Frankie Boyle: Last News

Frankie Boyle has said he’s “not surprised” the BBC have announced the cancellation of his series New World Order.The Scottish comic fronted the cult comedy show for six seasons, however, the BBC have decided not to renew it for a seventh outing. “We would like to thank Frankie Boyle and all those involved for six great series of New World Order,” a spokesperson for the BBC said (as per MailOnline), adding: “We look forward to seeing what he does next on the BBC.”Despite the door seeming left wide-open for more working opportunities, Boyle appeared to take a swipe at the broadcaster.

Ally McCoist has revealed he was once targeted by a crazed female fan who had escaped from prison.

Frank Skinner, Caroline Rhea and Elaine C Smith are among those on the line-up for a comedy festival in the “funniest city in the world”, organisers have announced.

The seas have divided once again on social media this weekend in the UK, with two armies lining up behind their favourite controversial comedians, Frankie Boyle and Ricky Gervais.

Tilda Swinton, Steve Coogan and Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja are some of the 2,000 people from across the arts and entertainment world who have signed an open letter calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.Miriam Margoyles, Maxine Peake, Frankie Boyle and Charles Dance are also among the signatories of the letter, which condemns various governments for “not only tolerating war crimes but aiding and abetting them” amid the current conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, as well as “every act of violence against civilians and every infringement of international law whoever perpetrates them”.Citing Israeli Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant’s depiction of Palestinians as “human animals”, the letter goes on to argue that Palestinians “have become people to whom almost anything can be done”.“We are witnessing a crime and a catastrophe. Israel has reduced much of Gaza to rubble, and cut off the supply of water, power, food and medicine to 2.3million Palestinians.

More than 2,000 figures from the UK’s arts and culture world have signed an open letter calling for the immediate cessation of Israel’s blockade and bombing of Gaza.

Channel 4 has announced Taskmaster series 16 will kick off later this month.The comedy game show returns on September 12 on Channel 4 at 9pm, with a new batch of celebrities joining hosts Greg Davies and Alex Horne.In the sixteenth series, the line-up includes comedians Julian Clary, Lucy Beaumont, Sam Campbell and Sue Perkins. Rounding out the roster is actor Susan Wokoma, best known for starring in Chewing Gum, Cheaters and Enola Holmes.A synopsis for the series reads: “Week by week this fragrant five will wrangle giant ducks, design fresh sausages and create googly-eyed gangs as they seek to attract a word of praise from the Taskmaster.Big news! Series 16 of #Taskmaster is arriving on @Channel4 Thursday 21st September at 9pm.

Sinead O'Connor's tragic death aged 56 has sent shockwaves across the world as thousands pay tribute to the music icon.

Mock the Week, which ran for over 20 seasons on the BBC in the UK, is coming to the U.S.

While millions are planning on tuning in to the TV coverage of the Coronation of King Charles III and throwing street parties in his honour, not everyone wants to spend their Bank Holiday weekend watching the new monarch take the throne. Whether you're anti-monarchy or simply Coronationed out, there are plenty of other must-watch shows over the long weekend and in the run-up to it - here's our pick of the best.

As Taskmaster returns to our screens on Thursday night for it’s 15th series, another batch of famous faces will be hoping to outwit host Greg Davies as they take on a series of bonkers challenges set by co-host Alex Horne. Joined by Frankie Boyle, Jenny Eclair, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Ivo Smith, and Mae Martin, the hopeful celebrities will be put through their paces week after week in the hope of securing a coveted trophy of Greg's head at the end of the series.

Frank Boyle's comedy show New World Order has been axed by the BBC after running for six years.

Channel 4 has announced Taskmaster will kick off its new series later this month.As announced on Thursday (March 16), series 15 of the comedy game show will start on Thursday March 30 at 9pm on Channel 4.The line-up for the new series includes comedians Frankie Boyle, Jenny Eclair and Ivo Graham, alongside Ghosts star Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Mae Martin, who created and starred in the Netflix comedy series Feel Good.Series 14 concluded in December last year, which featured Dara Ó Briain, Fern Brady, John Kearns, Munya Chawawa and Sarah Millican. A New Year’s special aired in January.Enormous news: #Taskmaster Series 15, starring @frankieboyle, @IvoGraham, @jennyeclair, @kfRedhot and @TheMaeMartin starts Thursday 30th March on @Channel4.

Scots comedian Paul Black has announced a brand new show coming to Glasgow next year.

Hugh Dennis has said that he’s ‘sad’ but remains ‘proud’ as Mock the Week begins its last ever season on the BBC. The comedian and actor, 60, has appeared as a team captain on the topical stand-up show ever since it began in 2005 – more than 200 episodes have been broadcast since then. The series featured many household names, including series regulars Frankie Boyle and Russell Howard, and has also featured the likes of Michael McIntyre, Rhod Gilbert, and Sarah Millican.

Frankie Boyle has been cleared by Ofcom after making a joke about Boris Johnson on The Last Leg.While appearing on the Channel 4 panel show last month, the comedian said he hoped the Prime Minister would be “dragged screaming into hell” following the news of his resignation.Boyle delivered the quip after Johnson concluded his final Prime Minister’s Questions by quoting the Terminator line: “Hasta la vista, baby.”In response, the comedian said: “You finished with a quote from The Terminator. The Terminator! After you killed 150,000 fucking people during the pandemic.“I don’t want to sound like I’ve got a grudge or anything, but I hope a vent opens up in the ground and clawed hands drag you screaming into hell.”Boyle’s comments prompted 11 viewers to file official complaints to Ofcom.

Mock The Week has been cancelled after 17 years on the BBC.Presenter and comedian Dara O’Briain confirmed the news today (August 2), joking that the UK “has finally run out of news”.“The storylines were getting crazier and crazier – global pandemics, divorce from Europe, novelty short-term prime ministers,” he said in a statement. “It couldn’t go on.“And so, regretfully, we are closing the doors on Dara and Hugh’s Academy for Baby Comedians.”He continued: “We just couldn’t be more silly than the news was already.

Frankie Boyle has responded to the backlash over a joke he allegedly made about "raping and killing Holly Willoughby". During his comedy performance at Latitude Festival last weekend, Frankie reportedly said as part of one of his jokes: "I’d obviously kill her and rape her afterwards. I’m joking, I’d rape her first." Since an article on the gag was first published by MailOnline, the veteran comedian has spoken out.

Holly Willoughby along with other TV stars.Frankie reportedly quipped during his performance directed at the This Morning presenter: "I’d obviously kill her and rape her afterwards. I’m joking, I’d rape her first."Since, it has been claimed he still supports the offensive joke after he was questioned about it at a Waterstones launch event for his latest book.He said: "Can I just say, my routine about raping and f*****g Holly Willoughby was part of a very long routine about whether or not it’s okay to do a joke about that, and I look at it from both sides, there are pluses and minuses."He also made sure to add that the power of comedy is in the fact that it is in the "eye of the beholder".Because of this, he added that believes himself to be a "mainstream" comic, according to Mail+.Express.co.uk have contacted Frankie's representatives for comment.About the joke, a spokesperson for volunteer campaign group FiLiA said: "We are horrified that some men in the entertainment industry continue to consider the abuse of women to be comedy material."There is nothing funny about male violence and seeking cheap applause at the expense of traumatising women speaks of low-quality material."A statement continued: "We are grappling with a national crisis in which the police and the courts fail rape victims who are brave enough to come forward seeking justice."Women and girls around the country are not laughing.

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BBC.“I hate those people. Anytime I hear someone saying that, I always think, ‘How come I can still hear you?'”The comedian went on to say his bold stage persona is just “an act” and that he now thinks twice before posting certain jokes online.“Sean Connery died and it was like quite early in the morning when the news came in so I was one of the first people to see the news,” Boyle said, per Yahoo! News.“I thought of tweeting: ‘They’ve shaken him and he’s not stirred’.