Stand-up comedian

Frankie Boyle

Who Frankie Boyle is

Frankie Boyle is a stand-up comedian and writer whose stand-up career began with a win in The Daily Telegraph's Open Mic competition in 1996, and who became a regular panellist on BBC Two's Mock the Week and on 8 Out of 10 Cats, which Boyle also wrote for.

Boyle's tours include I Would Happily Punch Every One of You in the Face (2008), Last Days of Sodom (2011), Hurt Like You've Never Been Loved (2014) and Full Power (2018), and Boyle's Edinburgh Fringe shows run from 2002 to Prometheus Volume I (2017) and Lap of Shame (2022 and 2023). Boyle has written the books Work! Consume! Die!, Scotland's Jesus, Your Guide to Hell, The Future of British Politics, A Short History of the Apocalypse and Meantime, and co-hosts the podcast Here Comes the Guillotine with Susie McCabe and Christopher MacArthur-Boyd.

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At a glance

Stand-up specials
Frankie Boyle Live, If I Could Reach Out Through Your TV and Strangle You I Would and Live: The Last Days of Sodom
Podcasts
Here Comes The Guillotine
Books
Work! Consume! Die!, Scotland's Jesus, Your Guide to Hell and 3 more
On screen
Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats, They Think It's All Over and 3 more
Official site
frankieboyle.com ↗

Is Frankie Boyle on tour?

No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Frankie Boyle has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: frankieboyle.com ↗.

Last checked 11 October 2026.

Is Frankie Boyle coming to my town?

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

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Books and writing

Comedians like Frankie Boyle

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Career timeline

  1. 2008Frankie Boyle Live (DVD, 2008) Special
  2. 2010If I Could Reach Out Through Your TV and Strangle You I Would (DVD, 2010) Special
  3. 2011Work! Consume! Die! (book, 2011) Book
  4. 2012Live: The Last Days of Sodom (DVD, 2012) Special
  5. 2013Scotland's Jesus (book, 2013) Book
  6. 2017Your Guide to Hell (book, 2017) Book
  7. 2020The Future of British Politics (book, 2020) Book
  8. 2024A Short History of the Apocalypse (book, 2024) Book

Questions and answers

Where is Frankie Boyle performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: frankieboyle.com ↗.

What are their stand-up specials, in order?

Frankie Boyle Live (2008), If I Could Reach Out Through Your TV and Strangle You I Would (2010) and Live: The Last Days of Sodom (2012).

What is their latest stand-up special?

Live: The Last Days of Sodom (DVD, 2012), the latest of the 3 specials on this page.

What podcasts have they been on?

Here Comes The Guillotine.

Have they written a book?

Yes: Work! Consume! Die!, Scotland's Jesus, Your Guide to Hell, The Future of British Politics, A Short History of the Apocalypse and Meantime.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Mock the Week (BBC Two), 8 Out of 10 Cats (panellist and writer), They Think It's All Over, Law of the Playground, Live Floor Show (BBC Scotland) and New World Order.

What is their official website?

frankieboyle.com ↗.

Who are some comedians like them?

Simon Evans (also in They Think It's All Over), Christopher Macarthur-Boyd (also on Here Comes The Guillotine), Susie McCabe (also on Here Comes The Guillotine), Alun Cochrane (also in 8 Out of 10 Cats) and Catherine Bohart (also in 8 Out of 10 Cats).

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Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026