', I don't think you will be!"]]

In November 2010, ChannelFour released his new sketch show, ''Series/FrankieBoylesTramadolNights'' in which a joke involving Katie Price's disabled son Harvey caused an extreme wave of controversy and arguably almost put an end to his TV career, [[CrossesTheLineTwice despite it being recycled from his 2010 stand up tour/DVD]]. While Boyle isn't withdrawing from public life completely, he has said his latest stand-up tour ''The Last Days of Sodom'' [[OneLastJob is going to be his last as he wants to spend more time with his family and is tired of touring]]. Although his previous tour [[RefugeInAudacity ''I would happily punch every one of you in the face'']] (Released on DVD as [[CrossesTheLineTwice ''If I could reach out through your TV and strangle you, I would'']]) was also [[TenMinuteRetirement stated to be his last,]] [[OneLastJob so you never know]].

Boyle made a return to television in August 2012 to host a special for Channel Four entitled ''The Boyle Variety Show'', which was a mixture of Frankie doing stand up and several other acts including comedians and musical performances in the style of a Royal Variety Show. While it was generally well received, Boyle managed to stir up more controversy with a series of jokes about the 2012 Paralympics (Which Channel Four has exclusive broadcasting rights to) on his Twitter account. It is currently unknown if ChannelFour will be working with Frankie again in the future.

* RefugeInAudacity: Summed up with this from Dara

Francis Martin Patrick "Frankie" Boyle (born 1972) is a Scottish comedian and writer known predominantly for his cynical and ''very'' [[BlackComedy dark material]]. The Glaswegian's uncompromising humour has gained him many loyal fans and the constant fury of the MoralGuardians. It goes without saying that if you're easily offended, and aren't aware of who Frankie Boyle is, it's best to move on and forget this page ever existed.

Whilst he got his first big break at The Stand Comedy Club in Edinburgh, Boyle reached a mainstream audience due to his appearance as a regular on ''Series/MockTheWeek''. Described as the ''[[TokenEvilTeammate "dark heart of Mock the Week"]]'' by host Dara Ó Briain, he quickly became the most popular member of the panel show. However, his risque jokes soon caused friction with the production team and Creator/TheBBC Trust. Eventually, Boyle decided he had enough and left the show permanently toward the end of 2009, claiming that the higher-ups were too scared of "frightening the horses".

In November 2010, ChannelFour released his new sketch show, ''Series/FrankieBoylesTramadolNights'' in which a joke involving Katie Price's disabled son Harvey caused an extreme wave of controversy and arguably almost put an end to his TV career, [[CrossesTheLineTwice despite it being recycled from his 2010 stand up tour/DVD]]. Whilst Boyle isn't withdrawing from public life completely, he has said his latest stand-up tour ''The last days of Sodom'' [[OneLastJob is going to be his last as he wants to spend more time with his family and is tired of touring]]. Although his previous tour [[RefugeInAudacity ''I would happily punch every one of you in the face'']] (Released on DVD as [[CrossesTheLineTwice ''If I could reach out through your TV and strangle you, I would'']]) was also [[TenMinuteRetirement stated to be his last,]] [[OneLastJob so you never know]].

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* BoomerangBigot: PlayedForLaughs. A great deal of his material is based around how violent/greedy/horrible Scots are.

Whilst he got his first big break at The Stand Comedy Club in Edinburgh, Boyle reached a mainstream audience due to his appearance as a regular on ''Series/MockTheWeek''. Described as the ''[[TokenEvilTeammate "dark heart of Mock the Week"]]'' by host Dara Ó Briain, he quickly became the most popular member of the panel show. However, his risque jokes soon caused friction with the production team and {{the BBC}} Trust. Eventually, Boyle decided he had enough and left the show permanently toward the end of 2009, claiming that the higher-ups were too scared of "frightening the horses".

* TheQuisling: Invoked in the ''Mock the Week'' Christmas Special, where Dara showed a picture drawn by an 11-year-old, depicting the studio being invaded by Daleks... and Frankie as their ''leader!''

Francis Martin Patrick "Frankie" Boyle (born 1972) is a Scottish comedian and writer known predominantly for his cynical and ''very'' [[BlackComedy dark material]]. The Glaswegian's uncomprimising humour has gained him many loyal fans and the constant fury of the MoralGuardians. It goes without saying that if you're easily offended, and aren't aware of who Frankie Boyle is, it's best to move on and forget this page ever existed.

** He had a similar reaction when a fellow comic made a crack about Music/SusanBoyle's homely appearance.

In November 2010, ChannelFour released his new sketch show, ''[[Series/FrankieBoylesTramadolNights Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights]]'' in which a joke involving Katie Price's disabled son Harvey caused an extreme wave of controversy and arguably almost put an end to his TV career, [[CrossesTheLineTwice despite it being recycled from his 2010 stand up tour/DVD]]. Whilst Boyle isn't withdrawing from public life completely, he has said his latest stand-up tour ''The last days of Sodom'' [[OneLastJob is going to be his last as he wants to spend more time with his family and is tired of touring]]. Although his previous tour [[RefugeInAudacity ''I would happily punch every one of you in the face'']] (Released on DVD as [[CrossesTheLineTwice ''If I could reach out through your TV and strangle you, I would'']]) was also [[TenMinuteRetirement stated to be his last,]] [[OneLastJob so you never know]].

** From the very same segment (and yes, it still was):
--> '''Frankie:''' "Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Whatever it is, it's heading straight for the World Trade Center!"

* InsultBackfire: When someone mentioned his likeness to one of the Proclaimers.

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: When asked by his daughter, "Daddy, what's the best thing in the world?" he didn't have to think twice before answering "You are, sweetheart. You're the best thing in the world."

Whilst he got his first big break at The Stand Comedy Club in Edinburgh, Boyle reached a mainstream audience due to his appearance as a regular on ''MockTheWeek''. Described as the ''[[TokenEvilTeammate "dark heart of Mock the Week"]]'' by host Dara Ó Briain, he quickly became the most popular member of the panel show. However, his risque jokes soon caused friction with the production team and {{the BBC}} Trust. Eventually, Boyle decided he had enough and left the show permanently toward the end of 2009, claiming that the higher-ups were too scared of "frightening the horses".

In November 2010, ChannelFour released his new sketch show, ''[[FrankieBoylesTramadolNights Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights]]'' in which a joke involving Katie Price's disabled son Harvey caused an extreme wave of controversy and arguably almost put an end to his TV career, [[CrossesTheLineTwice despite it being recycled from his 2010 stand up tour/DVD]]. Whilst Boyle isn't withdrawing from public life completely, he has said his latest stand-up tour ''The last days of Sodom'' [[OneLastJob is going to be his last as he wants to spend more time with his family and is tired of touring]]. Although his previous tour [[RefugeInAudacity ''I would happily punch every one of you in the face'']] (Released on DVD as [[CrossesTheLineTwice ''If I could reach out through your TV and strangle you, I would'']]) was also [[TenMinuteRetirement stated to be his last,]] [[OneLastJob so you never know]].

* TokenEvilTeamMate: The comedy equivalent on MockTheWeek, and any other panel show he appears on.

** He had a similar reaction when a fellow comic made a crack about SusanBoyle's homely appearance.